Volume 4: North-West region
A summary table of deco orientations and favorable winds. 141 sites in the North, Brittany, Normandy and from the center to the Ardennes, not forgetting 23 sites in the overseas departments.
Language : French
Topo-guide to French hang-gliding sites North West
"Tell me where you are, and I'll tell you where to fly!
You'll be glad to know that the hassle of finding flying sites is now over. For all you backpacking paragliders out there, or if you simply want to discover the sites near you, discover the first collection of topoguides to free-flight sites in France!
After the release of the north-east quarter (Alpes du Nord to Vosges), the south-east quarter (Alpes du Sud to Côte d'Azur), the south-west quarter (Pyrenees to Massif Central), the north-west quarter is now available!
Let us guide you through the 160 deco sites in the north-west: from dynamic seaside flights on the Brittany coast to flatland cross-country flying, via small, high-potential sites in the Centre or around Paris; let us surprise you! But perhaps you're more interested in tropical forests, flying over turquoise seas, lagoons, turtles and stingrays? Then head for the French overseas departments.
Exhaustive: for each site, a detailed map of take-offs and landings, level, type of flight, access, orientation, altitude difference, GPS coordinates, as well as instructions and advice.
Practical: a table summarizing the orientation of take-offs and favorable or unfavorable winds, plus all the information you need to choose the right site: aerology, restrictions, local tips and cross-country routes.
This is the1st collection of topo-guides listing all the official hang-gliding sites in France, in 4 volumes to be published in due course, with over 650 sites
164 sites in the Nord, Bretagne, Normandie and from the center of France to the Ardennes, not forgetting the overseas departments
In this guide, the north-western quarter: (03), Ardennes (08), Aube (10), Calvados (14), Cher (18), Côte-d'Or (21), Côtes d'Armor (22), Creuse (23), Eure (27), Finistère (29), Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Loire (42), Maine-et-Loire (49), Manche (50), Marne (51), Haute-Marne (52), Morbihan (56), Nièvre (58), Oise (60), Orne (61), Pas-de-Calais (62), Saône-et-Loire (71), Seine-Maritime (76), Yvelines (78), Somme (80), Haute-Vienne (87), Yonne (89), Guadeloupe (971), Martinique (972), Guyane (973), Réunion (974), Mayotte (976).