{"id":9164,"date":"2024-02-10T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T12:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandsespaces.com\/?p=9164"},"modified":"2024-06-04T19:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:24:50","slug":"voler-au-puy-de-dome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandsespaces.com\/en\/paragliding-puy-de-dome\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying in the Puy de D\u00f4me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you planning a holiday or a long weekend away? Why not head off to the Massif Central to fly in the Puy de D\u00f4me in Auvergne<\/strong> ?<\/p>\n

Just a 3-hour drive from Annecy, the Puy de D\u00f4me offers a complete change of scenery. Gone are the high mountains and rocky barriers, replaced by dormant volcanoes and vast grassy plateaux criss-crossed by rivers and dotted with lakes and a multitude of small valleys. Gone are the wooden chalets with their sloping roofs, replaced by houses and farms built of black lava stone with lauze roofs. Add to this a rich, gourmet cuisine that has nothing to envy the Haute Savoie and you have the perfect cocktail for spending a few days in the great outdoors. And the icing on the cake is that paragliding is available almost everywhere in the Puy de D\u00f4me!<\/p>\n

Take a first paragliding flight in Puy de D\u00f4me<\/h2>\n

The Puy de D\u00f4me is a site steeped in the history of hang-gliding. With the first hang-glider flights taking place in 1973 and paragliding appearing at the summit in the 80s, this volcano, at an altitude of 1465 metres, has quickly become a must-see site for hang-gliding. You can take off at 360\u00b0 from the easy grassy slopes all year round. So it's hardly surprising that the Puy de D\u00f4me has become one of France's leading spots for a first flight. Several schools and numerous service providers share the site to offer tandem flights<\/strong> paragliding in Puy de D\u00f4me<\/a> in all seasons.<\/p>\n

\"Paragliding<\/p>\n

One of the paragliding schools<\/strong> major player in the sector, Freedom Parapente<\/strong>The Puy de D\u00f4me paragliding school is based in Laschamps, a small village at the foot of the Puy de D\u00f4me volcano, with a breathtaking view of the volcano's south-east face. To book a first paragliding flight in the Puy de D\u00f4me, just contact the school to arrange a date and choose the type of flight you would like.<\/p>\n

And yes, paragliding can be a relaxing first flight with a Discovery package, but it can also be a thrill worthy of a rollercoaster with an Adrenalin package for a breathtaking acrobatic flight or one to make you scream - it's up to you! There are other packages to suit all tastes. Here's a brief overview of the different paragliding flights available in tandem tandem at the summit of the Puy de D\u00f4me:<\/p>\n