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France Paragliding

Annecy Pictures, France

Paragliding over Lake Annecy, North Alps, France

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Whether you prefer a fixed wing [Hangliding, Deltaplane] or parachute [Paragliding, or Parapente in French], the country's liberated air travel devotees, also known as 'Le Coasting Flight', is governed by FFVL - the Federation Française Vol Libre.
With relatively good weather, plenty of very high places and 650 Coasting Clubs this is a terrific place to either learn beginners skills in safety or practise advanced Alpine Thermalling or long distance flights.
The best locations are Alpes de Haute Provence, the Pyrenees and Corsica.

Photo © Jaques Sierpinski