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A paragliding discovery course is your first introduction to this fascinating sport. Designed for beginners, this course lets you discover the sensations of free flight and learn the basics in complete safety, supervised by our qualified instructors. Pierrot and Pierre-Yves.
This gradual initiation ends with a first paragliding experience tandem flight, where you share the wing with an experienced instructor for your first flying experience over the Côte d'Azur.
Your day begins with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of paragliding. Pierrot or Pierre-YvesYour passionate instructors will explain the essentials of safety, the ideal weather and aerological conditions, and how free flight works. It's a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have, so you can approach your first experience with peace of mind.
You will learn to identify and understand each piece of equipment: the paraglider with its lines, leading edge and trailing edge, the harness that takes you up in flight, the reserve parachute and all the essential accessories. Familiarising yourself with the equipment is essential to understanding how it works and how to maintain it.
Time for action! You'll learn how to prepare your glider on the ground, then try out as many launches as you can. These repeated exercises allow you to reproduce the take-off gestures and get a real feel for the power of the wing. You'll develop your first sensations and understand the mechanics of paragliding before you even take off.
Le key moment of your discovery arrives: your first flight! Pierrot or Pierre-Yves takes you on a flight over the magnificent landscapes of the Alpes-Maritimes. From our privileged sites in Gréolières or GourdonYou'll be flying over the Nice region with an exceptional panoramic view.
Totally detached from the stress of flying, you can concentrate fully on your sensations and enjoy the scenery. Your instructor will give you live advice and share the magic of free flight with you, allowing you to familiarise yourself with the aerial environment in complete serenity.
After landing, there will be time to discuss your experience. This debriefing allows you to share your sensations, analyse your flight and identify the elements you need to work on if you want to continue the adventure. It's also an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your further progress.
If this experience has won you over and your desire to fly autonomously is growing, then you're ready for our introductory course !
This one-week, fully immersive training course will enable you to learn more about technical gestures and theoretical knowledge. At the end of the course, you'll be able to carry out your own first long flights in autonomyaccompanied on the radio by Pierrot or Pierre-Yves. A first step towards the freedom of free flight, with great sensations guaranteed in the air above the Côte d'Azur!
Pierrot and Pierre-Yves make up the team of state-certified instructors at Nice Paraglidingin partnership with Paragliding wings. Their passion for hang-gliding and their teaching experience guarantee high-quality teaching in a friendly, safe environment.
Contact us directly to book your discovery course with Pierrot or Pierre-Yves and begin your aerial adventure near Nice! It'll be an unforgettable day soaring over some of the most beautiful scenery in the Alpes-Maritimes.
A week of immersion course in Gréolières to discover paragliding to the full and enjoy your first big flights on your own! Less than an hour from the Côte d'Azur, come and enjoy exceptional natural sensations in a magnificent setting in the Alpes-Maritimes.
With our experienced teaching team made up of Pierrot and Pierre-YvesWith the help of qualified and enthusiastic instructors, everyone progresses at their own pace in a friendly atmosphere. Between intensive practice and in-depth theory, you'll discover all the facets of free flight before making your first big flight at the end of the week.
During this course, we cover all the basic concepts that are essential for a better understanding of the activity. On the programme: flight mechanics, meteorology and aerology, as well as fundamental piloting techniques. This theoretical knowledge is essential for safe flying and rapid progress.
If you have not previously completed a work experience placement, Pierrot or Pierre-Yves gives you a detailed introduction to all the equipment you'll need: the harness you'll be flying in, the paraglider with its various components (lines, leading edge, trailing edge), and the reserve parachute. You will learn how to prepare, check and maintain your equipment like an autonomous pilot.
To be perfectly ready for your first big flight, you need to integrate the take-off movements at both cognitive and motor levels. That's why we devote the necessary time to exercises on the training hill, so that you can learn the right automatisms.
Each slope school session is supervised by Pierrot or Pierre-Yves who will accompany you on the radio, giving you personalised advice after each of your tests. This personalised approach ensures that you make the best possible progress, so that you can get to the big take-off with peace of mind.
After all your flights, a personalised debriefing is carried out, either as a group or individually, to give you constructive feedback and define new areas of progress for your next flight.
The video tool, essential to your progress All your take-offs and trials on the school slope are filmed and are the subject of a detailed video debriefing. This teaching tool is essential if you want to see what you're doing, identify areas for improvement and make rapid progress towards autonomy.
Le introductory course allows you to become fully familiar with the activity, both in terms of theoretical knowledge and aerial sensations. In a friendly and passionate atmosphere, you'll enjoy an unforgettable week at the heart of hang-gliding near Nice.
Less than an hour from the Var and the Côte d'Azur, the Alpes-Maritimes offer exceptional flying terrain thanks to the favourable morphology of the Préalpes d'Azur. From Nice to Grasse, via our privileged sites of Gourdon, Gréolières and Saint-Vallier-de-ThieyYou'll discover breathtaking landscapes.
With its Mediterranean climate, the Alpes-Maritimes (06) offers great flying conditions practically all year round! This geographical and climatic particularity makes our region a prime spot for learning and practising paragliding.
By the end of this intensive week, you will have acquired a solid grounding for flying independently, accompanied on the radio by Pierrot or Pierre-Yves. Your first big flight marks the start of a great adventure in the world of free flight, with unforgettable sensations and the pride of having taken this decisive step.
Nice Paraglidingin partnership with Paragliding wingswelcomes you for a week of complete immersion in the world of paragliding. Join Pierrot and Pierre-Yves at Gréolières to enjoy a unique experience and start your passion for hang-gliding in the best possible conditions.
Contact us directly to book your introductory course and start your flying adventure near Nice!
A advanced paragliding course is designed for pilots who already have experience of free flight and want to take their flying to the next level. Supervised by Pierrot and Pierre-Yvesstate-certified instructors from Nice Paragliding in partnership with Paragliding wingsThis course is designed to improve your flying techniques, optimise your performance and broaden your skills.
This course is aimed at autonomous pilots wishing to progress to the next level. more complex flights cross-country, cross-country flying, managing demanding weather and aerological conditions, making the most of thermal lift, and mastering advanced piloting techniques.
Detailed programme:
In-depth aerological analysis : Pierrot and Pierre-Yves share their in-depth knowledge of the local terrain. You'll learn how to decipher the conditions in the Préalpes d'Azur, anticipate changes in the weather in flight and identify the best windows for flying.
Supervised flights and technical progress Each flight is prepared, supervised and debriefed by your instructors. You will progress on our privileged sites according to the conditions: powerful thermals to Gréolières and Gourdonor coastal flight to Roquebrune Cap Martin with views over the Mediterranean.
Personalised video debriefing Your flights are filmed and analysed in detail. This teaching approach enables you to quickly identify your areas for improvement and accelerate your development.
Advanced theory Sessions on flight mechanics, fine aerology, preparing for long-distance flights, dealing with unusual situations and optimising your equipment.
A friendly atmosphere In a friendly atmosphere, you can share your passion with other motivated pilots. The time spent together will enrich your flying experience.
Compulsory prerequisites :
Equipment:
You can use your own equipment or the school's equipment, subject to availability. Pierrot and Pierre-Yves analyse the suitability of your equipment for your level and your progress objectives.
Physical condition:
You need to be in good physical condition to get the most out of the course, especially for the approach walks to certain sites and the intensive days of flying.
You're an autonomous pilot and you're wondering why you should invest in a advanced paragliding course ? Here are the main reasons why this course is a key step in your progress in free flight.
After your initial training, the advanced training course enables you to progress from an autonomous pilot to an experienced pilot. Supervised by Pierrot and Pierre-Yves from Nice Paragliding in partnership with Paragliding wingsYou'll develop advanced skills that will transform your flying experience.
Safety in paragliding depends on technical mastery and a detailed understanding of the aerology. An advanced course teaches you to :
This progression gives you confidence and enables you to fly with peace of mind on different sites, to Gréolières à Gourdon via Roquebrune Cap Martin.
Improvement opens the door to distance flight and cross-country. You'll learn to :
The Nice region is an exceptional place to start cross-country: the proximity of the Mediterranean to the peaks of the Pre-Alps creates varied and rewarding aerological conditions.
The flight sites near Nice offer a remarkable diversity, but you still need to know how to make the most of them! An advanced course with local instructors such as Pierrot and Pierre-Yves sends you :
This local expertise means you can maximise your flying days all year round, thanks to the favourable Mediterranean climate.
Le personalised video debriefing and detailed analysis of your flights by qualified FFVL instructors will speed up your progress considerably. Unlike flying on your own, where you sometimes make the same mistakes over and over again, the refresher course identifies exactly where you need to improve.
Every flight becomes a learning opportunity, and every exercise is targeted to fill in your technical gaps. This structured teaching approach will save you months or even years of progress.
The advanced course also means sharing your passion with other motivated drivers. In a friendly atmosphereYou can share your experiences, your sensations and your discoveries of free flight.
These moments of sharing enrich your practice and often create lasting links within the Côte d'Azur paragliding community.
Pierrot and Pierre-Yves analyse your equipment and advise you on the suitability of your equipment for your level and your objectives. Choice of wing, harness settings, optimising your configuration: these adjustments can considerably improve your performance and comfort in flight.
Whether you dream of flying over the Mediterranean Sea, exploring the Mercantour by paraglider, doing your first 50 km cross-country flight or simply flying more often with more confidence, the advanced training course is the key to realising your ambitions.
Close to Nice, less than an hour from the Côte d'Azur and the Var, theparagliding school Nice in partnership with Paragliding wings accompanies you on this exciting journey.
A refresher course is an investment in your passion for free flight. The skills you acquire will serve you well for the rest of your flying life and increase your enjoyment of the air tenfold.
The return on investment is immediate: from the very first post-course flights, you'll notice a significant improvement in your piloting, your reading of the terrain and your ability to exploit the conditions.
Contact Nice Paragliding to discuss your development project with Pierrot and Pierre-Yves. Whether you're from the PACA region or on holiday on the Côte d'Azur, come and make progress on the most beautiful sites in the Alpes-Maritimes and give your paragliding a new dimension!
All winter long, Nice Paragliding in partnership with Paragliding wings organises independent weekends based Gréolières and roaming around the surrounding sites. A unique way to progress in free flight in the real conditions of the Alpes-Maritimes.
The aim of these weekends is to analyse and perfect the technical gestures essential to your enjoyment and safety when paragliding. Supervised by Pierrot and Pierre-YvesYou'll be working at different sites, depending on the weather and air conditions at the time.
This itinerant approach will enable you to :
From Gréolières à Gourdonby way of Roquebrune Cap Martin or other spots in the Préalpes d'Azur, each day is a new adventure depending on the best flying conditions.
This paragliding course is essentially field-oriented. We use nature as our classroom! The theory is taught according to the specific needs of each individual, directly on site, in line with current conditions.
On the programme:
This immersive teaching method puts you in a variety of flying situations, considerably accelerating your progress towards complete autonomy.
The Mediterranean climate of the Alpes-Maritimes offers flight conditions remarkable in winter. With fewer powerful thermals than in summer, this is the perfect season to work on your technique with complete peace of mind and make progress at sites such as Gréolières and Gourdon.
Winter also offers magical flying days, with exceptional visibility over the Côte d'Azur and the Mediterranean Sea.
To guarantee the quality of supervision and the homogeneity of the group, we ask you to fill in a questionnaire before the course. This tool enables Pierrot and Pierre-Yves of :
This tailor-made approach ensures that each driver gets the most out of the weekend and makes effective progress.
You can consult the course dates on our online schedule and book easily:
Don't forget Fill in the questionnaire before the course to help us prepare your self-guided weekend!
These weekends are aimed at pilots who have completed their initial training and want to become more independent. Whether you're from the PACA region, on holiday on the Côte d'Azur, or coming from the Var, join us to experience the magic of free flight in the Alpes-Maritimes!
Contact Nice Paragliding to book your self-sufficient weekend and make the most of the best flying sites near Nice, less than an hour from the coast.
Just great, an idea for an outing. I went paragliding myself, and was given a top welcome, a simple briefing, and off we went for an unforgettable flight. I can only say go for it!
I gave my husband a first paragliding experience for his birthday. Super spot, superb view, wonderful weather and all in good humour. Pierrot is top notch, it was a delight, thank you again for this wonderful moment! 😊
Vicky & Sébastien
Incredible experience.
You can't go wrong with the Ailéments / Gréolières combo.
Pierre Yves is passionate and professional.
I recommend to 100%. ✅
