Paragliding

A totally unique activity, paragliding is quite definitely a 4-season experience:

There’s a huge range of options, each as attractive as the other, to enjoy in all four corners of Les 3 Vallées.

From Courchevel to Méribel, from Orelle to Brides-les-Bains, from Val Thorens to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, passing through Les Menuires, the invitation to take flight and feel as if you’re suddenly suspended in time is everywhere.

And if the atmosphere is made unique by the different seasons or times of day, it’s also made unique by the appeal and character of the various sites dotted all over Les 3 Vallées. From more bucolic atmospheres at the bottom of valleys, to flying over glaciers from on high, one thing always remains the same: uninterrupted views over legendary Alpine summits.

IN MÉRIBEL

Another unmissable spot in Les 3 Vallées is the home of world champion Jérémy Lager, with whom you might even be lucky enough to fly.

In summer, experienced paragliders are always euphoric about the idea of taking off from the legendary Dent de Burgin at the top of La Saulire (2,740 metres). A 15-minute accompanied first flight with a 1,000-metre vertical drop is totally unforgettable, as you soak up the contrast between the rocky high mountain environment where you set off, and the pretty Altiport forest, rich in wildlife and plantlife, where you land.

Another option that inspires similar enthusiasm is taking off from Méribel Mottaret. At the gateway to the Vanoise National Park, drink in endless views as you gaze over the splendid Lac de Tuéda.

A breathtaking natural scene into which eagles, does, deer and chamois goats regularly wander.

Paragliding in Méribel

IN COURCHEVEL

The resort that boasts perhaps the most service providers for beginners!

And for good reason, it’s one of the most leading spots in the Alps, an exceptional backdrop that invites you to fly over the Courchevel Valley and admire some legendary Alpine summits: Les Ecrins, La Vanoise, La Lauzière, Mont Blanc…

All while gazing down over the world’s largest ski area!

A typically Alpine ambiance on one side, and a more wooded environment on the other, as you glide over stunning local forests with colours and atmospheres that vary from season to season, and at different times of day.

Paragliding in Courchevel

IN LES MENUIRES and SAINT-MARTIN-DE-BELLEVILLE

Another valley, another atmosphere and other attractions. Taking off for a typically Alpine flight through this valley is such a delight!

In winter, you’ll love the first minutes plunged into the white landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see, before gradually giving way to soaring over the picturesque village of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, with its narrow streets and authentic slate-roofed houses.

In spring, the contrast between the snow-capped summits on high, and the flower-filled pastures below is even more marked.

Not to mention the gentle summer flights as you drift over 12 hamlets and view local pastoral life from a completely different angle…

Paragliding in Les Menuires

Paragliding in St-Martin

À VAL THORENS

This is what they call "taking in the breathtaking views!" It's undeniably the most mineral and rocky spot in Les 3 Vallées, also the highest.

This departure from the highest resort in Europe, standing at around 3000m altitude, lives up to its reputation.

With our feet still on the ground, our heads are already in the clouds, mesmerized by the stunning 360° panorama of the entire Vallée des Belleville, seemingly pulling us in with every passing minute of flight.

There, the Vallée des Belleville and the Maurienne mountain range, and over here, the Tarentaise and Ecrins massifs... And of course, the star of this flight, the majestic Mont Blanc in the background, standing proudly.

Paragliding in Val Thorens