France

Constance Mettetal celebrates her gold medals at the Paragliding World Championships 2025 in Brazil. Photo: Tim Rochas

France take the triple win at the Paragliding Worlds 2025

Baptiste Lambert and Constance Mettetal win gold for France at the FAI Paragliding World Championships in Castelo
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Paragliding at high altitude above the French Pyrenees. Gin Gliders. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Destination: French Pyrenees

Jérôme Maupoint heads to a secret spot in high summer – and hits 5,000m base before lunchtime
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BGD Weightless 2025

Leo Hoarau wins BGD Weightless 2025

Leo Hoarau (92kg) was the overall winner of the sixth edition of BGD Weightless, which took place in Laragne Monteglin in August
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Edouard Potel. Photo: Marcus King

Edouard Potel claims new FAI triangle record

Launching from the Col de l'Izoard in the southern French Alps at 9.27am on 18 August Edouard flew 358.6km on an Enzo 3, averaging 33.68km/h
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare fined for 2015 fatal accident

Coupe Icare organisers have been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the wake of a fatal accident at the festival in 2015
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Vallouise valley. Photo: Charlie King

New testival announced for the Ecrins

The spectacular Vallouise valley on the east side of the Ecrins national park in France will be home to a new testival in March
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Fred Souchon paragliding in Chamonix. Photo: Fred Souchon

Masterclass: Fred’s Tips and Tricks – Alpine Flying

Fred Souchon is a mountain guide and pilot in Chamonix. In this series of five films he shares his pro tips for flying in the high mountains
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Meribel ski resort. Photo: Meribel tourism

Méribel tandem and single-prop plane in fatal collision

A mid-air collision between a tandem paraglider and a single-prop plane resulted in the death of the two people in the French ski resort of Méribel
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Fred Souchon demonstrates his lollipop trick before launching his paraglider in the Chamonix Valley. Photo: Jake Holland

Fred’s Tips and Tricks: Hike and Fly Mountaineering

Chamonix mountain guide Fred Souchon explains how to launch a paraglider safely and well in the high mountains
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Coupe Icare 2024: All the new paragliders and harnesses

The annual Coupe Icare took place from 17-22 September 2024. We trawled the gear tents to find out what's new
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