La Pourcaresse

South-facing site · 263 m takeoff

Overview

La Pourcaresse is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 263 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for La Pourcaresse are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport28 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport55 km
BZR Béziers Vias airport58 km

Public transport directions from Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to La Pourcaresse; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Saint-Gély-du-Fesc10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Juvignac18 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Ganges19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of La Pourcaresse.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.