Take-off
Indications on the take off.
896 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Le villard paragliding site and weather forecast
France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Le villard.
Altitude896 m
Launch directionsN
Coordinates44.4681, 3.2708
AreaFrance
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Le villard is a mountain site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 896 m. It works best in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Le villard
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Le villard doesn't cover.
Millau Plagenorth-easterly wind, 42 km away · 359 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMende esteasterly wind, 16 km away · 1,050 m · E launchNovis-Séverac le Chateausouth-easterly wind, 26 km away · 867 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalMende sudsoutherly wind, 19 km away · 1,026 m · S launchLe chateausouth-westerly wind, 1 km away · 770 m · SW launchBarjacwesterly wind, 12 km away · 973 m · SW, W launchIspagnacnorth-westerly wind, 25 km away · 1,033 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Asfalt throw the western part of the village (Le Villard le vieux), up to the plate then fist track right over a few hundreds meters.
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Webcams near Le villard
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