Take-off
Large take off place on the St Quinis massif. South side, visible from Landing place. Possibility to land near the take off. Needs good skill of landing on small area. High trees all around.
Ste Anastasie paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Ste Anastasie.
Altitude446 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates43.3542, 6.1202
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Ste Anastasie is a hill site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 446 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Ste Anastasie
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Ste Anastasie doesn't cover.
Lachens Northnortherly or north-easterly wind, 61 km away · 1,665 m · N launchGarlabaneasterly wind, 46 km away · 576 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSignes - agnissouth-westerly wind, 21 km away · 697 m · SE, SW launch · thermalAiguineswesterly wind, 49 km away · 988 m · W launchMoustiers Ste.Marie - Mt.Deniernorth-westerly wind, 57 km away · 1,401 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
Large landing place, with car-park. You must take care of downwind due to the forest on south part, high gradient when the wind is strong. In the afternoon during summer time, be careful of strong thermals in front of the landing area.
Access and parking
Landing place is located on North side of Sainte Anastasie sur Issole village. Between railroad and St Quinis massif. Car-park available on the landing place.
Local weather notes
Flyable site when wind is coming from SSE & S. For E & O winds impossible to fly due to high downwind on the relief.
Flight rules
WARNING !!! Site on a military zone where helicopters are flying a lot. Flyable only if authorization is allowed by the military base.
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Paragliding sites near Ste Anastasie
Signes - agnis21 km away · 697 m · SE, SW launch · thermalLa sainte victoire43 km away · 866 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalSainte-Victoire - Pic des Mouches44 km away · 990 m · S launch · thermalGarlaban46 km away · 576 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalSaint Croix Airfield47 km away · 650 mBargemon - col du belhomme48 km away · 1,019 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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