Paragliding sites for a south-easterly (SE) wind in France

53 sites in France are rated best for SE winds and 38 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.

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Best day scores from Magic Skyweed's most recent forecast runs, on our 0–100 flying scale (latest run 17 Sept, 15:34 UTC). Open a site for hour-by-hour detail scored against your own wing.

Aiguille du Midi -S / NTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Plaine Joux (Passy)Wed 23 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Domes de MiagesWed 23 Sept: 65/100 Good · ridge · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring

Best in a south-easterly wind

Abondance2,320 m · SE, W launch Allevard-St Pierre987 m · SE launch · thermal Arfuyen574 m · E, SE launch Aspres1,549 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Aussois2,102 m · SE, S launch Banon1,047 m · E, SE, S launch Bargemon - col du belhomme1,019 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Bisanne Sud1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Champfromier1,199 m · SE launch Charande-la moliere1,696 m · E, SE launch Charmant Som1,840 m · SE launch Chatel Morclan (summit)1,963 m · SE, W launch · thermal Chatel Morclan (under the top)1,867 m · SE, W launch · thermal col de la Bataille1,311 m · SE, S launch Col de la Madeleine2,500 m · NE, SE launch Col du Granon2,097 m · SE launch col du noyer1,692 m · E, SE launch · thermal Connex1,610 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Crozet (Les Deux Potes)1,512 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermal Flegere2,345 m · SE, S launch · thermal Fort du truc1,974 m · E, SE launch · thermal Frioland1,746 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Garlaban576 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gourdon1,163 m · SE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Gourdon-Kennedy624 m · E, SE, S launch · thermal Grou de bane1,047 m · SE launch La Bourgeoise (Samoens)1,751 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Vesancière1,250 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Laragne - le Chabre1,304 m · N, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal le Chalvet (Saint Andre les Alpes)1,555 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Grand Mont2,652 m · NE, E, SE, S launch Le Méruz1,300 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch Le Vieux Chaillol3,120 m · SE, S launch Les Gets - Mont Chery1,794 m · SE launch · thermal Lezat905 m · E, SE launch Loriaz2,020 m · SE launch Marlens993 m · N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Mieussy1,608 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Monaco- Roquebrune- Mont Gros674 m · E, SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Mont Jovet2,289 m · SE, S launch · thermal Montgellafrey1,791 m · SE, S launch Montgirod-Arcachat1,931 m · E, SE, S launch Montlambert869 m · N, NE, E, SE launch · thermal Plaine Joux (Passy)1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermal Pointe de la Masse2,755 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal Puy Aillaud1,628 m · SE, S launch · thermal Serpaton - Gresse en Vercors1,577 m · E, SE launch · thermal Signes - agnis697 m · SE, SW launch · thermal Ste Anastasie446 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Tête de Clappe1,786 m · SE, S launch Thollon les memises - Col de Pertuis1,589 m · SE, S launch Varces - Pré du Four1,236 m · E, SE launch · thermal Vaugelaz (intermediaire)1,903 m · SE launch · thermal

Also workable in a south-easterly wind

Aiguille du Midi -S / N3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Allevard-south takeoff1,549 m · S launch · thermal Cagnorina - Tende- Tenda1,078 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Caron Nord3,069 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring Catray1,068 m · NE, E, SE launch · thermal Cavillore1,010 m · S launch Chalais1,003 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Col de la Colombiere1,906 m · S launch · ridge soaring Cordon - Tête du Planet1,806 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermal Domes de Miages3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring Greolieres1,102 m · S launch · thermal Innimond1,017 m · E launch · thermal La croupe de charance1,543 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La Dent de Crolles2,050 m · S launch La sainte victoire866 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal La tannière1,228 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lachens South1,625 m · S launch · thermal Lachens south (school slope)1,228 m · SW launch Lanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel)2,300 m · NE, SW launch · thermal Le Fort1,005 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal le Puet1,016 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal Le Sire Sud1,492 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Les Saix1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal Lesches en diois1,501 m · S launch · thermal Mt.Ventoux1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Plan de langot1,185 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal Platé2,166 m · S launch Pravouta1,729 m · S, SW, W launch · thermal Saint Hilaire du Touvet906 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Hippolyte le Graveyron401 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia1,662 m · S, SW, W, NW launch · thermal Sainte-Victoire - Pic des Mouches990 m · S launch · thermal Serres Beaumont1,430 m · E launch solaure1,220 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal soleil boeuf2,190 m · E, W launch · thermal Sospel - Agaisen735 m · S, SW launch · thermal Thollon les memises1,637 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaring and thermal Thorenc - Col de Bleyne1,513 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermal

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