France: Paragliding XC

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16,745flights ≥100 pts

1,522.3flights per year

166.3average points

573.8maximum points

122.7 kmaverage distance

464.3 kmmaximum distance

69XC days per year

3,252pilots

12active years

growingtrend

Apr–Augmain season

25 %foreign pilots

34 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	54	740.3	Jul–Aug, Apr
Grand Est (Létanne)	17	47.5	May–Jun
Occitania (Millau)	15	46.7	May–Aug
Normandy (La Comté)	8	27.9	Apr–Jul
Corsica (Vero)	2	6.2	Jul–Aug, May
near Saint-Martin-sur-Armançon	2	0.9	Apr

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Saint-André-les-Alpes	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	190.7	Aug–Sep	495.2
Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	183.8	Apr–Jun	518.7
Planpraz	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	114.9	Apr–Aug	427.1
Méruz / Marlens	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	100.9	Apr–May	443.4
Col de la Forclaz	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	72.1	Apr–Aug	365.9
Treh	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	61.2	Jul	337.9
Col de Bleine	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	48.4	Jun–Aug	519.7
Col des Aravis	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	46.5	Jul–Aug, May	429.6
Montlambert	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	39.5	Apr–May	375.8
Col d'Izoard	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	33.6	Aug	573.8
Sambuy	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	32.1	Jul–Aug	435.4
Puy Aillaud	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	31.7	Aug, Apr	459.9
Mont Lachat	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	30	Jul–Aug	326.1
Moucherotte	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	27.4	Apr–Aug	423.2
Millau	Occitania (Millau)	26.9	May–Aug	299.4
Gourdon	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	22.6	Aug	440.7
Bourg-Saint-Maurice	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	22.4	Jun	485.2
Chabre	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	22.3	Jun–Aug	433.3
Col Vert	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	20.4	May–Aug	418.5
Bisanne	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	19.4	Apr–May	485.1
Plaine Joux	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	17.6	May–Jun, Aug	298.8
Les Richards	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	17.4	Jun–Aug	289.9
Chorges	Hautes-Alpes (St. André)	16.4	Jul–Aug, May	360.9
Samoëns	Bernese Alps (Fiesch)	15.2	Apr–May, Jul–Aug	425.3
Létanne	Grand Est (Létanne)	11.9	May–Jun	327.5

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2025-08-18	358.6	573.8	FAI triangle	CCC	Col d'Izoard	↗
Longest flights	2024-04-23	464.3	464.3	Open distance	CCC	Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2025-08-18	358.6	573.8	FAI triangle	CCC	Col d'Izoard	↗
A	2019-03-31	201.8	282.5	Flat triangle	A	Serpaton	↗
B	2025-08-18	245.8	393.3	FAI triangle	B	Col d'Izoard	↗
C	2025-08-18	288.4	461.4	FAI triangle	C	Col d'Izoard	↗
D	2023-08-20	331.1	529.8	FAI triangle	D	Col d'Izoard	↗
Tandem	2019-07-18	205.6	328.9	FAI triangle	Tandem	Bourg-Saint-Maurice	↗
CCC	2025-08-18	358.6	573.8	FAI triangle	CCC	Col d'Izoard	↗

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