The Ailéments team

Paragliding and canyoning instructors in Alpes-Maritimes

State-qualified instructors with a passion for the mountains. Pierrot (DEJEPS in paragliding and canyoning, 19 years’ experience) will guide you on paragliding and canyoning trips. Pierre-Yves (BEES in paragliding, a pilot since the age of 10) will guide you on paragliding trips. Based in Gréolières and Nice.

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  • State Diplomas (DEJEPS & BEES)
  • +1070 5-star reviews
  • Based in Gréolières
  • FFVL approved school
Ailéments paragliding and canyoning instructors on a tandem flight over the Alpes-Maritimes Gréolières · Nice (06)
  • The team2 founding instructors
  • DegreesDEJEPS · BEES · FFVL Paracheck®
  • BaseGréolières & Nice
  • ExperienceVol libre and canyoning
  • Trust+1070 reviews ★★★★★
Your monitors

Pierrot & Pierre-Yves: in good hands

More than just a school, Ailéments is, above all, a story of shared passion. Pierrot and Pierre-Yves, long-time friends and flying partners, have built this venture on a foundation of simple values: technical excellence, respect for nature and a warm welcome.

Pierrot, a DEJEPS-qualified paragliding and canyoning instructor, and founder of Ailéments

Pierrot

DEJEPS Free Flight & Canyoning

Partner Aerotech · Founder Ailéments

  • DEJEPS Free Flight
  • DEJEPS Canyoning
  • 19 years of experience
  • Canyoning guide since 2014
  • Professional circus artist
  • Over 15 years of teaching

Specialities : Tandem flights, introductory courses, challenging canyons, cross-country, sports pedagogy.

In a nutshell: I have always been passionate about the mountains and sharing my knowledge. My background as a circus artist and sports instructor has taught me pedagogical rigour, precision of movement and body control in space. These skills lie at the heart of my teaching method for paragliding and canyoning: technical progression, stress management and listening to your body. An expert in Mediterranean conditions (thermals, breezes, terrain). Based in Gréolières, I share my passion with a blend of rigour and kindness. An experienced instructor and pilot, with several thousand flights and descents under my belt. The aim: to have fun safely; learning is all about play.

Pierre-Yves, a BEES-qualified free-flight instructor and paragliding workshop technician, founder of Aerotech

Pierre-Yves

BEES Free Flight

Partner Ailéments · Founder Aerotech

  • BEES Free Flight
  • Paracheck® FFVL
  • 31 years of free flying
  • 3000+ tandem flights
  • Founder of Aerotech
  • Aircraft maintenance

Specialities : Two-seater flight, paragliding technical review, aerodynamics, material safety.

In a nutshell: A unique dual expertise: paragliding instructor and workshop technician. As the founder of Aerotech, I combine practical flying experience with in-depth knowledge of the equipment (aerodynamics, maintenance, safety). This dual expertise allows me to teach with a comprehensive technical understanding: I understand both how a wing behaves in flight and its internal structure. Expert in local sites (Gréolières, Gourdon) and Mediterranean conditions. My philosophy: maximum safety and guaranteed enjoyment, from adjusting your harness to your first flight.

Our state of mind

The Ailéments team: passion, expertise and conviviality

Based in Gréolières, we live in tune with the Mediterranean mountains. Every flight, every canyon descent is a privilege for us. Sharing this passion in a friendly and safe environment is what drives us every day. As professionals with high standards when it comes to safety and teaching, we are, above all, nature lovers who enjoy sharing a friendly moment after a flight or over a picnic in the canyon. At Ailéments, you’re not just another customer: you’re joining a community of enthusiasts.

Security

Technical requirement

State-qualified, continually trained, we never compromise on safety. The hardware mastery Aerotech, manufactured in our own workshop, guarantees wings that have been inspected internally.

Terrain

Site knowledge

Gréolières, Gourdon, Col de Bleine, Gorges du Loup, Clue d'Aiglun: we fly and descend onto our sites 200 days a year. We know every thermal, every water current.

FAQ

Questions about your monitors

Qualifications, safety, group sizes, locations, supervision: everything you need to know before flying with us.

Why fly with a monitor who is also a paragliding technician?

Double security. As the founder of Aerotech, Pierre-Yves has a thorough understanding of a wing’s internal condition: porosity, lines, and seams. This makes all the difference when it comes to teaching: he immediately spots any abnormal behaviour in flight and knows exactly what to check.

You are flying with someone who understands your material from the inside. See our Paragliding workshop.

Does Pierrot's former life as a circus performer add anything?

Enormously. 10 years of teaching circus arts means teaching precise gesture, balance and stress management. In paragliding, it's exactly that: posture, fluidity, anticipation.

Pierrot breaks down the movements like a sports coach, not just like a driver. Result: faster and safer progression, ideal in Paragliding.

How many people are there per monitor?

Tandem flight: One person at a time (for safety). Paragliding course : 8 pupils max per instructor. Canyoning : 8 people max per guide.

We refuse to overcrowd groups, even during peak season. Quality over quantity.

Do you really know paragliding and canyoning sites well?

We’ve been living here for over 20 years and we fly or hike for 200 days or more a year. Gréolières, Gourdon, Col de Bleine, Gorges du Loup, Clue d'Aiglun: we know every thermal, every watercourse, every rock.

We’d never take you to a site we don’t know inside out. It’s our everyday playground, not just a catalogue.

Who is really supervising my flight or outing?

99 % – just ring Pierrot or Pierre-Yves directly. During peak season (July-August), we can call on partner instructors (DEJEPS also), but we always supervise.

You will never be entrusted to someone you don't know personally.

We are waiting for you

Meet Pierrot and Pierre-Yves in the mountains

We take the time to chat with you to understand your expectations and help you choose the perfect option. Paragliding or canyoning? We look forward to seeing you at Gréolières!

Offer the adventure

A good gift to get your loved ones flying

Offer a paragliding flight to your loved ones! Our gift vouchers are available online, valid for 12 months, with the option of personalisation.

Cancellation : Free up to one week before the flight. Free deferral In case of adverse weather. Any questions? Contact us.

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In summary

Why fly with the Ailéments team

4 reasons to trust us for your first experience.

  1. 1

    Two state-certified monitors

    PierrotDEJEPS (Paragliding & canyoning) and Pierre-Yves (BEES (free flight). You are supervised by the founders themselves, not by seasonal staff.

  2. 2

    Unique hardware expertise

    Pierre-Yves is the founder of'Aerotech, FFVL Paracheck® certified repair workshop. You fly with equipment inspected internally.

  3. 3

    Voluntarily reduced groups

    One person per tandem flight, 8 maximum per instructor in stages or canyon. Quality over quantity, even in peak season.

  4. 4

    +1070 5-star reviews

    A Community of enthusiasts who spends 200 days a year in the Mediterranean mountains, at Gréolières and in the Nice hinterland.

OUR TESTIMONIALS

Real experiences, real memories, real adventures

Over 1070 5-star reviews