Marseillais, treat yourself to an exceptional free flight experience. Our state-certified instructors will take you flying from the Pré-Alps of the Azure, 2 hours and 15 minutes from the Phocaean city — flights of 20 to 60 minutes. From 100 €.
Marseille → 06Marseille, the Phocaean city, is 2h15 from the reference site of the Préalpes d'Azur to discover the paragliding. From the town, you reach the site of Gréolières in the Azur Prealps, one of the best spots in the South.
Why go all the way up there? Because no site in the Var region offers such a gradient: 20 to 60-minute flights, ideal atmospheric conditions, and a panoramic view stretching from Mercantour to the Côte d’Azur coastline — see our page paragliding in the Var for the full comparison.
The round trip is done in a day, and the excursion combines very well with the canyoning near Marseille For a day’s ride: 100 % thrills. Ideally, make this the sporting highlight of a weekend on the Côte d’Azur.
At 2:15 am, Marseille is our furthest departure point—and that's precisely what makes it a lovely getaway: we leave the calanques to discover, for a weekend or a long day, the Prealps of Azur mountains. Once there, over 1,000m of elevation gain and flights of 10 to 60 minutes over the Cheiron ridges, the Gorges du Loup and the Mediterranean. A vertical interlude, the opposite of the Phocean coastline.
This guide : the site, what we really see, the formulas, the process and the complete FAQ.
To be perfectly honest: you don’t fly over the calanques. But at 2h15, Gréolières offers something no other site in the Var region does — real altitude and long flights.
One of the best spots in the South: 20 to 60-minute flights, optimal conditions, school at the foot of the landing.
Route A8 then Grasse and the Wolf's Gorges — vineyards and perched villages along the way.
Le Mount Lachens It exists, but with 200-300 m of usable runway: too short for a real introductory flight.
Gréolières remains the best quality-to-distance ratio for the people of Marseille.
Why drive all the way to the 06 area when you’ve got the open sea on your doorstep? Because no spot near Marseille offers the same wind conditions as Gréolières: a south-facing aspect, sea-to-mountain breezes and over 250 flyable days per year. The elevation change, not found on the coast, transforms a simple jump into a real navigation above the ridges — accessible to beginners and those who want more afterwards, learn to drive. This is what justifies the journey, and brings so many Marseillais back season after season.
Given the distance, many use it as an excuse for a Weekend on the French Riviera the morning, then beaches, hilltop villages or a canyon descent in the hinterland. Carpooling among Marseilles students is made easy, and a meeting point on the motorway allows for group departures. Enthusiasts in the area of Cassis or La Ciotat who also join us regularly, either alone or in groups.
Driving 2 hours and 15 minutes for a few minutes of flying? Think again: most people from Marseille turn it into a real experience, as a couple, with family or friends, and many turn it into a gift — for birthdays, Christmas, or stag and hen parties. The most enthusiastic then return for a 5-day course with partner accommodation at Gréolières, and progress from their first flight to flying solo. No experience is required to get started: the instructor takes care of everything; all it takes is a few running steps at take-off. And as the session is confirmed the day before depending on the weather, you’ll never have to drive all the way down the motorway for nothing — rescheduling is free, and payment is made on the spot once you’re back on solid ground.
What awaits the people of Marseille on arrival: a preview of the Gréolières flight. Souvenir video option available (+€30), included in the Prestige flight.
Upon arrival, the change of scenery is total: under the wing, the ridges of Cheiron, the Gorges du Loup, and, in the distance, the Mediterranean unfurl – the sea rediscovered, but seen from above and from the mountain side. The onboard camera, held by your instructor, captures the big jump, the turns over the landscape, and the gentle landing. An HD memory to relive and share once you're back in the "Phocaean city" (Marseille).
From gentle child fares to long-haul premium flights, a formula for baptism For every craving. Identical prices regardless of your home county.
As for the formulas, the price doesn't change, regardless of where you live. The Child flight (morning, from 5 years old) for the first time in a gentle way; the Ascending flight, best-seller, for ascendant and sensation; the Educational flight and the Walk & Fly to get started with flying; the Paragliding on skis winter since Gréolières 1400; and the Prestige flight, Long-term, 4K video included. Approved equipment, state-certified monitor, and insurance always included.
A simple and reassuring route, supervised from A to Z by your State-certified instructor. Confirmation text message the day before – essential for avoiding an unnecessary journey from Marseille.
Text message with the GPS coordinates of the meeting point at Gréolières and the schedule, subject to weather conditions.
2h15: A8 towards Nice, Grasse, then the routes of the Pre-Alps. To be combined with an Azurean weekend.
Safety instructions, harness, helmet. A few running steps into the wind and you are flying.
20 to 60 mins depending on the formula, then gently dropped off at the school gates.
Once airborne, you set the pace: take control one moment, requesting acrobatics, or letting yourself be carried along in the silence. The instructor concludes with a debriefing and gives you the video if you chose it. No preparation is necessary – a few running steps at take-off are enough – and the flight adapts to everyone, from the most cautious to the most playful.
We fly at Gréolières almost all year round. Spring and autumn offer the most consistent thermals; in summer, we fly early in the morning; and winter brings days of exceptional visibility. The flight slot is confirmed the day before by text message — which is all the more valuable if you’re coming from Marseille, so you don’t end up driving 2h15 for nothing — and rescheduling is free: you only pay for your flight once you’ve landed.
Not a tourist trap Family school certified by the FFVL, based at Gréolières on the edge of the landing area. State-qualified instructors; equipment inspected every season at the'workshop. The Varois trainees benefit from partner accommodation on site.
Over 6,000 volumes completed without serious accident, +1070 5/5 reviews. Free weather report, payment on-site after the activity, no upfront fees.
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Gréolières, in the Azurian Prealps: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes via the A8 towards Nice, then the scenic routes of the Pre-Alps. The journey passes through beautiful Provençal landscapes
GPS sent by SMS the day before.
The Gorges du Loup 700 metres below, the hilltop villages, the Mediterranean on the horizon — from Mercantour to the coast.
A different show from the calanques, but of 20 to 60-minute flights in optimum conditions.
+300 days of sunshine In PACA. Spring: regular temperatures. Summer: morning flights. Autumn: ideal visibility.
Environment 2 hours 15 minutes : A8 towards Nice, then Grasse and the routes of the Prealps. Free parking at take-off.
Yes: combo with the canyoning near Marseille for a day’s 100 % thrills.
And on the city side: the calanques By boat or on foot, the Old Port, the MuCEM, the Prado beaches.
Yes, right from 5 years formula Child flight At €100, flights are in the morning). No special physical condition required: instructors adapt their approach for young and old alike.
90 kg (Two-seater equipment certification). Close to the limit? Contact us to discuss it.
Even in summer in the Var, it's cooler at 1 800 m Closed shoes, long trousers, windbreaker jacket. Helmet and saddle provided.
Free deferral on the date of your choice, nothing to pay until the flight has taken place. SMS the day before – essential to avoid an unnecessary trip from Marseille.
Yes gift card Valid for one year, all formulas from the Child Flight to the Prestige Flight.
Yes, option GoPro video + €30 (Included in the Prestige Flight): take-off, flight over the ridges, landing. Transferred to your phone.
Yes Discovery course (1 day, €260), Initiation (5 days, €700), Further training (5 days, €750), up to certification. See our paragliding school in the PACA region.
4 key points for Marseillais who want to fly.
No Var sites offer this elevation gain: 20-60 min flights vs 15-20 elsewhere. Full comparison on the page Paragliding Var.
Child flight 100 €, Ascendant 140 € ★, Prestige 250 €. Confirmation the day before to avoid wasted journeys.
Morning flight canyoning near Marseille, or a full Azurean weekend between sea and Pre-Alps.
DEJEPS instructors, +6,000 flights without serious accident. Courses with partner accommodation at Gréolières.
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