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Back to the future – Rocamadour, France

Paramotor flight with friends

At the crossroads of the Limousin, Quercy, and Périgord regions in southwestern France, the opening of the weekly market is imminent. Merchants are ready to welcome the crowd in the chaos of the narrow streets. Higher, the monks are walking on the mountain trail to converge upon the pilgrimage church of Notre Dame. From the forgery, you can almost hear the hammering of the metal into armor. The buildings of Rocamadour rise in stages up the side of a cliff on the right bank of the Alzou, which here runs between rocky walls four hundred feet in height. Flights of steps ascend from the lower town to the churches, a group of massive buildings half-way … Read more.

Posted on November 3, 2011 in In English, Powered paragliding, Stories with tags , , .  Leave a comment.

Paramotor vol bivouac from Paris to Basse-Ham

Paramotor vol bivouac from Paris to Basse-Ham

Last June (2008), the biggest world paramotor meeting took place at Basse-Ham, France. I participated in the event in my own way with a vol bivouac from my home near Paris, to Basse-Ham. More important than the flight itself was the way I did it. I chose to have no assistance and had two simple rules: 1) Take off late to have at least one night camping; 2) When landing, only ask for petrol. The following is a flashback on the preparation and the trip. Vol bivouac material in a backpack hook to the harness Preparation I fly with a Fresh Breeze Simonini and an ITV Dakota Sport. There are more economical motors and faster … Read more.

Posted on April 3, 2011 in In English, Powered paragliding, Stories with tags , , .  Leave a comment.