Cote Azur villa holidaymakers have a host of fantastic activities to choose from and one of the more unusual and extreme options is parascending.
The Cote d’Azur in the south of France is blessed with an unusual combination of a warm sea, the Mediterranean and huge mountains, the Alps, in very close proximity. This creates unusually good parascending conditions and as a consequence this surprisingly accessible extreme sport is well represented in the area.
One of the most famous parascending sites in the world is found at Roquebrune Cap Matin which neighbours the principality of Monaco and the spectacular city of Monte Carlo.In the name of thorough research I (the director of Villas Worldwide) did the flight this week. The flight launched from 700 metres above the sea and initially offered magnificent views of the Alps then circled around to offer unbelievable views of Monte Carlo, I could even see the French Open tennis competition in progress, I believe Nadal was on court at the time. Gradual, serene progress was made, lasting around 20 minutes, eventually bringing us round over the sea providing stunning views of the crystal clear, azur blue waters and we then landed easily on the beach.
The Roquebrune flight is only available between October and April due to restrictions regarding the beach landing area. There are numerous other parascending options available further inland throughout the summer, such as at the Gorge du Verdun.
Here are the details of the outfit I went with naturelements.com info@naturelements.com
Tel: +33 4 92 89 13 26 or +33 6 28 33 23 15
Parascending is obviously not for everyone but I was surprised at how accessible it is, there is no training process, you just turn up, strap on and when the instructor to whom you are attached says run off the cliff you do just that. The instructors are very experienced and when they sense that people are not suitable they decline to jump. It is of course done at your risk but wow what an amazing experience.
So if you take a Cote Azur villa holiday you can partake in one of the ultimate experiences, parascending, at a very reasonable cost. To book a holiday property in France elsewhere view the Villas du Monde - Villas Worldwide selection and then contact us by email or using our freephone telephone number and we can assist with both choosing accommodation and on activities available in the area.