Montsard

Overview

Montsard is a flying site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 364 m. It works best in northerly winds.

• Site très petit, lignes électriques à mi pente. Ne pas voler en retrait de la ligne de falaise. Pas de pente école à l'atterrissage. Vaches toute l'année. LE MONT SARD. Orientation : Nord. Dénivelé : 70 m. On y monte en voiture. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Montsard; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Mâcon11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Belleville-en-Beaujolais26 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Tournus29 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Montsard.

• Col du Bois ClairOutdoors · 5.4 km awayMountain pass in Saône-et-Loire, France
• Château de CorcelleCulture · 5.8 km awayCastle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
• Château de LeynesCulture · 8.3 km awayCastle and priory in Saône-et-Loire, France
• Parc archéologique et botanique de SolutréCulture · 5.2 km awayArchaeological site and botanical garden in France

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Millylamartine1 km W · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Roche-coche3 km N · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Vergission N-NO3 km S · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Vergission S-SO3 km S · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• La Roche de Solutré5 km S · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Solutre EST5 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Champvent7 km SW
• Combe naguin8 km NW

Pilot notes