Hangliding & Paragliding holidays in Saint Andre Les Alpes, France
We offer flexible, clean, spacious rooms, accommodation, bed and breakfast, (B&B) self catering apartments, gites or room only for rent or hire at great rates visitors and pilots that want an excellent base here in St Andre or to explore the wonderful region of Haute Alpes Provence.
Your home from home for the perfect family flying holiday. Babies, toddlers and children are especially welcome, with each unit designed to keep them safe and content.
Rooms and apartments are fully furnished to a high standard, each having its own terrace, with amazing views of the valley, take-off and landing with easy access to the lake. The excellent facilities include free WiFi, high quality kitchens and US style gas BBQ's will help those on a budget reduce your cooking burden and holiday eating-out costs.
We can cater for parties and flying groups from 1 to 25 people. Providing self catering or BnB (bed and breakfast) and evening meal if desired. Call us to discuss your needs +33 (0) 492 890 941.
OUR MISSION: Your flying holiday should be 110% about flying and having fun!
To help make this happen we offer various support services for those who want to wring the most out of the precious time here. We also provide:
Picnic lunches, drivers, retrieves, local guidance, air to air coaching and tandem paragliding for partners or kids
Saint Andre is one of the best places in the world to learn to fly paragliders. We can help arrange tuition.
Enjoy afternoon tea, cake or chilled beers watching your friends land in our garden
After flying why not use our home cinema debriefing facilities to re-live your flight using SeeYou or CompeGPS or watch your videos and photos on the BIG screen
Your favorite dishes cooked for supper with no washing up!
The "make your own and share" pizza parties have become legendary! Using the wood fired pizza ovens, sound systems and fire pits make for a wonderful evening. Chilling, re-living those amazing flights with family and friends by the fire under the stars.
Happy to help booking great restaurants, suggestions on cool local trips and other great things to-do
Big boys toys for hire in St Andre Les Alpes
We have a fleet of toys for guests to use/hire, these include: Ozone Magnum Tandem Paraglider, Atos VR class 5 hangglider, Trial Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Canoes, windsurfer, 4x4, Audi TT, Ducati Monster 750cc, Ski's, Snowboards, Snow-shoes, Skateboards, Kites, Buggy and Mountain Boards. Certain obvious useage rules apply.
For babies and children we have cots, gates, paddling pools and beach toys for your free use. Everyone love's our huge inflatable canoe.
The flying holiday the whole family will love“With an average 300+ days of sunshine per year Saint Andre Les Alpes is one of the best hanglider and paraglider destinations in the World”
St Andre provides consistent soaring conditions for all pilot skill levels
Incredible Cross Country (XC) potential for 1st timers to record breakers
The lake, rivers and varying terrain will keep the whole family occupied and happy - GUARANTEED! or just chill and relax
Easy access via Nice or Marseilles Airport's with buses and mountain trains
Ensuring you have a great time is our focus. See what TripAdvisorhas to say about us
Whether its a Hanglider or a Paraglider (we love both!)....You too can have fun like this here in Saint Andre Les Alpes....
Jan-11 - Beginners snowboard, ski rail and jump park in Allos
This is a great place to learn to ride rails and make your ski and snowboard jumps.
Jan-11 - Epic mountain biking tours in Haute Alpes Provence, South of France
No gates, fences or landlords giving mountain bikers grief. Just open tracks as far as you can ride. This is a video of the ride up the Crete du Serres and the wonderful single track down. AMAZING - Check out our bikes for hire here in St Andre Les Alpes, South of France.
Jan-11 - Epic New Year ski, snowboard at Foux D'Allos with 600km of runs and amazing off-piste.
Oct-10 - EPIC autumn flying here. Free loan GoPRO HD camera and mounts for visiting guests
Come and stay with us and make a mini movie of your stay. The best one in 2011 gets a free weeks stay in the apartment of your choice. Simply make a movie, send us the link/file and we will add it to our videos page. Guests in 2011 will chose the winner.
Oct-10 - 62 years young and still booting it on the Hang Glider
Mick Appleby
Oct-10 - Motorcyclists warmly welcome here in Haute Alpes Provence
Bikers love the amazing views, sceneray and riding here in Saint Andre Les Alpes. We have secure, covered bike storeage making this the perfect place to base yourself for your motorcycle holiday here in France.
With many exciting rides out to Nice, Monaco Monte Carlo, Cannes, Marseilles, Castellane and Grasse. Explore Haute Alpes and the Cote du Azure. Free maps and suggested routes.
Qualified guests are welcome the free use of our Ducati Monster 750 when renting our gites or apartments. (Obvious conditions apply.)
Come and see us soon - Cheers Mark & Helly
Proprietors: Mark & Helen Taggart, A Little Piece of Heaven, La Plaine, Route de Meouilles, Saint Andre Les Alpes, France.
Company registration number: 48746407500018 | Company TVA number: FR61487464075
We have created specialist websites to cater specifically for those who want to enjoy the following activities here in Saint Andre Les Alpes, Haute Provence, South of France.
• Chill, walk, hike, paint, write poetry, do yoga, photography, enjoy Provence. Check out: www.ALittlePieceofHeaven.biz
• Free fly, paraglide, hang glide, tandem paraglide, kite. Check out: www.FlyStAndre.com
• Cycle, mountain bike, snowboard, trail bike, ski, water ski, wakeboard, skateboard, freebord. Check out: www.RideStAndre.com