# Espace 3D

School en Doussard

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/espace-3d

A paragliding school in Doussard, at the south of Lake Annecy, with tandem flights of 10 to 45 minutes and courses; a school with the FFVL label.

## Who they are

Espace 3D is a paragliding school at the far south of Lake Annecy, in Haute-Savoie. Its office is at 93 Route de Marceau, in Lathuile, Doussard's neighbouring village. It works with French state-qualified instructors and bears the school label of the Fédération Française de Vol Libre with number 03977, the seal the federation grants to schools that meet its teaching and safety standards. The website does not publish the founding year or the names of those in charge; in the reviews it reproduces, several of its pilots appear by first name. The school says its pilots are keen on aerobatics, and takes advantage of that in the thrill flight.

## Tandem flights

The school runs tandem flights (in France, baptêmes), in which you fly strapped in front of an instructor who pilots. Most take off from the col de la Forclaz, in Montmin, and land in Doussard, by the lake. The range goes from the Zen flight, of 10 to 15 minutes and calm, designed for first thing in the morning, to the Prestige, of 40 to 45 minutes, which crosses the lake or skirts the cliffs when the weather allows. In between there is a panoramic flight of about 20 minutes and a thrill one with aerobatic manoeuvres. Published prices run from about €95 for the children's flight to €165 for the Prestige. From 1 November to 31 March there is an autumn-winter flight, of 10 to 25 minutes, also from the Forclaz.

## Children and families

The children's flight is for children aged 3 to 12, of 10 to 15 minutes, always in the morning, when the air is calmest, and the child goes in front, in the "cockpit", with an instructor. There is also a family flight, in which the child flies at the same time as one of the parents, for about €190 to €200 depending on the page. The website does not give weight limits for adults; if you weigh a lot or a little, it is wise to say so when booking.

## Courses

For those who want to learn to fly alone, the school gives introductory courses (from about €630) and progression courses (from about €150), and more advanced training: first thermals, distance flying, piloting and SIV, fly-and-hike, and even trips to the Dune du Pilat. The training centre runs all year.

## Bookings, weather and languages

Flights are booked on its website, with a calendar of places for the tandems, and there are gift vouchers. Phone numbers: 07 69 10 54 34 for flights and 06 50 33 61 10 for the school; email info@espace3d.fr. Paragliding depends on the wind: if conditions are not good, the flight is postponed, and it is wise to leave some margin in your trip. The school does not publish cancellation conditions on its home page; they are in its general terms of sale. The website is in French and English and does not say in which languages the instructors work. Bring closed shoes and a warm layer: at the Forclaz it is cooler than by the lake.

## What they run

- [Tandem Paragliding over Lake Annecy](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/auvergne-rhone-alpes/annecy/things-to-do/tandem-paragliding), in Annecy. Zen tandem flight, 10 to 15 minutes. Desde 105 € per person. 15 min. Panoramique flight of 20 to 25 minutes, €120. There is a Prestige flight of 40 to 50 minutes with thermals and flights for children and families

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Phone: +33 7 69 10 54 34
- Licence: Escuela con etiqueta de la Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL) 03977
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.espace3d.fr/
- Coordenadas: 45.775, 6.219