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The Plomb du Cantal is the rooftop of the Massif Central. This dark dome, shaped by millennia of glaciation, is all that remains of a colossal stratovolcano — one of the largest in Europe, active some 8 million years ago. At its peak, the Cantal volcano exceeded 3,000 metres; Quaternary glaciers patiently sculpted its flanks, carving out trough valleys, cirques, and the characteristic rocky swells we see today.

From the take-off, the gaze sweeps across the Rhue and Jordanne valleys, the high plateaus of the Planèze, and on a clear day, all the way to the Puy de Dôme to the north. A flight above the Plomb offers a unique reading of the Cantal's volcanic architecture: weathered basalt flows, phonolite dykes piercing through the mountain, and the summit peatbogs along the ridge.

In summer, thermals rising from the south-westerly slopes allow long flights of an hour or more. The Plomb is the premier site for passengers who want to grasp the true scale of this ancient massif.

The Brezons Valley is one of the finest glacial valleys in the Massif Central, and one of the least known — which is precisely what makes it magical. Carved between towering basaltic walls, it was shaped by a glacier flowing north-westward less than 20,000 years ago. The glacial thresholds, moraines and upper cirques are still perfectly legible in the landscape.

Our flights above Brezons take off from the heights overlooking the Rocher de la Boyle — a columnar basalt cliff plunging above the Rhue river in an almost alpine setting. This rock, formed by the slow cooling of lava into hexagonal columns (basalt organ pipes), is one of the most spectacular geological formations in the Cantal. From the air, the valley's natural amphitheatre reveals itself in full.

No motorway, no crowds. Just forest, meadow, rock and sky. A flight that stays with you.

Saint-Clément sits on a basaltic plateau above Vic-sur-Cère, a small spa town nestled at the eastern gateway to the Massif du Cantal. This site is the entry point to the massif for those arriving from Aurillac or the Lot: the take-off is accessible, the landing smooth, and the plunging view over the Cère and its meanders in the shadow of the volcanoes is immediately spectacular.

Geologically, Saint-Clément sits on basalt flows that covered the eastern slopes of the massif some 6 to 7 million years ago. These fluid lavas, very different from the viscous phonolites of Puy Mary, formed tabular plateaus — the famous planèzes — that the Cère and its tributaries have been slicing into ribbons for millions of years. In flight, this sculpting work of water on rock reads like an open book.

It is also the ideal site for a first family flight: gentle conditions, a progressive take-off, and a comfortable landing in the valley near Vic-sur-Cère. The perfect place to take the plunge into paragliding.