Microlight flight over the Châteaux de la Loire from Francueil (

Activity description :

1. 15 minutes
2. One person
3. From 5 years old

For a bird's-eye view of the Châteaux de la Loire, treat yourself to a first flight in a microlight! Departing from Francueil (37), you'll have the time of your life!

Francueil: imminent takeoff for the Loire castles

Take to the skies from Francueil and soar over the region's finest châteaux: Chenonceau, Chambord, Aigues Vives, Amboise and Cheverny will hold no more secrets for you. On this ultralight flight, you'll also see many lesser-known but equally fascinating châteaux.

Course of the flight :

• Welcome at the Châteaux ultralight base: briefing, safety instructions and explanation of the flight program.
• Boarding, final instructions and take-off.
• Flight from 15 minutes to 1h40, depending on the formula chosen.
• Soft landing and debriefing with the pilot.

Several routes are available:

• ROUGE route (15 mins): over Chenonceau castle
• BROWN route (30 min. ): over the châteaux of Chenonceau, Chissay, Montrichard, Aigues Vives, Razay and Montpoupon.
• BLACK Route (30 mins): fly over the châteaux of Chenonceau, La Pagode de Chanteloup, Amboise
• GREEN Route (45 mins): fly over the castles of Chenonceau, Amboise, Chaumont, Pontlevoy, Montrichard, Chissay.
• YELLOW Route (45 mins): overflying the châteaux of Chenonceau, Chissay, Montrichard, Le Gué Péan, Saint Aignan, Beauval, Montpoupon.
• BLUE Route (1h15 ): flights over the castles of Chenonceau, Amboise, Chaumont, Blois, Cheverny, Pontlevoy, Montrichard, Chissay.
• MAUVE route (1h40): flight over the castles of Chenonceau, Amboise, Chaumont, Blois, Chambord, Cheverny, Pontlevoy, Montrichard, Chissay.

This microlight flight over the chateaux of the Loire Valley promises total amazement at the landscapes it exposes you to.