
Touraine Planeur - Vol à Voile - Sailplane
Known For
- •Introductory glider flight (baptism)
- •Aerotow / tow-plane launch
- •Pre-flight briefing and simulation
- •Parachute and harness fitting
Insider Tips
Best Time
Book in the morning to secure an afternoon slot; pick clear spring or summer days for the best visibility
Ideal For
Pro Tip
Mention a gift voucher or flexible timing when you call; the team often fits visitors into afternoon flights if you book earlier in the day
This is not a theme-park thrill. Touraine Planeur is a small, earnest aviation club on a Loire Valley airfield where volunteers turn quiet afternoons into slow, near-weightless voyages. Walk past a weathered hangar into a friendly clubhouse and you meet people who know every rivet on their gliders; Joël and Evelyne greet newcomers with the calm of people who’ve sent generations aloft. Flights begin with a thorough briefing, being clipped into a harness and parachute, then the tug plane hauls you into clean country air for a long, contemplative glide. It’s ideal for the curious traveler with a gift voucher, families marking a birthday, or anyone who likes the idea of flying but prefers silence to engines. Locals treat it as a communal craft to be preserved; visitors arrive wide-eyed and leave with the taste of the horizon in their mouths. The club feels like a living archive of flight: practical, patient, and quietly evangelical about the pleasures of soaring.
Website
www.touraine-planeur.orgContact
+33 2 47 65 42 44
Hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:15 – 5:15 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:15 – 5:15 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:15 – 5:15 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:15 – 5:15 PM
- Saturday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 1:15 – 5:15 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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