Parachute City and Light Aviation, Skydiving center and aviation museum in Lons, France
The facility combines an active skydiving operation with an exhibition space displaying historical aircraft and parachuting equipment across multiple halls.
This center opened in the early 1990s, transforming a former agricultural airfield into a specialized aviation center serving both recreational and educational purposes.
The museum section presents the evolution of French aviation through a collection of light aircraft, parachutes, and technical documentation from local manufacturers.
Visitors can schedule tandem jumps from Wednesday through Sunday, with mandatory safety briefings conducted in multiple languages before each flight.
The center maintains a collection of restored vintage training parachutes, allowing guests to examine the technical progression of safety equipment through decades.
Location: Lons
Address: Chem. d'Astra, 64140 Lons, France 64140 Lons
Phone: +33559404919
Website: http://museedesparachutistes.com
GPS coordinates: 43.34628,-0.38702
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:04
Pau, the historic capital of Béarn, preserves notable traces of its royal past. The 14th-century castle, birthplace of Henry IV, overlooks the city and stands as the centerpiece of the local heritage. The Boulevard des Pyrénées offers views of the mountain range and connects several landmarks. The city maintains several museums, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée Bernadotte, housed in the French marshal's birthplace. Religious buildings such as the Saint-Martin and Saint-Jacques churches, along with the historic Parlement de Navarre, document urban development over the centuries. The funicular railway, opened in 1908, links the upper town with the railway station district. Pau also features sports and recreational facilities including the racecourse, the Circuit Pau Arnos, and the national stud farm in the adjacent commune of Gelos. Parc Beaumont and the Forêt de Bastard provide green spaces within the city limits. In Lescar, a few miles away, a medieval settlement maintains its own historical character.
Zénith de Pau
2.1 km
Lescar Cathedral
4 km
Zénith Pyrénées
2.1 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Pau
4.6 km
Exotic Park
1.9 km
Parc Lawrence
4.8 km
Église Saint-André de Pau
5.1 km
Fun Room Escape Game
1.5 km
FreeBowl
5 km
Église Saint-Julien de Serres-Castet
5.2 km
Château du Bilaà
3.3 km
Église Saint-Julien de Lescar
4.4 km
New Bowling des Pyrénées
3 km
Palais épiscopal de Lescar
4.1 km
Royal Kids
5.1 km
Médiathèque André Labarrère
5.3 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Billère
5.1 km
Église Saint-Julien de Lons
2.7 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pau
4.5 km
Église Saint-François-Xavier de Billère
3.9 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lons
3.8 km
Église Saint-Michel de Montardon
4.3 km
Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des Derniers Jours de Pau
1.5 km
Remparts de Lescar
4 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Pau
4.5 km
Institut Claude Laugénie
3.8 km
Porte
4.1 km
Tour de l'Esquirette
4.1 kmReviews
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