Coupe Icare

The Paragliding Podcast Episode 1

The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 1

Discover insights from the latest issue in our paragliding podcast including epic flights, champions and what was hot at the Coupe Icare
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Coupe Icare Expo Tent

Coupe Icare Expo 2025

Explore the latest innovations at the Coupe Icare Expo 2025 with our round-up of new gear including harnesses and gliders.
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Jean-Baptiste Chandelier (right) and Thomas Pierre-Bes

Making the Leap with JBC

Why I Fly is the latest award-winning film from Jean-Baptiste Chandelier – a tribute to his parents who gave him his love of free flight
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Coupe Icare 2025. Photo: Alain Douce

Coupe Icare 2025: 16-21 September

The world's largest free-flight festival returns with a six-day long celebration of air sports at the Coupe Icare
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare fined for 2015 fatal accident

Coupe Icare organisers have been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the wake of a fatal accident at the festival in 2015
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Coupe Icare 2024: All the new paragliders and harnesses

The annual Coupe Icare took place from 17-22 September 2024. We trawled the gear tents to find out what's new
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare 2024: and the prize goes to…

Rounding up the fancy dress and film prizes at this year's famous Coupe Icare at St Hilaire du Tovuet, France
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Need to Know: Coupe Icare 2024

The flying festival that celebrates all things wonderful about free flight returns again to St Hilaire, running from 17-22 September
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Coupe Icare 2022

Coupe Icare 2022: 20-25 September 2022

The world's biggest free-flight and paragliding festival runs 20-25 September 2022 in St Hilaire du Touvet, France. Here's what you need to know
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Coupe Icare 2021

What’s happening at Coupe Icare 2021?

The Coupe Icare 2021 is going to be different this year. You need to pre-register – here's what you need to know
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