Garlaban
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About This Spot
Presence of a quiet area for the protection of the Bonelli's eagle. This area does not apply to the site for local flight. It is located 5km from the takeoff, in the municipality of Gémenos, heading east. This type of "upwind" flight is unlikely and of no interest.
Takeoff altitude: 576m
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Access Notes
On the A501 motorway linking Marseille to Aix en Provence via Aubagne, exit at exit 7, join the big roundabout and take the D96 for about a hundred metres. Then take the Chemin des Solans to a small roundabout where you have to turn left to stay on the Chemin des Solans. At the end of this road, at the end of the paved road, you will find a dirt DFCI track on the right that leads to a dirt parking with two large green tanks. This is where you should stop and consult the Site information panel. (Geographical coordinates of the car park: N43°19'27.67" / E 5°33'31.93"). Access to the decos is by foot, it takes about 40 minutes to walk. Access to the landing by vehicle is strictly prohibited.
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A prefectoral decree regulates access to the Bouches du Rhône mountains during the summer period from 1 June to 30 September. In the orange period access is free, in the red period it is limited between 6am and 11am, and in the black period any penetration is strictly prohibited and punishable by a contravention. Information on 0811 20 13 13 13 or on the website http://www.bouches-du-rhone.pref.gouv.fr/index.php Flights possible during the hunting season except on days when game is released (see calendar on the information panel on the website). The site is located in the TMA Marseille Provence 6 (ceiling limited to 1370 m altitude (4500 feet).
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