Where to jump to the elastic in the Gorges du Verdon?

Strong feeling lover? Leaving elastics in the Gorges du Verdon guarantees you a lot of chills and emotions that you will not live anywhere else

To throw into the void and to be held only by an elastic, it may seem unconceivable for some. Yet, many of us want to try the jump to the elastic. It can be to celebrate an event, surpass its fear, live an unforgettable moment, embark on a challenge, or simply, to take pleasure. In any case, every person who leaves this extreme sport returns to it and has only one desire: to start again.

We can't dream better location than the Gorges du Verdon to practice this activity. Beautiful landscapes, heights adapted to the needs, and professionals who enclose wonderfully well. Whether you’re on vacation in the area or you’re living there, we’ve listed the two best spots where to jump to the elastic in the Gorges du Verdon.

The bridge of Artuby

The bridge of Artuby, also called the bridge of Chaulière, is located in the commune of Comps sur Artuby, in the Var. If you are interested in jumping to the elastic, it is quite possible that you have already heard about this bridge. Indeed, it is the highest in Europe, 182 meters to be precise. So much to say that this is the ideal spot where to jump to elastic in France, if you really like it. Moreover, we move from the four corners of France, or even further, for these few seconds of adrenaline. Built between 1938 and 1940, it has a length of 107 meters, and a very impressive arch.

Are you not cold in your eyes? So, address the organizer Latitude Challenge, who will accompany you in this big challenge. The team is very professional and has been active since the beginning of the enthusiasm for the jump to the elastic. To get to the bridge, nothing simpler. Enter Comps on Artuby and follow the left bank at the end of the village. You can park on one of the two parking spaces on each side of the bridge. Once on site, you will have to wait for your tour in the order of arrival. The pressure has so much time to rise. Enjoy it to admire the landscape, unless you prefer to look down before the big jump.

When it is up to you to jump, the instructor gives you all the safety instructions and attaches you as it should be. Everybody ready? There is only one to inspire as quietly as possible. Remember that your entourage is certainly filming the scene. Smile instead of running away! One, two, three, jump!

When you've finished this spectacular challenge, it's time to come back. Careful, ascent is rather rough and hard between 30 and 45 minutes. Rest assured, once you have recovered your breath and, with good shoes, it is largely feasible. Discover a sublime scenery through the canyon of the Verdon.

Back on the bridge, the L attitude Challenge team will give you a degree, a tee-shirt according to the availability, and will offer you the video of this exceptional moment, at a surcharge of 25 €.

It is possible to jump:

• Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from mid-July to mid-August
• Saturdays and Sundays from mid-June to mid-September
• Sundays from early April to mid-June, and from mid-September to mid-November

Here are other practical information:

• Price for standard jump: 130 €
• No tandem jump
• highly recommended
• Possible cancellation depending on the weather (think to check day J)
• For all levels, beginners or not
• From 15 years and 50 kg
• A medical certificate is required for over 55 years
• An eco-participation of 2 € is requested on site
• Provide a backpack with water, good shoes and a hat in case of heavy heat
• A snack is 50 metres from the bridge

The bridge of the Bride

Not far from the Gorges du Verdon, in the Mercantour National Park, are the Gorges de Daluis. If you can move easily by car, you will need to make about 1h45 drive northeast, to reach the Married Bridge. It is a very nice spot where to jump to the elastic in the Alpes-Maritimes, because the place is simply beautiful. Renowned for its red-colored rocks, the landscape is worth a visit. From a height of 80 meters, it is a good altitude, both for beginners and for initiates.

But, before you say a little more about the essential information to get into the void, did you know that a legend turns around the bridge of the Bride? He thinks that a young woman just celebrating her wedding, decides to throw herself out of the bridge by despair, because she loves another. His family forced him to marry a man whom she did not carry in her heart. According to legend, the ghost of the bride would appear some nights under the ark of the bridge.

Bad news for those who like to contrate legends, it is not true story. Indeed, it is actually a couple of freshly married Parisians who decide to spend their wedding trip in the south of France. From a rich family, husband and wife arrive by American car in the village of Guillaumes. On 30 July 1927 at night, the couple was about to visit the Gorges de Daluis, and stopped on the bridge (formerly called the tram bridge). Alas, an hour later, the husband returns without his wife, for the latter is misguidedly fallen from the bridge, making a fall of 80 meters in the river. After regaining the body, the police concluded an accident. Yet the inhabitants are not all of the same and think that the husband would have pushed him.

Today, the suspense remains, and only a black cross among the red rocks recalls this tragic moment. This story intrigues you? Do you want to feel the emotions you can get from the 23-story fall? You want to discover a grandiose scenery, among the red rocks of the Daluis Gorges? Then go, and book with the Top Jump team.

What you need to know to jump to the elastic at the bridge of the Bride:

• Led by Laurent Cottin of Top Jump, professional stunter and world champion of elastic jump
• Height of 80 meters
• Opening every day of July and August, except Mondays and Thursdays, as well as off-season weekends
• Price for standard jump 79 €
• No tandem jump
• From 16 years old and 40 kg
• Medical certificate required for over 50 years
• GoPro forbidden, but photo option and paid video
• Have good shoes for uphill
• At 1h45 in Nice