If your structure (company, business, or association) plans to come and fly as a supervised group or offer tandem flights for commercial purposes on the Dune du Pilat site, you must first register and pay a fee.

Conservatoire du littoral is a public institution established by French law no. 75-602 of July 10, 1975. Its mission is to implement a land-use policy to safeguard coastal areas, protect natural sites, and preserve ecological balance (French Environmental Code, Article L. 322-1). In 2024, the institution became the official owner of the entire Dune du Pilat.

As a result, since February 7, 2025, the temporary use of public land requires registration and the payment of a fee for all structures (companies, businesses, or associations) carrying out supervised activities (teaching or tandem flights) on the Dune du Pilat site. Only the areas of Sabloney and Gaillouneys are subject to authorization; the Corniche zone remains excluded from any commercial activity.

1/ Structures operating on the site more than 14 days per year:

Applicants must respond to the Call for Expressions of Interest (AMI) from the Conservatoire du littoral:
https://www.conservatoire-du-littoral.fr/actualite/504/4-l-actualite.htm

2/ Structures operating on the site fewer than 15 days per year:

Applicants must comply with the obligation to register and pay a fee through the online procedure available on parapilat.com (see below). This procedure applies to commercial and associative structures conducting supervised activities (teaching or tandem flights) fewer than 15 days per year. It includes:

• A mandatory registration process,

• A limitation on the number of pilots and instructors per structure
  (10 per structure, with a site-wide daily limit of 50 pilots)

• A limit on the number of operating days specific to the Dune du Pilat site (14 days per year)

• A public land use fee (€30 per structure, per day)

• A shared calendar to be completed and consulted, allowing you to notify local site managers of your planned visit and stay informed about crowding and flight availability at that time.

• Important: All supervisory instructors in the facility must be registered. It is not permitted for an instructor to be registered for multiple facilities at the same time. »>Important: All supervisory instructors in the facility must be registered. It is not permitted for an instructor to be registered for multiple facilities at the same time.

Please note: EU citizens wishing to work in France must first comply with the declaration requirement:
https://demarches-sports.colibris.education.gouv.fr/treque/treque/

Once the registration and payment processes are completed, the structure’s manager must:

• Have the accreditation proof available on their smartphone,

• Upon arrival, all supervising instructors must wear a yellow vest at all times on-site (both on the ground and in flight). Vests must be collected from Waggas School:
  https://www.waggaschool.com/contact/

Any EU member legally living in a EU country or any country sharing the European economic market allowed to work as an official coach can practice in France this same activity on a limited time or occasionally provided the person has legally informed the Prefect. This general rule come from the sport code of conduct in order to assure the users safety. (Sport regulation, articles L.212-7, R.212-84, R.212-92 à R.212-94, A.212-182-2).