Marc Lièvremont Rescued After Paragliding Accident in La Réunion

The former French rugby coach was stranded 500 meters above ground, clinging to a tree for nearly three hours before being saved by mountain gendarmes.

Marc Lièvremont, ex-coach of the French national rugby team, experienced a life-threatening paragliding accident during a vacation in La Réunion.
His paraglider got entangled in a tree, leaving him suspended on a rocky cliff, unable to move for almost three hours.
Rescue efforts involved two gendarmes who descended by rope to assist Lièvremont, as helicopter extraction was deemed too risky due to his proximity to the cliff face.
Lièvremont, who suffered only minor scratches, expressed immense gratitude for his survival, acknowledging the precariousness of his situation.
Reflecting on the incident, Lièvremont indicated he might reconsider his passion for paragliding, recognizing the narrow escape as a significant wake-up call.