Aero Delahaye

Aero Delahaye is a private aviation village in Verchocq, in the Haut Pays d'Opale in northern France, close to tourist towns such as Le Touquet and Montreuil-sur-Mer. The company describes it as unique in Europe: serviced plots carrying ecological wooden houses it calls air-villas, with a private landing strip on the site. The site names Jean-Louis Delahaye as the contact.

The village

• Serviced plots with wooden air-villas, many with a large garage or hangar space
• Private airfield used by owners under prior permission (PPR, radio 123.5); visiting pilots must request authorisation first
• Shared facilities including a swimming pool, sauna and tennis
• Outside maintenance such as lawn mowing included in the co-ownership charges
• Residents who come from across Europe, both pilots and people who simply like the countryside

Plots and rentals

The website says 34 families have chosen Aero Delahaye and that only 6 plots remain, and it invites visitors to request a viewing. Air-villas can also be rented, which the site presents on a separate rental page, and it lists leisure activities for guests in the area.

Company facts

• Location: Val du Fresne, Verchocq, Pas-de-Calais, France
• Private aerodrome on site with a published procedure for pilots
• Website available in French and English