Sports and leisure activities Allier

Single- or double-seater canoe trips in the Sioule gorges, alone or in a group, half-day or full-day, approx. 17 to 27 km or two days with bivouac. Easy-to-maneuver canoes. You'll be fully looked after. Safety equipment and watertight canisters protect your belongings. The shuttle picks you up on arrival. We also offer pedal-boat trips on the Ebreuil lake, and giant paddle-boat trips with 10 people on the Sioule. Day's accrobranche + canoeing. Velorail + canoe day trip. Bachelorette parties.

If you wish to discover Abrest and its surroundings, put on your walking shoes and walk along the hiking trail, set up by the association Galatée, between the bridges of Bellerive and Saint Yorre. You will discover the magnificent banks of the Allier and their natural heritage, among other sights. However, be careful, the route is still 22 km long, so it is advisable to be well organized in order not to be too far from your accommodation at nightfall!

Throughout the year, equestrian farm offers various activities to discover nature on horseback. These days, some of which are planned for a long time, are intended to enable everyone to meet and talk about a common passion: the horse. These days are also a good way of putting into practice the various progress made throughout the year. The master word is conviviality… especially for the picnic that you should not forget to bring. So don't hesitate to contact them for exact dates.

The equestrian centre spans 22 acres of meadows and has 30 box, a 17 paddocks owner and a horse shower with individual locker per owner, a career, club-house with sanitary and shower, a kitchen area and a picnic area. Horse walks plunge you in the heart of the Besbre valley, hiking tours take you on the trails of the Bourbonnaise mountain, it is ideal for horseback riding. They prepare you for the galops of full nature, the great career and PTV are adapted for the TREC competition. For year-end celebrations, they organise a Christmas snack with a horse ride by level. The equestrian centre is certified Pony club de France, Horse club de France and Equi handi club.

A rehearsal room, only for amateur groups. Three rooms are made available: for amplified music, instrumental ensembles and polyphony. Kids or teens, don't miss the novelty of the season! St. John's Music Hall offers a brand new workshop with three songwriters and performers: the Chat in the throat. You will discover the different aspects of creating a song. From writing texts and music to recording a CD, passing a show. Star'academicians ', you'll be able to surpass yourself. With the workshops of the Maison des arts et des sciences henri, come and cultivate your artistic fiber! Youth rates are based on family income. Adults who subscribe to the cultural season benefit from reductions.

MAISON DES ARTS ET DES SCIENCES HENRI-LAVILLE 74, rue Parmentier - BP 29 - 03401 YZEURE CEDEX. Information: 04 70 20 10 64. E-mail: [email protected] Former school refurbished in place of residence and creation.

Place of residence and creation for professional actors and dancers. The workshop allows professional companies to benefit from a quality work space. Also workshops for theatrical practice for children aged 6 to 14 years and adults are held at the Théâtre theatre workshop; animated by Agnieszka Bihel. Eager to learn to make the clown, dramatic or romantic actor, desire to scare, cry or laugh, all genres will be at the rendez-vous! Information: 04 70 48 53 87.

The trail is located in a green setting, very easy to access with a large parking lot. In order to find the spirit of competition, the departure takes place at the traffic lights and timing is displayed on TV screen. Rental of leisure karts, short cockpit (maxi 5 days).

The Base VTT et cyclo des monts de la Madeleine is located on the Verrerie plateau, at an altitude of 1,000 metres. Here you'll find mountain bike and helmet rental, a garage and a workshop for minor repairs. The area offers various types of accommodation, a takeaway inn, a swimming pool, mini-golf and playgrounds. Numerous marked trails are available for skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and horseback riding.

Spacious store entirely dedicated to freshwater fishing, where you can find the latest products. A team of professionals where good humor and kindness always reign. We appreciate their advice, the vast choice of accessories, clothing, bivouacs, small equipment, electronics, reels, rods, wires and braids, float tubes, rod holders, and the good deals. Their affiliation to the Concept Propêche group allows them to offer quality equipment and the biggest brands at the best price. There is inevitably what you are looking for.

All summer long, the Vichy Community Children's Department organizes discovery courses that are both sporty and fun. All you have to do is sign up for a day with a meal or an afternoon without a meal. 24 places are available for 12 and 13 year olds and 24 places for 14 to 17 year olds. Perfect for discovering exciting and surprising activities, supervised by specialized animators. It also gives you the opportunity to learn to be more autonomous while having fun, to learn how to live in a group and to share good times together. Each week, two totally different themes are proposed according to age. Head in the air: Vertical Limit, climbing initiation, Via Corda, adventure course... Feet in the water: swimming pool, paddle, river descent, canoeing... Survival operation: plant recognition, setting up a camp, preparing a fire, bivouac... World sports : tchoukball, kin-ball, dacau-peteca, bubble soccer... US week : baseball, ultimate, flag soccer, cross country... Role play : a mission, a team of adventurers, tests leaving room for victory or failure... Street art : street art and skateboard initiation... Graine d'acteur : improvisation theater with a performance in front of an audience on Friday. On two wheels: agility course (mountain biking), greenway outing (mountain biking), bike park (BMX), mountain biking in the Bourbonnaise Mountains... depending on the weather conditions, and these are just a few examples.

Every summer for the past ten years, a seaside atmosphere blows just a step away from the heart of the city, thanks to a beach of 600^m2 of fine sand on the Allier riverfront. Relaxation for the whole family, between paddling pool and water games, beach cabins, outdoor shower and first aid post. Add to that basketball, beach volleyball and petanque courts. An ice cream bar and a picnic area are also available. Swimming conditions are indicated by the color of the flag hoisted on the mast. Site under video surveillance. Real time information on the Facebook page.

Situated at an altitude of around 1,000 meters, just 3 km from the village, the small family resort of Plateau de la Verrerie offers a wide range of winter activities. You can rent skis, snowshoes and sledges on site. The resort has four ski runs, ranging from 1.8 km to 7.5 km, with different levels of difficulty. Two snowshoe trails of over 4 km are also available, offering walks through the heart of the forest.

Near Montluçon, the pond of Sault is a little la beach. Beautiful pond, it is especially remarkable by all the facilities that have been made and allows everyone, large and small, to become distracted, but not only: to stay there too! Fishing, sailing and windsurfing, a picnic area, a golf course and a mini-golf area. A pond that, if you land at the Domérat airfield, will allow you to distract yourself and to distract your children if you are in family.

Randier Farm stands out as a breeding farm specializing in horses and cows. It's the perfect place to discover horse riding through hourly, half-day or full-day rides, and lessons are available for those wishing to perfect their skills. For a more immersive experience, Randier Farm offers rides lasting from two to five days, and two gîtes can accommodate from 6 to 8 people.

Located on the former municipal campsite, the 33,500^m2 Bike Park is sure to delight two-wheeled enthusiasts. The complex includes a ludikpark (from 6 years), a babypark (from 2 years), pumptrack tracks, a slop style, a dirt zone for acrobatic and aerial tricks, an all-terrain wheelchair course, a washing and inflation station and a repair workshop, all surrounded by a cross-country loop of almost one kilometer. Trials zones and a BMX Race track complete this sports park dedicated to cycling.

Contact Dominique and Jean Valli, president of the club, to test an original activity on one of the rare free flight departure runways of the Allier. The take-off site is located 300 meters from the station of the Loge des Gardes in the Bourbonnaise Mountain, where it is easy to park. The club is recognized by the French Federation of Free Flight Site Handicap. This allows the practice of this sport to people in wheelchair. For the moment, the club is open to members, but the project of baptisms is in progress. The club must acquire an adapted two-seater cart.

The Belle Époque has left behind precious treasures in the spa town of Crossroad-les-Bains, and we invite you through this promenade to discover some pearls. Over the next two short kilometres, you'll enjoy eleven bourgeois villas with eclectic styles, lanéo medieval lily in Miriam's Neo-Renaissance, Celles, Daisy or Alban-Rollin Street. Proof that once again combining sports pleasure and cultural discoveries is possible.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 2,3 km.

Difficulty: .

If, in order to change a bit of walking and cycling tours, you choose the equestrian option to cross the Allier? This equestrian tourism centre offers you the opportunity to explore the unique landscapes of groves bourbonnais (and those, wooded, of the Tronçais forest) on horseback. At the pas or gallop, it will be according to your level: here we adapt to everyone!

Basic tariff: from 10 to 12 € per hour.

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: .

Special provision: reservation required.

The main asset of this hike is perhaps the variety of its panoramas. You will find the landscapes of Morvan, the Monts du Lyonnais and the Alps, as well as the Puys chain, as well as to remind you that you are here in Auvergne! The trail is quite easy, and even beginners can enjoy it. There is a difference of 200 metres, but there is still nothing abnormal about it: you are in Auvergne! On the road, do not miss the orientation table of the Roc du Vacher and the interpretive trail of the Verrerie plateau; the less pressed can even take a tour at the glass museum of Saint-Nicolas-des-Bays, at the start or arrival of the circuit.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 7 km.

Duration: 2 p. m.

Difficulty: .

You are here in the middle of the bourbonnais bocage, and it's not the fields, the prairies, and even less the inescapable "bouchures" of oaks that will sow doubt! The hiking path we offer is easy to access and has no difficulty; all you need to do is focus on your environment. You will find on your road some interesting monuments such as the church and castle of Vernas, or a christianisé menhir from where you will enjoy a panorama on the valley of the Aumance.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 7,5 km.

Duration: 2 p. m.

Difficulty: .