Where to practice an individual sport Indre-Et-Loire

Just a stone's throw from the Deux-Lions district, golf enthusiasts have the opportunity to indulge their passion. Golf de la Gloriette offers two outdoor courses: a pitch & putt and a classic course, each with 9 or 18 holes (rates vary according to the option chosen). There's also a large driving range with 30 stations. And if you'd like to improve your game, individual or group lessons are available. Children are welcome from the age of 7. Alone, with family or friends, grab your club and take your place in a verdant setting.

10 km south of Loches, a superb ecological golf course of 9 holes on 25 ha in the middle of nature at the edge of the forest of Verneuil twinned with the golf of Saint-Andrew (Scotland) which respects the environment in its shape, its contours and its vegetation. Supervised by a state-qualified instructor, you will particularly appreciate the environment of the green, facing a magnificent castle. The Club-house has a reception area with drinks, fast food and changing rooms available. It will also be possible to rent a cart.

The team offers horseback riding along the Cher and the Loire, on the paths and undergrowth of the beautiful Touraine. Les Petites Rivières also offers training courses and lessons with an instructor who has a state diploma in sports education. Disciplines range from dressage to acrobatics and horse-ball. Everything is done so that you are ready the day of the competitions! To know, you can leave your horse in pension. Gift vouchers are also available.

Do you want to take your time and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature? Everything is here in this new feature as we like them, which gives pride of place to soft mobility. Since June 2021, this former railway line that crosses the South Touraine has been transformed into a greenway. Between Descartes and Preuilly-sur-Claise, the first 26 kilometres are already open. Eventually, 42 kilometers will lead us to the gates of the Regional Natural Park of the Brenne. Opening planned for the summer of 2022. In the meantime, this route already has many surprises in store for you. Starting with its starting town. The city of Descartes, birthplace of the famous philosopher, welcomes you with its museum, but also in a bucolic botanical garden. We take the pedals and the handlebars towards Abilly and its mill. Then the Grand-Pressigny and its gallery of creators installed in the old station. Don't miss the Museum of Prehistory, perched on the hill. From its terrace, you will find a magnificent view of the whole valley. The journey continues: Etableau and the ruins of the castle, the Chaumussay dam and the Saint-Marc fountain, the Romanesque church of Saint-Médard... Finally, Preuilly-sur-Claise in sight! This medieval town is worth a visit! In the middle of the narrow streets and old houses stands the Saint-Pierre abbey, a jewel of Romanesque art.
A great way to discover the many little-known tourist and heritage assets of South Touraine!

On the banks of the Cher river, in a verdant setting, an ^18th-century farmhouse provides the backdrop for these stables, which offer a range of activities for children aged 3 and over, including show jumping, dressage, horse-ball, Trec, voltige, and trail riding. Around thirty ponies and horses await you. Boots and bombs are available for amateur riders without equipment.

L'Espoir Sportif du Beffroi is a judo club in Tours. Founded in 1971, it also offers courses in ju-jitsu, taïso, karate and kendo. The club has 308 members in its three sections. Training takes place at the dojo de l'Europe or at the gymnasium of the Saint-Exupéry school complex. The association's executive is made up of 12 volunteer members, representing each section. The president of the association is Eloïse Breil.

Golf lovers will find, in this wooded park of 70 hectares, an 18-hole course bordered by hundred-year-old oaks, with eight water obstacles, a three-hole practice course, a compact course (very recent) and a driving range. The club-house and its restaurant with terrace and lounges allow you to relax before or after hitting a few balls. To continue your stay, you will also find guest rooms attached to the Château d'Ardrée.

Athletic 3 Tours is an athletics club based in Tours. The club has various sections, including school and local sections. It also has a medical center and a club store. The club's website provides information on news, competition results, club records and photo galleries. The club also organizes its own sporting events.

The Tennis Club de Tours is a tennis club located in Tours, in the Parc de l'Île Aucard, along the Loire River. With its high-quality clay courts, it attracts both competitors and leisure tennis enthusiasts. The club offers instructional courses as well as competitions. It also has a bar-restaurant where members can meet up and share convivial moments.

Located on the Ile Aucard parking lot, Allée de la Loire, it offers a spacious, well-equipped play area.

Fishing guide, Jean-Luc Pouget has been fishing since the age of 12 and has been teaching for decades. His speciality is predator (perch, brochet, wells…). He brings his clients to the region of Tours, on the Loire and the Cher: " The fish is there, just take the time and go to search it… " If he teaches new fishing techniques and takes some teenagers to street fishing on Tours de Tours, Jean-Luc Pouget designs his profession in total immersion in nature. In the summer it organizes mini-camps of 4 days for young people (10/17 years) with bivouac on the islands. Still in no-kill to preserve fish stocks.

The Spéléo-Club de Touraine is an association based in Tours which offers caving activities.

This 18-hole golf course welcomes you on its wooded course. It combines technical difficulty and quality of maintenance. You will have a good time in this beautiful green setting. You will be able to refresh yourself at the bar or taste home-made dishes at the restaurant of the property (Château de la Touche). There is nothing to complain about in terms of welcome and the regular clientele confirms the quality of the course. Created in 1911, this golf course has always attracted the followers of the small white ball, in spite of some inclined plans which require a certain control and patience.

A sports enthusiast, Olivier has designed the Aroo Arena for the enjoyment of adults and children alike. Several courses let you jump, grab and climb on high-quality wooden structures. Come with your family, friends or colleagues (access from 1.40 m). The structure is also open to companies. The aim is to challenge yourself, Koh-Lanta-style, to let off steam and, above all, to have fun, in a friendly team spirit. Tourangeaux are delighted to spend time here in fine weather!

In Tours, the Arkose group is offering a real place to live in a 1,500 m² space dedicated to indoor bouldering... But that's not all! Right from the entrance, you'll find a restaurant serving small dishes made with fresh produce, in an indus' and zen decor. On the climbing side, you can climb indoors or outdoors, on your own or with one of our beginners' courses (for all ages). After the effort, enjoy the comfort of the sauna area and the chill-out zone with its shaded terrace, where concerts and other events are sometimes held.

Even if Touraine is a flat country, climbing enthusiasts are well catered for. Here, they have 800 m² of climbing space, from initiation to eighth degree.

From those who simply want to test their skills to seasoned climbers, there's something here for everyone. The boulders offer infinite possibilities, whether you want to work on tricky passages, precise sequences, or challenge your friends. With free access over a wide range of hours, the gym also offers introductory courses and lessons by prior arrangement.

It's the modern version of skateparks. In the spring of 2022, Beaumont-en-Véron inaugurated its pumptrack, an asphalt track alternating with a series of bumps and turns where teenagers and others come to have fun practicing and linking figures and exercises on wheels, with their mountain bikes, BMX, skateboards, scooters, draisiennes, rollerblades... There is a choice of 3 progressive courses depending on your level. This new playful, sporty and spectacular space was quickly adopted by the residents! Wearing a helmet is compulsory, protective gear is strongly recommended.

Everyone in the saddle! The riders, amateurs or confirmed, will be able to practise their favourite activity with pony or horse in summer or in winter. It is possible to go for a ride and discover the region. A pleasant way to visit the paths of Touraine between plains and valleys! Pension and harnessing of your horses are also proposed, as well as horse shows. A charming world to discover with our animal friends.

In addition to renting a mountain bike to discover Touraine, you also have the possibility of accompanying your hike with a donkey, which will know how to break the monotony of your walk, or to opt for a descent in a canoe or kayak. You can also go on a 20 km treasure hunt, guided by a GPS. Since 2014, nature and cycling holidays, canoe and kayak tours in Indre-et-Loire and Maine-et-Loire are very popular. Your bikes are delivered where and when you want them on your entire itinerary from the Loire to Vélo.