Sports and leisure activities Loiret

Born of two clubs in 1993, one of Saint-Jean-de-Braye, the other of Fleury-les-Alencon, the Agreement began in National 2 (4 ^th division). In 1997, Orléans Basketball joined the duo. The Agreement gravira the steps of a few years to become a resident of the elite of French Basketball: The Pro A. Few words can describe the team's Pro A course: Two years after its rise, the Agreement is second of the championship before winning the French Cup in 2010. At the same time, following the decline in support of the cities of Fleury-les-Alencon and Saint-Jean-de-Braye, the Agreement no longer has to be and becomes Orléans Loiret Basketball. His ascent attracted a large number of Orléanais to the Sports Palace to support their team and their sport star. In recent years, the emphasis on training, which is essential for the conquest of titles envisaged by Orléans Loiret Basketball, has become the priority for this club approving this essential point: " Who cares about his youth, prepares his future ".

Reference of the catering courses in Orléans, the School school will celebrate its ten years soon. Each day, a course on a given theme is proposed and orchestrated by a professional chef who sits in one of the good cuisines in and around the city. From the galette from kings to macaroons, from the St. Jacques to the so difficult calf of calf, everything learns at the school of the table. Depending on the personalities of the chiefs, each course and different but ensures the transmission of professional gestures and wise advice. We particularly appreciate the escapades in the world's cuisine. The School of the Table, however, is also workshops of initiation to wine-making. Wine tasting by specialists to discover great wines, whiskies, unknown wines… Private workshops and business events are also available on estimate.

The Association Culture Loisirs Expositions (ACLE) is a non-profit organization based in Fleury-les-Aubrais. Administered by volunteers elected by members, ACLE offers over a dozen artistic, cultural, leisure and sporting activities. Activities include caning, cardboard, sewing, cooking, floral decoration, drawing and painting, framing, mosaics, mulching, porcelain painting, upholstery and knitting. ACLE also offers yoga classes, for which a fee is charged.

All those who love the little queen naturally head for this meeting point - in agreement with the one in Orléans on the Quai Cypierre - which links up with the signposted route along the royal river. The same goes for walks in France's largest state-owned forest, Orléans, as well as in the Sologne and Loir valleys... A daring route for those with stamina: Orléans - Montargis - Châtillon sur Loire - Orléans, the nec plus ultra of Loire circuits.

The Funny Birds organize air baptisms, à la carte tours and photo flights. It's also a flying school where you can learn to handle these fascinating gears. Flights accompanied by a pilot, only.

Family pool equipped with 2 pools, one of 25 m dedicated to continuous swimming (8 swimming lanes) and swimming lessons, the other of 15 m to accommodate relaxation swimming and aquatic activities. The latter is the ideal pool for gaining aquatic ease and letting off steam all year round by taking part, under the guidance of a team of lifeguards, in aquafitness sessions (aquabike, aqua jumping, aquafitness, etc.). The youngest are invited to get acclimatized in the water for baby swimmers and to have fun in a water garden.

A playground for swimmers, sportsmen and lovers of aquatic leisure activities, it offers numerous infrastructures adapted to all publics. Its spaces are composed of a large indoor mixed pool for sports swimming and relaxing family bathing. The offer is completed by a Nordic pool heated all year round and equipped with 6 swimming lanes for those who like to swim long distances. A wide range of activities are offered all year round: swimming lessons, aquagym classes, baby swimmers, etc. The complete recipe for taking care of yourself.

Aqualudic space dedicated to free swimming, sports practice, learning to swim and leisure activities, offering equipment adapted to all needs. Within its walls, a 25 m sports pool (4 water lines), a play pool, a play lagoon, a slide, a fitness area (cardio-training and weight training) and a relaxation area (hammam, sauna...). Activities are offered all year round, whether you want to tone up (bodypalm, aquafitness, aquabike) or take swimming lessons (initiation and improvement).

Here the activity of sale of photographic material continues since 1983 and is still a little more specialized. You will always find an interesting choice of equipment for professionals and amateurs with all the major brands of cameras and personalized advice. There is also a lighting department for amateurs and professionals in this 350 m² store. At Images Photo you can buy new and used photo and video equipment and accessories. And because it is important to know how to use your equipment properly, the store on rue Jeanne d'Arc has an 80 m² photo studio and a training room! So you can enjoy yourself in a smart way!

Les Passeurs de Loire is a boat excursion agency based in Sigloy, Loiret. They offer trips on the Loire, enabling visitors to discover the beauty of this region. Les Passeurs de Loire also offer gift vouchers, making them an original idea for a tourist gift.

The Aéroclub du Giennois is a leisure center offering aerial activities for aviation enthusiasts. Visitors can also take advantage of the aerodrome to watch planes take off and land.

For a few hours or for a few days, go canoeing to discover the Loire! For very reasonable rates, the establishment equips, rents its equipment, and allows its clients to enjoy well-prepared adventures. From half-day discovery trips, more accessible to children, to overnight bivouacs, ideal for experienced adventurers (up to 160 kilometers to cover), this is a natural and sporting activity that will delight everyone! Aventure Outdoor also offers stand-up paddle and evening adventures for rent.

A fishing guide, Ali, trained at the Orléans fishing school, a graduate of the national training centre for the Ahun fishing trades and a large fly fisherman, guides you around Orléans. He particularly appreciates sharing his knowledge of a royal river rich in an exceptional fish population and invites you to share his privileged fishing places. He organizes memorable appointments with the silures, pike, squash and other perch. In its dip: specific fishing areas for teenagers and for seniors, travelling fishing for mountain biking, foot fishing/float, trout fishing…

The Loiret departmental federation, presided over by Régis Pétrot, looks after a particularly rich and varied piscicultural domain, offering distinct regions and landscape features that multiply fishing opportunities. Three river basins share the territory: the Loire, which crosses the département from east to west over 150 km, the Essonne and its marshes to the north, and the Loing and its network of small rivers to the east in the Gâtinais. The great state-owned forest of Orléans, in the center of the département, criss-crossed by the very old canal of the same name and its many reservoir ponds, also offers great possibilities. Finally, there are the navigable canals: the Canal Latéral à la Loire, the Canal de Briare and the Canal du Loing, which link the Loire and Seine rivers. Rivers, canals and reciprocal waterways offer a wide variety of pleasures, and there's no shortage of fish: fry, carp, pike, zander, black bass and catfish, not to mention fario trout.

This AAPPMA has existed since 1978. Perch Orléanais contributes to the promotion of fishing, communicates, communicates, transmits and extends this passion through its presence in various events. Furthermore, it follows a coherent fisheries management plan and ensures the monitoring and protection of aquatic environments, against pollution, invasive plants, the invasion and proliferation of the great cormorant by authorized fire, etc. Among the last achievements: acquisition of Ballastière N ° 6 in Saint-Denis-en-Val (new fishing site), redevelopment of the spawning ground of the Micy Cross, development of an artificial spawning ground on the water of Charlemagne Island, creation of a fishing school.

Why not visit the city in an original way? La Chasse au TrésOrléans has designed original tours in the form of treasure hunts and outdoor escape games to uncover the mysteries and secrets of the city of Orleans. The routes are suitable for both adult and children groups, so that everyone can find something to do! You will not remain insensitive to the preserved charms of the city, including a unique panorama at the end of the tour, not accessible to the general public. To discover the treasures of Orléans in a different way!

The Pony-Club Centre Equestre d'Orléans offers well-studied courses. In one week, you get to know the animal by taking care of it, feeding it, butchering it. On more than 5,000 m² of covered space, horses and ponies await the budding riders: forward to the future stages of the Galop. For adults, a Discovery Pack allows them to evaluate their level and progress. Beautiful rides in the perspective in the biggest forest of France and in sweet Sologne!

This route connects the towns of Châtillon-sur-Loire and Beaulieu-sur-Loire along the Loire River. Both banks of the river are equipped for cyclists. Moreover, the south bank will make you discover the island of Ousson and the lock of Mantelot, two classified sites. The north bank allows you to visit the villages of Bonny-sur-Loire and Ousson-sur-Loire, by crossing the suspension bridge of Châtillon. This bicycle path is part of a 21 km section linking Briare to Beaulieu-sur-Loire.

This easy itinerary along the Loire allows you to cover the 14 km between Briare and Gien in just 1 hour. You start by crossing the Loire and the Canal Latéral on the Briare canal bridge. You'll then pass through the villages of Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire and Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire, where you can stop to visit its ^12th-century château. All that remains is to cross Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre before arriving in Gien and its medieval castle.