Sports and leisure activities Bouches-Du-Rhône

Philippe Chabot is a naturalist and mountain guide. Through Horizon Randonnée, he has created a structure that will enable you to find a hiking formula that really suits you: day hikes for individuals or groups, on different themes with a heightened sensitivity to nature and well-being. Promoting eco-citizenship and raising awareness of the dangers to our future, developing a sensory experience, Horizon Randonnée is all these things at once.

The Parsemain stadium was inaugurated in 2005 and replaces the Old stadium. It should be noted that it is in line with the specifications necessary to host the 1 League games. Case to follow…

Inauguration: April 9, 2005.

Capacity: 17 170 places.

Record attendance: 13 614 spectators for Istres - Olympique de Marseille in May 2005. 

Aix-en-Provence offers a wide range of sporting activities, including soccer. AUC Football is a local club offering training and matches for all ages. In addition to soccer, Aix-en-Provence also offers other sports, such as fencing. AUC Escrime organizes competitions and courses for youngsters and adults. Apart from sport, Aix-en-Provence also offers numerous benefits for club members, as well as social events such as the Annual General Meeting.

Beauduc beach is a kitesurfer's paradise. It also lends itself to sunbathing, but whether you're a kiteboarder or a sunbather, access to the beach has to be earned. You have to follow a track in very poor condition, which is a bit hard on the shock absorbers, and at the end of the road there's a metal jig that prohibits vehicles from entering the area. Once there, the place is magical and wild, with a popular atmosphere reminiscent of the first paid vacations. One of the most beautiful places in the world! Don't forget your sun protection!

This venerable university club was created in 1955 under the name of AUC, Aix Université Club. It then belonged to a general sports club of the same name whose first sections were created three years before. It is a club of handball known as PAUC which provides excellent results and évolu division in 1. The team of 3 Main Road jewel of the club is supported by a group of dynamic fans. Baby hand the Dean of via the school of hand multiple areas before launching the ball!

" The land view of the sea "is the (long) sight of this first magazine of Nautourisme, the word found by the writing bears its copyright. Posted in Sète, this real guide for boating and coastal tourism is a beautiful mag on glossy paper that comes every three months, time to wrap up a dream summary. To prepare its cruise, to trace its coastal circuits and its pedestrian promenades, the editorial line follows the canal on board. Reports on the coast along the coasts of France and elsewhere, evocative of port ports and port cities, that one discovers the time of a land trip with a selection of well-felt addresses, particularly in Marseilles… Other more technical sections on the pleasure, such as on board regulations for caboter in the 6 mile (Atlantic, Mediterranean) area, pages environment nature, focus on the history of navigation, on the present of these men and women who take the sea all year, for pleasure. On the Internet site, the coasting blog is packed with news, while the festival and festivals agenda, the small ads, the selection of books and the videos bring new ideas of stopovers and anchorages in pictures.

Located on the banks of the Etang de Berre in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, 25 minutes from Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, the Nautic Club Médéen offers an ideal setting for water sports enthusiasts. Since 1982, the association has offered a variety of activities supervised by passionate, qualified professionals. Visitors can enjoy water skiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing/foil, towed buoys, wing foils, sailing, paddling and sea kayaking. The club has the latest equipment to guarantee a quality experience.

Sébastien offers horseback riding in the Aarc Naturel Régional des Alpilles all year round. Novice or confirmed, adults or children, rides are adapted to suit. On your ride, you will pass near olive groves, climb a hill, through a forest: all the diversity of the Alpilles landscape is offered to you during a few hours, a full day or over a weekend. Labelled Welcome to the Farm (Bienvenue à la Ferme) and French Riding Federation (FFE), the ranch also will welcome your horses, as boarders or for a simple stopover. Quarter horse breeding operation, for cattle work or pleasure.

The pilots of the ULM (ultra-light motorised) NOSTRADAMUS will help you to discover the landscapes of Provence as you certainly never have seen them aboard land, hydro or pendular ULM. Among the proposed trips at first: the Alpilles (between 15 minutes and 30 minutes), the Baux-de-Provence (within 30 minutes), the Camargue (within 1 hour and 15 minutes) and even the Pont du Gard (within 1 hour and 10 minutes) and the mount Ventoux, in Vaucluse (within 1 hour and 45 minutes). Guaranteed sensations!

From mid-January to the end of March, the Train des Alpes du Sud (Southern Alps Train) will take you to 23 resorts in the Southern Alps every Saturday and Sunday (except during school holidays) from Aix-en-Provence. This is a great initiative by the Region, in collaboration with TER SNCF, which allows the inhabitants of the Aix-en-Provence region to enjoy the snowy slopes or simply the beauty of the mountains. It's a combined ticket (train and shuttle) that takes you to the resort of your choice.

Aix-en-Provence's Sports Department is responsible for implementing the municipality's sports policy. Its aim is to encourage mass sports participation, manage and maintain sports facilities, support sports clubs, supervise sports activities for schoolchildren, young people in working-class neighborhoods and CCAS members, introduce young people to sporting disciplines, organize sporting events and support top-level sport. Every year, some 100,000 people use the city's sports facilities.

The opening in 2020 of this store dedicated to the world of Harry Potter was a real event for the little Marseillais (accompanied by their parents who are also long-time fans). It is the unofficial fan shop of Marseilles, created by Ludovic, himself a fan of JK Rowling's works. You'll find a lot of objects, goodies, decoration. Whether it's Harry, Hermione or Voldemort (yes there are fans) or even Fantastic Animals. This is the place to find gifts for your friends and family who are fans of the wizarding school.

The Spéléo-Club de La Ciotat La Salamandre is an association founded in 1980 by young people with a passion for nature and adventure. For over 40 years, the club has been offering outings to discover the fabulous underground environment of Europe's majestic maritime cuesta. Whether you're a beginner or an expert in caving, their wide range of activities (caves, canyons, vertiginous trails...) cater for all levels and ages. Their unusual outings, such as the Fardeloup cave or the Michel Simon canyon, are ideal for thrills with friends or family.

Created on January 20, 1984, Spéléolus became a big club with over members! Caving, but also canyoning, via-ferrata and climbing. The club offers technical training to its speleologists, thanks to its climbing wall.

This multi-sports stadium is located in the heart of the city centre, a stone's throw from the tramway and bus stop, as well as the Vallier swimming pool. There is also a large car park next door, allowing you to park easily. The stadium is accessible to all but the practice of sports is strictly controlled. Too many people used to come here for walks or picnics because of the lack of green spaces in the centre. From now on, you can practice athletics on the track, practice team sports with friends on the central lawn.

This lovely pool located just a few minutes walk from the Pointe-Rouge harbour is the only outdoor pool in town. Open only in the summer for this reason, it is an ideal setting to cool off and allow your children to have fun in complete safety. The pool is ideally located, very close to the sea, which does not spoil the pleasure of going there. The swimming pool has two pools. Accessory dispensers are in place for people who have forgotten a necessary accessory. Take your precautions, the sun is beating down.

Founded in 1990, this school has demonstrated its seriousness and expertise. It is the ideal place to take the plunge when you want to get your boat license. Different options are available: the pleasure boat licence, coastal option, allowing you to sail up to 6 miles from the coast, and the offshore extension allowing you to go further offshore. Registration is as simple as possible within the school. The schedule is then available online. The school, facing the sea, of course has a training boat that will help you get started.

The CNTL Club House is a restaurant located in the heart of Marseille's Vieux Port, offering a magnificent view of the surrounding yachts. Although primarily intended for club members, it also welcomes visiting customers with consistently high quality standards. The restaurant, called "O2Pointus", offers a varied and surprising menu, renewed every month, offering a journey through the flavors of the Mediterranean with a modern touch. The menu will satisfy the most discerning gourmets, who can discover it "day by day". "O2Pointus" also offers turnkey party planning services. The restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner, and reservations can be made by calling 04.91.33.81.40. The CNTL Club House is a must for sailing enthusiasts and gourmets looking for a unique culinary experience in an exceptional setting.

Discovering the wild Provence at the rhythm of gentle hikes while integrating contemplative breaks and yoga adapted to all levels, this is the original idea of Cornelia, yoga teacher and tour guide, to recharge your batteries and fill up with vital energy.

These days or half-days can be personalized and include :

in summer, swimming (sea or river)

discovering and tasting wild edible plants

history and visit of cultural sites

Come with towel, cap, water and picnic if full day.

In the heart of the Camargue Regional Natural Park, Emmanuel will guide you on a horseback ride that will take you to the Vaccarès. During this ride, you will be able to admire a manade of Spanish bulls but also marshes and rice fields. On the little Camargue horses, you will be completely at ease, whether you are a beginner or an expert! In addition, the groups are made up of a maximum of 9 people: you will really feel in touch with nature. You even have the possibility of leaving in VIP with 2! You will have understood, we privilege authenticity.

The pool is part of the «René Magnac» complex belonging to the Marseilles City Hall, which delegates management to DSP (Public service delegation). The swimming pool has extensive opening hours, Saturday and Sunday including, and opens early in the morning! CSPS also organize courses in Gym and others (get information at the swimming pool). A swimming school is also open for children as well as a section swimming with palm trees and a safe and rescue section. Finally, those who wish will be able to pass the BNSSA to the René Magnac complex.

Thanks to Jean-Baptiste, an experienced instructor, you will be able to quickly obtain your "coastal" and/or "inland water" boating license. On the theoretical side, it takes place in a classroom, on the practical side, you will go to the water and the canal near the Musée départemental Arles antique, with a 5.80 m Merry Fisher! The advantage: free and unlimited online tests. It is also possible to take the offshore license which allows you to sail beyond 6 nautical miles from a shelter. On the program: four days to learn how to use nautical charts, the compass...

Arkose is a franchise system with locations all over the country, including here in the 8th arrondissement, right next to the Stade Velodrome. People come here to climb, every day of the year, enjoying state-of-the-art "blockparks", top-quality service and a smiling welcome. In terms of rates and subscriptions, there's something for everyone, so you can go as you please. 1,800^m2 of indoor space in a former factory dating from the 1930s, with over 150 blocks. The pleasant concept includes a lounge, bar, restaurant and areas dedicated to yoga and pilates. A very complete offer and a real place to live.

Here's a place that's sure to please budding adventurers and even the most seasoned. In this well-maintained park, where safety is the watchword, you'll find dozens of workshops and original games to make you feel like Indiana Jones. There really is something for all ages and tastes, from the most playful to the most athletic. As far as support is concerned, the staff deserve nothing but praise, both in terms of welcoming visitors and organizing activities. Accro passion is one of the largest adventure parks in the South of France. Ideal for families and friends.

Time Out, Real Escape Game, it's a game of escape to test absolutely. The concept: you enter a room in teams from 2 to 6 and you have 45 minutes to decrypt the riddles that will allow you to get out. At the Paradis Street programme, three pieces: Panic Room, abandoned house decor inspired by the famous thriller. The French Connection, in full connection with the 70 s in Marseille and the drug cartel. Finally, Play Back to the Future for Science Fiction fans. The professional decor is bluffants, we think! A natural escape game that can be made between friends or family. Imperative booking by phone or on the online website.

Hardly a year goes by without the Belle-de-Mai district, around La Friche, seeing the arrival of an exciting new address! To be perfectly accurate, we're not actually in La Belle-de-Mai, but a stone's throw away, and at Les Pieds tanqués, a stone's throw counts. Here, in a place that's all about conviviality and meeting new people, lots of young people come for a drink, a bite to eat and a game of cochonnet. Because yes, Pétanque does indeed come from "tanned feet", and its name did indeed derive from this expression when it was created in La Ciotat. We love the healthy spirit of this new place for sharing, the idea that Provencal heritage can be combined with our modern lifestyles.

The Bouches-du-Rhône department is a good place to practice hiking. The diversity of the landscapes means that all levels benefit, in an often preserved and wild nature. The French Hiking Federation 13 summarizes all the necessary services around hiking. Practical information and advice according to your level, temporary trail closures or restrictions. Finally, it is the organization to contact if you notice a problem with the marking or a possible change of itinerary. More than useful then!

Marseille is the European Sports Capital 2017 and on this occasion some 26 associations affiliated with the hiking federation offer free walks from March 1 to April 2018, and are open to all. They will take place throughout the department of Bouches du Rhône and will be facilitated by professional volunteer guides. More than 80 hikes will be in the programme, but also 3 Nordic steps and a walk on the GR® 42 to discover the Camargue.

Tariff: free.

Distance: variable according to hiking.

Departure: variable according to hiking.

This is one of the main agencies that organizes almost all the activities possible in the calanches of the National Park, with starting points from Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. On the program: all the via cordata, climbing, pendulum jump, guided tour by electric bike from Marseille, stand up paddle and canoe kayak rental in the different creeks, snorkeling in palm hike in La Ciotat and on the Friuli islands.... The site is complete and reservations can be made very easily online. Gift vouchers are available and company seminars can also be organised. A way to discover the creeks dynamically.

Since its foundation in 1984, Port Gardian has been welcoming yachtsmen who sail in the Mediterranean and offers 22 berths for fishermen, 153 berths for rental, 111 for leasing and 84 for passage. Friendly and good-natured atmosphere. Warm welcome at the harbour master's office. The famous church of Les Saintes, 200 m from the quays, has been used for centuries as a bitter for fishermen and boaters. Many services are also available.

The Solari family has designed this magnificent 12 m hybrid boat to help you discover the Calanques in peace and quiet. Traditional cruises are offered all year round, with a special feature in summer: the apéro-baignade. In the calm at the end of the day, swim in the clear blue waters, then share a drink offered by the crew in a convivial atmosphere. The trip lasts two hours before returning to port. A very smart and pleasant outing, and an eco-responsible one at that!

In a typically Provencal setting, the LCTC is more than a tennis club. Here reigns a beautiful state of mind, quality equipment, Club House with bar-restaurant with view on the game from the terraces. With more than 40 years of existence, the association is in perpetual development, to the 9 tennis courts are added two new courts of Padel. A shop proposes balls and rackets, possible hiring. Boules courts. During the holidays, Alexandre, who is in charge of the centre, organises tennis and multi-activity courses for young people. Long live sport!

The Théâtre des Ateliers d'Aix-en-Provence, under the direction of its founder Alain Simon, director, actor and theatre author, is not content with creating and disseminating theatrical works, it is dedicated to training. On the margins of the creation and programming of performances in different places, the Workshops offer interventions, events, workshops and training a training company, class for young actors, proposes readings, meetings, courses, courses, entertainment for children… This theatre is also the framework for the Paul Cézanne School option and the program Week of the Option with a dozen representations of student work each year.

Supervised by a team of state-qualified professionals, "Kayak Cassis" invites you to discover the creeks of the region through half-day to full-day canoeing trips, in places often inaccessible by other means. Raids" on 2 days are also proposed.

Cassis Forest is an accrobranche park located near the center of Cassis. It comprises 7 courses and over 160 workshops. The baby course is suitable for children over 2 years of age. For children over 1.05 m, there are two courses that can be completed in 2h30 maximum. There are also two courses for people over 1.30 m and two for people over 1.50 m. The Cassis Forest team will welcome and assist you throughout the activity. You will be equipped with a harness, lanyard and pulley.

Here is a superb course carved in the middle of the Alpilles, 10 minutes from Saint-Rémy and Les Baux-de-Provence. Golfers of all levels will find here an idyllic environment with top-of-the-range equipment. The course comprises 18 holes over 6,100 m, with a 30-station driving range, 4 of which are covered and 20 on grass, a putting-green, a pitching-green, and a practice bunker. The Servanes Golf Club also offers introductory and advanced courses. A restaurant and club-house service is also available.

After a few dark years, it seems that the Marius Cabassud swimming pool has taken a new start, since a few years. From now on, shorts and pareos are no longer allowed. It is a summer swimming pool with a heated pool of 12.5 x 25 m, a small pool of 10 x 12.5 m and a paddling pool. The pools are surrounded by green areas, as well as picnic areas and a refreshment stand. Sports activities are organised free of charge every afternoon of the week for young people: table tennis, mini-football, volleyball...

To make discover the Camargue and its surroundings in horse-drawn carriages, but also to perpetuate the tradition of horse-drawn carriages, such are the goals of the association Les Attelages en pays d'Arles, created in 1991. These enthusiasts have an impressive collection of carriages from all eras, from the most recent carts to the ancient Roman chariots. They maintain and pamper them to produce them for parades, weddings, rides, shows...

Patrick is an outstanding skipper. It will make you discover happiness of a stroll at sea, the beauty of the calanques, the immensity of the sea through swimming, diving and sailing. You can choose between the swim with dolphins in open sea or an exit sport fishing. You can have lunch on board Cobra2: tasting of the sea of course. Patrick also offers a new aquatic hiking: swimming with fins and snorkel in the reserve Carry-le-Rouet. Conviviality guaranteed for one day unforgettable

Jazz concerts on from November to May in one of the best schools of jazz in France (yes!): the IMFP. Jazz and quality are organised in the theatre of the school.

A few kilometres from Aix, a dozen teachers are working to develop music for children and amateurs. This training centre is affiliated with the Friends of Secular Education and accredited by Popular Education. Three well-equipped music rooms, an instrument exhibition and an instrument building. Workshops by cycles and internships allow a music approach in its diversity.

It is in a magnificent area of 550 hectares closed at the doors of Salon de Provence that you can come satisfied your passion. You'll be able to come hunting small and big game. Since September 2008, the field has received a new activity: the shooting on wild boar. Notice to amateurs! The package is 135 € per day: it includes breakfast, lunch and 5 lachées (pheasants or partridges). An address that will delight hunters regardless of their level. It is open to everyone. 

Twice France champion of French boxing boxe, twice European champion in Full contact, vice champion of Europe Kick Boxing, double World champion in Full contact. Here is the impressive list of one of our biggest regional sportsmen and women. And this champion is just André Sabatier. For the past few months, the club where it has dispense its art and experience has experienced a real improvement. Two champions from France among her flock, a third planned for this year. André has also embarked on the organization of fighting. On June 5, in the "La Colombe" room, the evening risks being warmer. Several fights in the program, including two French championships. Thrills and emotions will be once again with our exceptional champion.

The FFESSM, Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins, based in Marseille, is a recognized organization that oversees a multitude of underwater activities. Whether as a leisure activity or in competition, you can practice scuba diving, freediving, underwater archaeology, underwater photo/video, marine biology, underwater field field hockey, fin swimming, underwater orienteering, underwater fishing, underground diving, pool sports diving and target shooting. In short, it offers a wide choice of exciting activities to explore the depths of the sea under expert guidance.

This is a great urban slide space open to the general public! The Palais Omnisports in Marseille houses a skatepark inside and two rinks (an Olympic, the other playful). Skaters, skiers, rollers and other BMX breaks can enjoy 20,700 m ² of space, with obstacles and playground. Four areas are made available for maximum sensations; a ramp area, street area, foam tray and an area for young riders. The practice is free! In order to acquire the necessary technology, the necessary security rules or to move freely: with a monitor, it is possible to get introductory courses from 4 years. In group or family, you can also discover the sensations of karting on ice throughout the year! Regularly, animations and events are organized at night and weekend. The Ice Palace also hosts national and international championships, accessible to the public. It is possible to rent the equipment on site (trottinette, helmet, skateboard, rollers, BMX, etc.). In short, this is the ideal place for sliding and strong emotions! Discover (or rediscover) imperative.

The Tennis Club Aix Aygosi is a tennis club located in Aix-en-Provence. It offers lessons and training courses for players of all levels, from leisure to competition. The club has several tennis courts and also offers a range of other activities such as laser games, bowling and accrobranche.

Located between the Krypton relay park and Pont de L 'arc, this is the stadium of the sports complex of Robert Ruocco-Angari.

This peeled stadium at the entrance of the Jas de Bouffan from the city center is destined for football practice. It is used by the Football Club of Encagnane.

The club has 7 tennis courts with a clay surface. It also offers services such as stringing, equipment loans and sales. The club currently has 339 members, including 171 youngsters and 168 adults.