Sports and leisure activities Central

On the Place du Petit Marché, next to Thés, Cafés et Compagnie, Beaugency's only independent bookshop continues to attract new readers of all ages. A fine selection of books, from literature to children's books, including comic strips and beautifully composed children's books. Not to mention a selection of quality stationery. More and more book signings and meetings with authors take place throughout the year.

The Automobiles Anciennes de l'Indre (AAI) club is based in Châteauroux and affiliated to the FFVE. The club has been in existence since 1989. Members (around 150 for 700 vehicles on the road) take part in regional events and organize several vintage outings each year. Major events include Expomobile (May 1, 2024), with some 100 vintage vehicles on display, and Rétroberry, one of the country's biggest car swap meets (December 1, 2024).

8 th edition in 2009. The test takes place in early April. For the runners, the real ones, a little more than 42 kilometers in loop around Cheverny, the marathon of the country of castles.

A sensitive natural area protected by the Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Centre-Val de Loire, this island is home to an alluvial forest remarkable for its biodiversity. Two footpaths crisscross the site, one of 800 m, the other of 2 km, to discover the local flora and fauna. In spring and summer, access to the shoreline is forbidden to the public in order not to disturb the brood of aquatic birds (barking sandpiper, little terns and common terns, small gravelot...) and not to disturb the beavers in their search for food. To be done with the family.

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.

Surrounded by the Orléans forest, this 70-hectare pond was originally a reservoir for the Orléans canal. It is now a place for walks and leisure activities, with areas reserved for swimming and others for navigation (canoeing, kayaking, etc.). Two hiking trails have been developed: the sensory path of Carnutes and the Bois Bézards which goes around the pond and goes to the lookout Caillettes, the highest point of the forest of Orleans. The pond Combreux finds its counterpart with the pond of Bois, located in Vieilles-Maisons.

The leisure center covers 27 hectares, more than half of which are occupied by the water. Numerous sports and outdoor activities are possible: walks, fishing, volleyball, ping-pong, petanque ground, sailing school, archery. It is also possible to rent all the necessary equipment such as windsurfing, optimist sailboat, dinghy, catamaran, pedal boat, mountain bike, canoe. There are children's games and a picnic area.

Do not go to Sully in the summer season without taking a tour through this water centre! Dabbling or large swimmers, each will find its own account. Here you can watch the smallest in the paddling pool as well as enjoy in a whirlpool. The big pool will fill the athletes when the teens follow the slides in the giant slide (42 m slide). But what gives its name to the swimming pool is the wave basin (33 m long), which we're looking at every five minutes, every hour. Slide runs, polo shooting, water-basketball, carpet races, inflatable structures, diving diving and rafting are part of the proposed animations.

This canoe-kayak club welcomes you around this passion. Here, beginners or professionals practice all year long and meet to share their hobby together. It is possible to rent canoes on the Loire and to discover this river. Excursions are also organized. Departure from: Amboise, Montlouis, Tours, La Riche, for the Loire, Moulin de Ballan, or Savonnières for the Cher, and this until Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny, Langeais, Bréhémont. A great idea to combine nature, visit of the heritage and sport-relaxation!

The aquatic center of Beaugency is a sport and leisure space managed by the community of communes of the Loire Valley. The pool is equipped with an indoor pool dedicated to sports, a paddling pool and a leisure pool with relaxation facilities. During the summer, visitors can enjoy a large pool and a paddling pool outside. Sports activities and events are organized all year round for the general public, schools and associations, in a warm and safe atmosphere.

The Scottish bagpipe interests you, you are passionate, and intrigues you? So it's time to take the step and initiate you. Regardless of your age and level, whether you practise music or not, there is no objection to its learning and discovery. Theory, doigté, ornaments, technique of souffle, respiratory technique but also maintenance and agreements will have no secret for you. You will be working on the music directories of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Galicia… in soloist or group.

Patrick Cirotte has, for more than thirty years, enchanted the Parisian tables (Le Grenadin) and the early riots of the small screen by offering recipes in Matin Bonheur on France 2. But for the delight of our little stomachs, he decided to return to his native Berry. In Saint-Satur, in one of the oldest restaurants in the region completely redecorated, he chose to devote himself to the education of our papillae. If you want to cook smart with family, friends or even colleagues, this is where you need to go! The courses evolve according to the inspiration of the chef. The classics are revisited: pancake paste, foie gras, etc. The pear in autumn, the asparagus in spring… still need to know the cooking! Like a magician, Patrick Cirotte relears us to accommodate seasonal products using simple and clever formulas. And Berrichonne's distinctive character requires the local products to have the beautiful part to keep regional gastronomy. Finally, you will be able to enjoy your creations for your great pride after the course.

Contact Jean-Louis Charnalet and you will discover the technique of lyon balls.

With its 100 ha and 10 km of golf course, Golf de Marcilly is in fine health. Since 1986 - soon to be 40 years old - Pascal Parou has been putting all obstacles out of the way, and innovating by assuring everyone that the best lies within themselves. 3 professionals teach the sport, and many amateurs are convinced that they can become authentic golfers, or even pros. With its 45 holes, this golf course remains a forerunner: hindsight, reflection, action. An inevitable trilogy for a sport that has become so popular: the reward is precisely there. In the bull's-eye!

Christophe and David Laizeau welcome you in an area of 24 hectares at the gates of Sologne. They offer horse riding, training, barrier jumping, induction and development courses for all ages. The site also organizes numerous official competitions. It is equipped with an Olympic manège, three outdoor quarries, some boxes, a club house and offers accommodation accommodation in the heart of the countryside. A luxury owners'team and an ideal school to discover the joys of horseback riding with professional instructors.

In a beautiful setting, we embark on an original course. The different scenes are well worth a look, and force you to invent a treasure trove of ingenuity and skill to reach the next hole: just because this golf course is miniature doesn't mean it's any less difficult! Children (and their parents) can also try their hand at the rosalie. And if you're feeling peckish, there's a snack bar open all day long! The perfect after-work snack. Clever, isn't it?

The Salbris international circuit is the only site capable of offering activities and competitions ranging from karting to cars, motorcycles and scooters. Adults and children aged 3 and over alike will leave Sologne Karting delighted! Training courses with the French karting school and Scooter Power. The circuit hosts world, European and French championships. You'll be able to discover the track with karts whose power is adapted to your level. We've not forgotten to cater for the disabled, with two-seater karts available.

Orléans offers many possibilities for cycling and cycle touring enthusiasts. The USO Free Bike is a mountain bike club with around 40 members of different levels and ages. The club organizes group outings on a variety of routes throughout the year. There are no fixed weekly training sessions, but an annual schedule of meetings is proposed for interesting organizations. Everyone is free to participate and share the cost of car pooling. In addition, Sunday outings are organized several times a month by the club's rando referent. USO Free Bike also takes part in cross-country competitions at departmental, regional and national level, as well as randonnees, raids and 24h VTT. The club strives to offer a wide range of activities, so that everyone can practice according to their desires and abilities.

Explore the marine environment with the Centre Cruise du Centre. Before taking the sea, you will have to attend theoretical courses at the Maison des Associations (46 ter, rue Sainte-Catherine) to avoid taking the water during the practical courses on the Resolution sailboat waiting for you in the port des Bas Sablons in Saint-Malo! Training of crew, second, heads of rim, holders of federal mentorship. But the club offers above all outings at sea: check out the club. yellow. free. fr site for any output less than 3 days, you can browse without subscribing to the annual contribution.

To have your buttocks in the air and the nose in the stars (almost!), go to a pro of the Ulm that will transport you safely. From the top, comfortably stuck, behind the pilot, you admire the landscapes of the banks of the Loire. In 2000, he brought his knowledge of the Ulm to the service of the film of Jacques Perrin, The People migrating, taking them into the sky. Claudette, his charming wife, is also a fortiche and makes a great contribution to making us discover the joys of the Ulm. Alain Through is also a world champion of canoeing on a fast descent. It offers boats for hire. Good moments in perspective!

The Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle swimming pool is located near Orléans. Finally a place to cool up during the summer, or come to do sports! This indoor swimming pool is equipped with a paddling pool, a large basin and a 55-metre slide. Swimming pools are available for adults and children during the week. There are sessions to combat aquaphobie, aquabiking or gym courses for the most sporty. You can also come to make your lengths and take advantage of the wave basin.

Whether you are a beginner or confirmed, with the Deuquet team you will be happy and in the middle of this friendly team you will spend pleasant moments!

In a magnificent setting, Marc, the father, and Christophe and Rémy, the two sons - all state graduates - put at our disposal their years of experience: courses, training… Whether it be for the rearing of sports horses or the contribution of teaching, the seriousness of the house is flawless. The Deuquet stables have a rating, but it is not by chance. Their know-how and dynamism are striking, flawless, all the obstacles and they always go ahead relentlessly. But it's also a club, a pony-club, a pension, as well as livestock and sale. As for Mrs. Deuquet, she is in the kitchen and in the face of the compliments of instructors and trainees, it is a true bleu.

Located just three minutes from Saint-Amand-Montrond, this spacious 18-hectare water plan offers many activities. It is essential for jet-ski enthusiasts who can practise from April to October. every year, on the last Sunday in May, there are championships. If not, and you can even pass your boat licence.

Possibility of baptisms air, initiation flights, taking pilot courses. At the beginning of the track of Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry. Guaranteed sensations!

Since 1995, this live theatre company has created theatre theatre and theatre performances and offers workshops and theatre and improvisation for all audiences (children, adolescents and adults). Workshops and internships take place not only within the association, but also in schools, educational centres, institutes for persons with disabilities… Workshops based on an original and playful approach to theatre, oriented towards improvisation techniques and street theatre. At the heart of the company's projects are the professional actors Olivier Deweer, Sophie Esnault, Laurent Fradin, Barbara Goguier, Tiphaine Lacrampe, Delphine Lévèque, Jeremy Olivier, Grégory Renault and Hugo Zermati. And it is Olivier Deweer who is responsible for artistic projects.

Exchanges between members or conferences with presentation of currencies, organisation of exhibitions or scholarships to currencies, internal bulletin, raffles, cultural outings, contact with other companies… The activities are varied and numerous within the Numismatics association of the Centre. A pleasant way of gathering collectors and numismatists around their common interest in the currency and its history… For info: The Numismatics association of the Centre is a member of the Fédération française des associations Numismatic (www.monnaie-collection.com).

The reduced model is one of Orléans's shops selling reduced models and miniatures. She specializes in cars, boats, aircraft, gliders, helicopters and many other vehicles and miniature transportation vehicles and radio-ordered of all kinds. If you need it, the shop also provides after-sales service. Who are passionate about reduced models? So don't hesitate to switch to the Reduced Model to discover the models that are presented here!

The Centre's rail model association proposes to know more about the construction of a reduced model rail network: fun learning around and with these small miniature trains that passion the big and the small, the pros in this matter or the novice, the ready of the first hour or the curious simple. All of them will be able to participate in activities on 3 networks (1 network of animation, 1 construction network and 1 improvement network) and thus follow the different stages of construction: the study of the layout, the construction of the infrastructure, the laying of the road, the construction of the decor and the relief, the assembling and manufacture of the models, the painting and the ageing of the coins, the electrification of the system until the study of the railway signs. The association also organizes outings and visits to nature-wide railway sites, as well as a miniature train show.

The Lighter is an association founded in 1958, bringing together collectors of historical figures and participating in exhibitions. A newsletter and a quarterly meeting allow its members to acquire knowledge about different historical periods, to learn more about French and foreign armies from different periods, to know a little more about assembling and painting figurines… Renowned artists and researchers bring their knowledge, know-how and knowledge to the association that is enriched by this collaboration.

Sunshine macadam is a choir created in 2005... so any young! offering us to sing Gospel and Jazz. It is Armelle Cayuela and Franck Sallé, two passionate music lovers and talented, who setup this choir, intended to share the passion of the song by its practice, but also allow to share with the public all, while regularly organizes concerts. The rehearsal place in Maison des Arts de la Musique d'Orléans, in Saint-Marceau, with motto: "Good mood, sharing and pleasure". Why not try?

What could be better than discovering Briare and the surrounding region by river? Spend 1 day, 1 weekend, or even 1, 2 or 3 weeks floating along in complete relaxation aboard an unlicensed houseboat. From the Pont-Canal, join the Canal Latéral à la Loire with a detour to Sancerre, where from its peak you can gaze in wonder at this beautiful wine-growing region. And let's not forget a must-do proposition: "36 km - 36 locks in 12 hours Briare/Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses A-R"... representing the 36 candles of river navigation on a boat as desired!

For several months now, the trampoline-park has been part of the sports leisure activities of Touraine, and laughter as well as physical exercise are on the agenda. On more than 4 000 m², children and adults will find something to enjoy and bounce. The traditional trampolines are indeed added to various games: trampoline-basketball, climbing, trapeze, slackline... to jump, fall in the foam without danger and test its sense of balance. The little ones must come with an adult, but parents and children have just as much fun! The instructors are there to explain all the safety rules, to have fun without danger. New in 2021: Formula 1 simulators.

Within the framework of the "Route du Blé en Beauce", about fifteen communes of the south of the department joined together to make discover the specificities of this territory. Among them, the agricultural heritage holds a place of choice with the visit of farms, where cereals are mainly cultivated, in particular wheat or beet. The valleys crossed by the rivers irrigating the Eure-et-Loir are also places for canoeing or walking.

Experience the thrills of the Loire Valley aboard a silent quad bike - that's what E-Rando Quad has to offer. Departing from the Domaine Pierre et Bertrand Couly in Chinon, you'll set off to discover the vineyards, hamlets and forests of the Chinon countryside. To complete the experience, a wine tasting awaits you at the end of the tour. The electric quads are silent and can be used by anyone aged 14 and over with a BSR. With friends, family or as a couple, this is an original way to see the region in a different way.

The Espace de Loisirs in Fontgombault is a fun place where the whole family can play disc golf. This sport, invented in 1992 and originally from the USA, involves throwing frisbees into baskets using arm power. Or try your hand at swin-golf, an affordable version of golf. For the more sporty, there's foot-in-golf, where you have to overcome obstacles by kicking a ball towards the hole. In summer, take advantage of the supervised outdoor swimming pool with water games for children and aquagym or swimming lessons.

USO Echecs in Orléans offers a highly democratic activity open to all. This intellectual and sporting pastime is totally co-educational, intergenerational, practiced all over the world, multicultural and accessible to people with disabilities. The club offers courses and free sessions, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, young or old. Come and discover or improve your skills in this rich game that develops concentration, strategy and reflection, in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. A unique experience to be shared within this chess-loving community.

A small open-air swimming pool accessible during the summer, it welcomes visitors and holidaymakers to enjoy the beautiful days with their feet in the water. On the spot, a 25 m swimming pool equipped with swimming lanes for the length eaters and a learning pool for the relaxation swimmers and learners. The team in place supervises the pool all summer and supervises swimming lessons for all, aquagym sessions and night-time activities. A shaded solarium and picnic tables invite you to relax between two swims.

Le Pêchereau, a small town in the Indre department of France, is home to Aéroclub 36. This flying club offers a range of aviation-related activities, including motorized flight, a flying school (theory and practice), introductory flights and discovery flights.

In 2012, two friends Grégory and Mickaël transformed their passion for cooking into a fine gastronomic project: Un Arôme 2 Chefs. Un Arôme 2 Chefs covers a wide range of culinary activities, including delicatessen, cooking classes for adults and children, catering and in-home chefs! The themes of the courses are varied and can be customized to suit the occasion. Our in-home catering and restaurant services are perfect for your special events. What's more, once a month, the grocery store transforms itself into a tasting restaurant with a haute couture menu!

On the Fontaine-Simon lake, water sliding is available to all. In the heart of the Perche region, give yourself a fun and natural break with this guaranteed thrilling activity! The water ski lift allows you to discover the joys of water skiing, but also wakeboarding, wakeskating or kneeboarding, while being pulled by a rope attached to a cable. Supervised by qualified instructors, this fun activity can be practiced from 10 years old. Note that the cable can pull up to 8 people at the same time. Laughter guaranteed!

Champhol's Randonnée Cyclo Téléthon is an excellent opportunity to cycle for a good cause: the Telethon. Organized in partnership with the Tous en Jaune association, the ride offers three routes suitable for all levels: 70 km, 45 km and a family route of up to 20 km. Supervision is provided at the start and on the family trail. Registration fees are €5 (€3 for under-16s). A hot drink, pancakes and cakes await you at the finish. Helmets are recommended.

Have you heard of MMA? These three letters conceal a muscular blend of almost all existing martial arts, Mixed Martial Arts. In addition to this practice, which is gradually gaining ground in France, the Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire club also offers classes in Thai boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and English boxing, with a few sessions for children and the possibility of individual coaching by appointment. It's the ideal place to build muscle, get fit and feel safe, whatever the situation.

At COOK & GO Tours, Florence, who comes from a family of Vouvray winegrowers, and her chef Edouard Desmet, who has been working for top Touraine restaurants for over ten years, welcome you in a friendly atmosphere. They both share the same desire: to pass on their love of the cuisine and wines of the Loire Valley. Come and make a strawberry tart with white chocolate and lime custard, or salmon au gratin with mozzarella and basil on a bed of colorful vegetables. Various themes are covered. You can also take part in a workshop with your child, and services are available for groups and individuals.

Shoryû36 - Karaté Club Ardentes is a karate school located in Ardentes. It offers courses for all levels, from baby karate to children and adults. Classes are taught by qualified and experienced instructors. The club also offers combat, kata, full-contact, MMA and self-defense classes.

Le Studio de Cécile is a dance school located in Saint-Avertin. It offers dance classes for children and adults. Le Studio de Cécile is appreciated by its customers, with a rating of 5.0 out of 5 based on 16 reviews.

Please note that the nautical stadium is currently closed for renovation.

Swingchap is a dance school located in Orleans, in the town of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin. The school offers classes in swing dance, a popular dance of the 1920s-1940s. Dances taught at Swingchap include Lindy-hop, Charleston, Blues, Balboa and Shag. These dances have become popular again thanks to films, TV shows and music, notably electroswing.

Aérocom Montgolfières is a tourist hot-air balloon agency based in Blois. Flights take place within 2 hours of sunrise or 2 hours before sunset, depending on weather conditions. Several take-off sites are available near castles such as Blois, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Cheverny, Chambord, Fougères-sur-Bièvre or Villesavin.