Water sports and leisure activities Lorraine

Aquanova America offers a choice of 4 different areas: the aquatic area includes an outdoor pool in the summer, a sports pool, a fun pool, a solarium in the summer and a counter-current river. You can choose to relax in the Océane area with its steam rooms and saunas, its light therapy room and its Nordic pool. Children will have fun in the 200 m² Ludiboo playground and older children will enjoy the fitness room with group classes.

With the arrival of the first rays of sunshine, Lac Achard (a former gravel pit) is a popular spot for summer bathing and outdoor recreation. You can choose between a sandy beach and a large lawn to put your towel down and bask in the sun. And for those who prefer to let off steam, there are pitches for volleyball, soccer or pétanque. And if the weather turns nasty, you can take refuge in the nearby Hardt swimming pool. Water quality is regularly checked and swimming is supervised during the season.

An ideal site for fishing, the pond also offers peaceful spots and walking trails for observing the flora and fauna. The Langatte leisure park is a lively place, with a beach for swimming and sporting activities in summer, including paddleboating, pedal boating, canoeing, kayaking and a waterslide. It's also possible to enjoy the surrounding nature on a boat or while fishing on the pond. In July and August, guests can enjoy Langatte Summer, a program of evening entertainment including games, dances and DJs. Electric bikes and mountain bikes for hire.

This site is a must for bathing in a natural environment. During the summer season, lifeguard surveillance is provided by a qualified lifeguard. As a family, with friends or on your own, you'll enjoy the beach around the lake. And if you're feeling more playful, there's a sports area where you can play volleyball, basketball or table tennis.It's a pleasant place to spend a day in nature and enjoy the good weather at a lower cost. There's also a refreshment area where you can eat and drink between two dives!

Originality to test boat rental without a permit from Ideally Le Corbusier in Kembs which makes inland navigation a moment of intense happiness to share with family or friends.

Located at the Corbusier lock on the Rhone-Rhine canal, Alsace Plaisance offers all the services of the yachting industry. It is also a training centre for passing boating licences and a hardware store. Boats can be rented with or without a licence for an original outing. Approximately 4 hours round trip for a short stroll from the lock to Mulhouse, ideal for discovering an exceptional biotope, natural banks, two pontoons on 30 kilometres of waterway. A picnic break is planned to make this day an unforgettable moment.

The polyester tile dome, developed by engineer Thémis Constantinidis, consists of thirty-six metal arches, including 120 wheelhouses, allowing the summer to discover the swimming pool on an angle of degrees. One in two arc is pierced with seven windows, contributing to the futuristic appearance of the book. More than 183 sunflower pools were built between the 1970 s and 1980 s, in a large national program designed to make swimming easier for many. A vintage architecture with an indoor and outdoor pool, slides, ping-pong tables, baby soccer and a small snack, all recently renovated and expanded, which even better integrates this iconic sunflower for many.

It offers complete leisure facilities: camping - weekends from 15 May to 15 September, swimming, fishing, miniature port and pedal boat, areas and playgrounds.

Access by the RD 466 towards the Balloon of Alsace 3 km from Sewen. At the edge of the Doller valley imagine an array of rocks, waterfalls and dark forests. In the midst of all these warm colours, a blue croquée étendue on the canvas taking the form of the Barrage lake dam, derived from the work of glacial erosion, proudly rises. The dam was built between 1884 and 1887 during the German occupation to regulate the flow of the Doller. Already in 1883, the Germans had achieved a 30-foot dam in order to raise the level. Inaugurated in 1888, the dike was hailed as a technical prowess at the time. The reflections of the rocks and the deciduous forests, the promontoire of a chalet, the foam of the Cascade waterfall are part of creating an enchanting array. A table where you can take life by walking around the lake, fishing for fishing and/or diving.

A recent water base complemented by a harbour and equipped with showers and sanitary facilities. There are pontoons for electricity and water, and 14 boats can go there.

The sailing base welcomes groups and individuals for the practice of nautical activities such as optit, catamaran, canoeing-kayak. The base also offers sports activities: ATV, archery, rollers… The site is designed for picnic.

The UFOLEP Sports Centre hosts groups for sports and full nature activities offered by state-patented officials, as well as high-level sports courses or training courses. This centre also allows different nautical pleasures. All you have to do is join the association and it is possible to rent equipment, canoes, kayaks on the half day or day. It is also possible to try sailing, windsurfing, catamaran, board or dinghy; the vest is always provided.

Outside, there's an Olympic-size pool where regulars lap after lap, a family pool and a leisure pool where the little ones can enjoy sliding down the waterslides. There's also a delightful paddling pool with fun water games. All set in an immense shady, grassy park. It's a great place to relax with family and friends when the sun is shining! Numerous activities (aquagym, kayaking...) are organized in July and August.

With a pool of 12 m on 6 m and a depth between 0,20 m and 1,30 m, this small, particularly comfortable and light swimming pool is in fact reserved for ventilated centres, associations and groups. Water temperature at around 32 ° C is ideal for children and pregnant women. She is also receiving birth preparation courses as well as sessions of baby swimmers and family. A moment of awakening or relaxation for both the small and the big!

In a pleasant setting and a family atmosphere, the Laxou swimming pool has a large pool of 25 m by 10 m (0.80 m to 2 m deep), a small pool of 6 m by 10 m (maximum depth of 0.70 m), and a water garden for the little ones. Access for disabled people. In summer, outside, green spaces with a beach volleyball court. Activities: swimming lessons for adults and children (from 6 years old) and Aqua Forme (from 16 years old), including the amazing Aqua Paddle, three times a week in a specialized course. Practical: book your activity slots online.

On the right bank of the Meurthe, with a 100 m² terrace, the Lido swimming pool is ideal to recharge your batteries. A 25-meter sports pool (1.30 to 2 meters deep) and an introductory pool with water games (massaging benches, geyser, high-pressure jets, breaking shower), a paddling pool, a 40-meter slide, as well as a relaxation area (sauna, hammam and spa) and a fitness area with a fitness and weight training room, recently renovated. These two areas are accessible during the opening hours of the pool. Personalized coaching can be offered by appointment.

Would you like to discover sailing sports or sail with the waves? Strasbourg's sailing school, based at the Plobsheim nautical base, offers a range of courses: discovery, advanced or holiday. Courses are organized throughout the summer. Younger children (aged 7 to 12) can try their hand at the Optimist, while older children can take to the water on sailboards, catamarans and dinghies. Supervision is provided by qualified instructors. Fun and fresh!

Near the pond, a multi-purpose nautical center that welcomes schoolchildren, the general public, sports clubs and associations to its two pools - sports and balneotherapy - for sport and relaxation. Fun facilities include a counter-current river, waterfall, 60 m slide and paddling pool. On sunny days, the pool roof can be partially opened to provide a planted solarium, sandboxes and volleyball court. The aquatic center even organizes aqua'nniversaries.

Aqua Pôle du Grand Nancy manages 6 swimming pools in Nancy and the surrounding area, 7 of which are accessible to people with reduced mobility. A wide range of services, including all opening times, are available on the Grand Nancy website. Preferential rates for residents of Greater Nancy. Grand Nancy Thermal, the major project to revitalize the region's thermal baths around wellness and thermo-sports activities, began last summer, and will certainly be bringing new features to its scheduled completion in the summer of 2023. To be continued...

The CKCNT and its nautical base has access to a white water stadium, the Bras Vert site, between 8 and 24 m wide with a difference in level of almost 5 m, with an adaptable flow, 300 m long and with 3 basins of varying difficulty. The club organizes major competitions, and is the only one in France to be ranked in the National 1 in slalom and in lane racing. Every week, lessons for all, equipment rental and discovery sessions supervised by an instructor.

And long live the relaxation or the big dive! We like: the different pools, slide, whirlpool as well as the fitness rooms and the balneo area. It is possible to follow childbirth preparation courses, numerous training courses (aqua-palms, stretching and relaxation...) and BNSSA training courses (Brevet National de Sécurité et de Sauvetage Aquatique). From the outside, the community swimming pool looks like an ocean liner docked on the Moselle, facing the Prémontrés abbey. A perfect structure very well supervised by qualified instructors.

Leaving Senones in the direction of Petite Raon, you can take a trip to Lac de la Maix. Covering an area of 2 hectares, this lake has managed to preserve its wild character, giving rise to various legends. However, one enigma intrigues visitors: what is this strange monoxyle pirogue carved out of wood? And why is a slatted floor visible at the bottom of the lake? Uncovering the truth behind these riddles could unlock many secrets. A must-see site!

Beautiful Vosges lake offering multiple activities.

The lake of Bouzey is used as a reservoir for the Canal de l'Est. It is a real leisure base that has been set up with campsites, restaurants, two beaches, one of which is supervised in high season. A small sailing base allows you to learn water sports. The tour of the lake is possible by bike or on foot thanks to a cycle track, it will not take you more than 1h30 to do it. It is the ideal walk after a good family meal on Sunday, without real climbs or descents, it is accessible to all. For the youngest, many playgrounds have been set up

Divided into two banks by the Moselle River, the town of Épinal is a reference for canoe-kayak enthusiasts. Located in the city centre, the white water course hosts international competitions as well as Olympic preparation courses. Are you looking for an original and sporty activity to discover the city? Every summer, you can choose from a range of introductory courses departing from the port of Épinal, whether you are alone or in a group, remember to book!

Just 5 minutes from the town center, the Club de Voile de Mulhouse offers a wide range of activities. You can register your child for the year or for a vacation course: everything is in place to welcome your little ones in a joyful atmosphere. Thanks to our website, you can book your activity online from the comfort of your sofa, whether you're sailing solo, with family or friends. All the boats are ready for you to enjoy a moment of sport and relaxation, including paddle rentals by the hour. The site is also ideal for corporate events.

The Canoe Kayak Club welcomes you to the M2A site in Riedisheim. Various activities are offered in addition to lessons. The club has been awarded the Terre de Jeux Paris 2024 label. The club's nautical base can accommodate athletes from international teams preparing for the Olympic Games. This project is being carried out in collaboration with the entire M2A region, and more specifically with the Centre sportif régional d'Alsace. Check out our website or social networks for club news.

Who would have thought it was possible to dive in Epinal? Yet it is a reality! The city has a few diving clubs, including the C.P.S.E. Since 1982, this passionate club offers you the opportunity to discover underwater pleasures. A confirmed amateur or diver, the club offers many activities at the Olympic Swimming Pool: Baptism, swimming with fins, apnée and even diving dives! And for those who would like to spend their level 1 or 2, the club offers training provided by qualified and recognized instructors.

There are many sports clubs in the town of Epinal. For those who want to discover new experiences, the Epinal club Rowing club is open all year round. However, it is important to mention that navigation is interrupted during periods of large floods. The club offers courses adapted to all levels. For amateurs, the initiation sessions take place on Wednesday and Saturday. From the point of view of equipment, the club has about boats and motorized boats to ensure the safety of rowers. A space is also devoted to muscular development. Because we must not forget that it takes strength to row! Passionate and friendly, the club team offers training. An excellent school to learn or develop in contact with experienced instructors.

For a descent from Ource to canoe it is here that you need to address. After making an appointment, departures are at the Ource Bridge at 10 am, 11 am, 13 pm or 14 pm. To start the safety instructions, then we're working with a jacket, we put the business in a tight bidon, and we're going to go for a 12-kilometre walk towards Essoyes that is the goal. In the light of the waves we admire the landscape, vineyards, old mills and many other things.

Canoe for beginners, kayak for the confirmed ones, is on the river with a vest and with an attendant. Before you leave, we agreed on a course because many excursions are possible here. Indeed, we sail on the Seine and its small arms. The atmosphere is relaxing and prices vary depending on the circuit, counting € 10 for a one hour walk. On the road you discover the countryside from another angle, to discover!

The Moder is the ideal river for family canoe trips (children aged 6 and over). H2O passion offers a range of circuits, accompanied or unaccompanied. Equipment (lifejackets, paddles) is provided. You can also learn to dive at H2O Passion with Frédéric, a state-certified diving instructor. And why not try your hand at paddleboarding? All in all, the range of leisure activities on offer is vast and caters for all tastes. The store also offers a wide range of equipment and accessories.

Enjoy the pleasures of water in one of the most beautiful aquatic centers in the region. Galéa offers a wide range of activities to spend a pleasant time with family or friends. Children will have fun in the playground outside, while athletes will benefit fully from the large covered basin before a sun lunch in the picnic area. The center also has a wellness area entirely dedicated to relaxation with boiling bath, steam bath and sauna. The ideal place to free yourself from all the stresses of everyday life!

This sailing club is for members only. Located in Rhodes, opposite the entrance to the road leading to the Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix, it caters for resident and visiting yachtsmen, canoeists, windsurfers and those simply coming for a picnic. Clubhouse, dining room, kitchen, workshop, shower, barbecue... Possibility of mooring a fishing boat.

Do you like canoeing and champagne? So you will love this walk! The concept is simple: you take a guided tour on the Seine with monitors from the Canoe House in Troyes and finish with a discovery and tasting of the champagnes of the house Jean Josselin.

Tariff: about 25 € per person.

Duration: the ride on the Seine is about 1 h 30. For the tasting it is at the end of the walk of course!

Difficulty: easy

Departure: Meet on the banks of the Seine in Courteron, usually in the morning (schedule to be defined with the house of the Canoë de Troyes).

First open-air pool in the Haut-Rhin, the Carola Pool opened in 1954 and is an institution for the locals! It is a delight for young and old alike and has even been given a makeover in 2021 (painting, technical maintenance, 60's atmosphere). Bar run by Michèle and Pépita, ping-pong tables, volleyball and soccer field, historical and vertiginous diving boards and 5,000^m2 of shaded green spaces... or not. Here is something to enjoy the beautiful days under the open sky!

Escape guaranteed! Just a step away from the Vesle bridge between Trigny and Muizon, get on board a two-seater canoe and discover the richness of the Champagne heritage by going down the Vesle. A 6 km bucolic escapade, ideal for a good time with family or friends. Cycling enthusiasts can opt for the free option and ride their bikes (with or without electric assistance) through the vineyards and forests of the Saint-Thierry massif before continuing the ride along the river. This will allow you to explore the region at your own pace.

Colmar's version of the beach: a vast expanse of sand and a superb, safe stretch of water set in a green setting. Swim lane (150 m long by 5 m wide), paddle, pedal boats: you'd think you were on the Riviera! There's also the super aquapark, which is all the rage with its slides, trampolines, diving boards, climbing walls and other fun, aquatic inflatables. For lunch and relaxation, the Côté Plage restaurant offers a menu of snacks and deckchairs for hire. Bathing pleasures in Alsace!

The Etang de Gondrexange covers an area of 700 hectares, rich in biodiversity. Numerous activities have developed around the pond, including hiking, cycling, mountain biking and nature observation. Created by fish-farming monks in the Middle Ages, the pond is also a popular fishing spot for connoisseurs who come to track pike-perch, pike, carp and perch. A sailing, diving and underwater sports club has recently opened. For swimming, which is subject to strict regulations, contact the town hall.

Enigma tour around the Gondrexange pond, available online from Randoland or from the Sarrebourg tourist office. A fun family walk of 5.1 km (2h30), with different riddles for 5-9 year olds, based on fishing, and for over 10 year olds on the ornithological wealth of the site.

Lake Achard is a favourite destination for summer visitors looking for a little freshness for swimming enthusiasts. If you prefer to fine-tune your tan and bask in the sun, the long beach will allow you to place your towel or deckchair facing the water. And for your comfort, 115 m² of new sanitary facilities, including 21 adapted showers. And to offer swimming choices to all, the pier is equipped with a water chair. Go there with family or friends, for a relaxing moment or a picnic!Bring your mask and snorkel, as the area has a great wealth of aquatic life (carp, pike, catfish, crayfish, eels...).

Nestled in the middle of a park, you feel like you're in the middle of a garden with trees when you come to swim at the pool. Built in 1998, it has recently been renovated and equipped with new areas such as the wellness area of 400^m2 with sauna, hammam, sensation showers and fitness equipment. It offers to the children beautiful installations like the wild river, the giant slide, the wave pool or the 4 lanes slide, here one does not get bored! Parents can sunbathe on the sandy terrace or inside depending on the weather and the season.

40 berths for boats (maximum length, 25m) in this Blue Flag-labeled harbor, with all the services a yachtsman needs. Just a stone's throw from the port: Velostan boutique (bike rental) also offers walking tours. Summer events punctuate your stay, such as the Fête du Nautisme in May. Along the canal or in the nearby parks, you can enjoy walks, jogging, mountain biking, a swimming pool and a cyber-café. Ideally located for exploring the town and surrounding area.

Did you know that? The Nancy Nautical Sport was founded more than 150 years ago! A great age more than respectable for this club which is well and truly in Olympic shape. Open every day, the center offers indoor and outdoor training according to the seasons and rowing practices according to your desires: competition, leisure, fitness, handi-rowing, school, university and companies. The SNN is also a well-equipped facility of more than 2,000^m2 and a passion that is passed on to help you discover water sports!

With its ^19th-century neoclassical façade embellished with glass and metal, the Verdun aquadrome is a surprisingly contemporary building. Inside, bathed in light, you'll find a wide range of facilities: a large sports pool, a fun pool (max. depth 1.40 m), counter-current swimming, hydromassage jets, an artificial river and a 35 m waterslide. For those who prefer to relax and pamper themselves, the sauna, hammam and whirlpool await you. Various courses.

The lake of the Orient Forest has been the playground of most of the Trojans. An undeniable asset for Troyes, it is located about 25 minutes away and city dwellers don't have to travel far to enjoy this 2,500-hectare natural setting, which offers dykes, beaches and windsurfing. From March to November, this lake (the largest and oldest of the three lakes on the site), nestled in the heart of the beautiful Orient Forest, is transformed into a real place of life dedicated to swimming and water sports. You will also discover a luxuriant fauna.

L'Aquarelle is the largest aquatic center in the region! In the aquatic area, you can bask in water heated to 28°C, while the kids have fun in the 55-metre waterslide and the play pools with their geysers, bubbles and hydrojets. The 6-lane competition pool is sure to delight sports enthusiasts. The wellness area offers pure relaxation in saunas, hammams, cold wells and bubble baths. L'Aquarelle also has an osteopathic practice, a tennis court and a gym.

Meuse Canoe offers climbing on the Meuse to experience a unique experience and discover nature, fauna and flora from the river. Canoes a place for initiation, two places or four for two adults and one child are for hire. The route between Charny-sur-Meuse and Regnéville presents no risk and allows you to enjoy the practice at the same time as the discovery of the aquatic environment. Two other courses are directed at beginners and one, around Verdun, to connoisseurs. It is possible to eat on the water in Charny.

The Aquarives aquatic center is a family pool offering a sports pool with swim lines, a play pool for learning and leisure, a play lagoon for the safe splashing of toddlers and a wellness area reserved for adults (sauna, steam room). Water sports sessions are also scheduled (aquafitness, aquabike), for friendly moments with music. Not forgetting the outdoor pool with a slide and cardio fitness area!

On its own, the name of Gérardmer evokes the Vosges, its forests and its large natural spaces. One afternoon at the lake of Gérardmer is a rite of passage for anyone who spends time in the Vosges. And it's not its glacial origin that will frighten the bathers from taking advantage of its 115 hectares. Whether you are travelling or staying, you can explore the lake on one of the canoes or kayaks of the GSA Canoe Kayak. By renting time or by day, they will allow you to venture further than swimming. River raids are also organized by the club.

Tariff: € 9 for a single single kayak, 15 € for a canoe or a tandem kayak.

Duration: 1 h.

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In a wooded park surrounded by the superb landscapes of the valley, the Aquavallees Water Sports Center invites you to relax: leisure, fitness or well-being, everyone can take advantage of the spaces and equipment as they wish. Toboggan, outdoor pool, counter-current river, geysers, paddling pool, there is no lack of water games. Aquabike and aquagym classes are also available. The center also has a fitness room, a sauna, a hammam and a relaxation room!