Where to practice an individual sport New Aquitaine

At the helm of Robin's Forest is Gregory Pigneguy, a talented archer who has participated in numerous national and international competitions. He has set up 2-hour sessions for a group of 6 archers under the guidance of an instructor. On the program: archery course in the forest in complete safety, Battle Archery field, blowpipe shooting or Sagaie shooting (the ancestor of archery in the prehistoric period). Children from 7 years old are allowed. Shooting areas to be tested in Soulac, Lacanau and Montalivet.

Go down the Col d'Ibardin on a 100% eco-friendly all-terrain scooter. It's a natural activity that takes you off the beaten track and gives you a different view of mountain descents. Without being intrepid, it remains a more or less sporting activity, depending on your level. You set off from the summit of the Col d'Ibardin on your pedal-less machine with 26-inch tires in a standing position, and the descent lasts 1h30 with 40 km of autonomy. Light and maneuverable with its 2 drive wheels, the mountain scooter is similar to a downhill mountain bike.

This easily accessible gym is located in the commercial area of Lagord. The large car park makes parking easy and the opening hours - particularly wide - allow you to come and train at the time of your choice. The proximity to the shopping centre and cultural area is a real advantage. The 800 m² fitness room has all the equipment you need to stay in shape. Once you have registered, you will be given a magnetic card allowing you to train from 6am. Clever, courses are given by teachers and another larger room is located in the commercial area of Angoulins.

Contact this organization or visit its website for all the information you need about hunting in the area. The Fédération départementale is responsible for managing large game, mainly deer and wild boar, when it comes to limiting the damage they cause to crops and natural vegetation. In the case of wild boar, efforts are concentrated on the Landes de Gascogne, where this suidae is on the increase.

A must-see address, recognizable by its frontage with a gigantic racing bike above the store entrance in Bidart! Store for bikes (top brands), accessories, clothing, assembly, customization, repairs and rentals. Experienced and experienced professionals advise you on the choice and rental of bicycles: mechanical, electric, city, racing, VTC, mountain bikes... from selected and international brands. They can also give a new lease of life to your old bike, forgotten in a garage.

The Nivelle, a European river of 39 km, crosses the Spanish territory and then, in its great majority, the French territory on the communes of Ainhoa, Sare, Ciboure and flows into the bay of St-Jean-de-Luz. Totally classified in 1st category and Index River by the ICES (International Council for the Exploitation of the Sea) and blue axis by the SDAGE (Master plan of Development and Management of Water). We fish the fario trout, present on the Nivelle and in its tributaries (more than 90 streams). Here, 10/100th or 12/100th line leaders are de rigueur.

On the edge of Lac de Clarens, this bike rental shop is not only highly visible, but also located on the Voie Verte So Vélo and close to other cycling routes. From Casteljaloux, sports enthusiasts and spa-goers alike will appreciate the opportunity to set off on two wheels. The range of bikes on offer is varied: men's, women's, children's, electric-assist, trackers, mountain bikes... Not forgetting accessories: trailers (for luggage, children, pets), panniers, helmets... Special rates for families with two or more children. Repair shop.

Casteljaloux Town Hall invites you to take part in a fun orienteering race around Lac de Clarens. An ideal family activity. Of course, the course can also be run solo. It's a great way to run while having fun and learning something new. With the help of the discovery map, you have to find 12 markers and try to recognize 12 trees and shrubs. Course maps can be downloaded or obtained from the Tourist Office counter.

Climbing, trail running, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering, hiking, paragliding... All these activities are supervised by state-certified instructors. Among the must-sees is the Parc Aventure de Chabrières, offering tree-climbing courses on the site of the Parc animalier des Monts de Guéret. There's also Glénic'Grimpe, offering climbing on the Glénic viaduct using automatic reels. A unique experience awaits you on the 450-meter zip line.

Long but easy, this loop crosses the moors of Saint-Cyr, Bellevue, Pouchicaut, Luxurguey or Piquemousque, among the many patches of forest in the vast commune of Allons. You pass the Largenté farm before entering the Landes. From bevelled lanes to grassy paths, from sandy tracks to stone paths, under pines and oaks, over bridges over streams, past a dovecote, the route is particularly bucolic.

This 17.7 km, 4.5 hr hike, with its 390 m vertical drop, is ideal for sports enthusiasts and offers a variety of landscapes. You'll hike along the hillsides between the Landes forest and the Garonne valley. You'll come across woods with dovecotes, meadows with Blondes d'Aquitaine cattle, cornfields and panoramic views of Casteljaloux and the Pyrenees on a clear day. You'll see ruined churches and two well-preserved ones: one with a wall steeple in Veyries, the other with a pointed steeple in Sainte-Gemme-Martaillac.

Just 3 minutes from the center of the village of Amou, on the road to Brassempouy, l'Accrobranche Amou is designed for children aged 5 and over, and adults too! Just like on the ski slopes, you'll have a choice of 9 courses from green to black, including 2 100% zip-line courses for thrill-seekers. Groups, even for special events (birthdays, EVG/EVJF, etc.), must book at least 7 days in advance. All equipment is provided. Please note that pets are not allowed on the park. Reservations are highly recommended for individuals.

This campsite has plenty to offer: you can pitch your tent, park your caravan or motorhome, go hiking or cycling, have a drink in the bar or a meal in the restaurant. But what interests anglers most of all is the opportunity to dip their rods in the lake. All they have to do is pay a fixed fee to the campsite owners. This package is available to all anglers holding a fishing licence.

Welcome to Ecuries Mont Royal! Dressage, show jumping, cross-country, competition, pony games... And accompanied rides. Taking advantage of a vast 12-hectare playground, the Mont Royal stables have mapped out two signposted routes for shetland rides for 3-year-olds and over (30 min). Allow 1 hour for accompanied forest walks. The outing to Lac d'Azur (2h) is for experienced riders. On site, the traditional half-timbered house dating from 1891 has been converted into a 4-bedroom gîte... and stalls for your horses, of course!

This short, easy hike (with a cumulative elevation gain of 200 meters) covers around ten kilometers and offers pleasant climbs and wide panoramic views over the wooded expanses of the Gascony hillsides. On this itinerary, which alternates between grassy and sandy tracks, gravel paths and asphalt driveways, you'll come across a pretty old farmhouse, take a ridge section, pass a charming stream, come across the Château de Malvirade, enjoy a view of the village of Bouglon in the distance... A varied and attractive hike. Allow 3 hours' walk, 1 hour 30 minutes on horseback, 1 hour 10 minutes on mountain bike.

It is the leisure base and summer nature sports resort of the Pays de Tulle, ideal for families, around water, land and air. Water: canoe, pedal boat and paddle boat hire, initiation and private lessons, rafting, aquarando in the Corrèze Gorges, wakepark... The land : mountain bike (adult and child) and electric bike rentals - possibility of guided hikes, archery, nature walks to discover the environment. The air : kite with making, testing and decorating ; framed tree climbing, slackline which consists in walking in balance on a strap stretched between 2 trees.

The Périgueux golf course offers an 18-hole course accessible to all, demanding for good players and fun for beginners. A 9-hole Pitch&Putt, a chipping zone and a driving range complete the facilities.

On the banks of the Isle and the Beauronne river, everyone will appreciate this island of calm only 5 minutes from the historic centre of Périgueux. You will be welcome in this club open to all.

Reservations for departures are possible online, by phone or at the reception. Free initiation on the^1st Sunday of each month.

Whether you're an intrepid beginner or a seasoned angler, whether you're on your own, with your family or in a group, we're here to help you discover the world of fishing. In the enchanting setting of Sare, one of France's most beautiful villages, Guillaume, a qualified instructor and fishing guide, invites you to explore the pleasures of fishing for Basque trout, which are 100% wild, in rivers. Varied waterways such as the Nivelle, Nive and lakes, as well as the exceptional Spanish rivers nearby, provide a vast playground for this wonderful experience.

Getting back into sport with Fit Fight, which offers group and individual classes, allows you to progress at your own pace. Classes focus on boxing (without opposition), muscle strengthening, flexibility and cardio. With experienced, state-certified coaches, you can have fun and tone your body at the same time. Room equipped with electro-muscular stimulation (EMS) or a 20-minute session = 4 hours of muscle-building. Register your child from age 4!

The Joe Bike network is a leader in the rental and sale of mechanical and electric bicycles, with 25 branches (Pays Basque, Landes...). Specializing again and again in guided tours of the Basque country, you can try out the VAE, including the Cargo for family outings, mountain bikes and VTCs. We also offer assisted bike tours and, for the more sporty, a 4-hour hike to the summit of La Rhune to discover the sacred Basque mountain.

Creating sensations since 1994, Takamaka is one of the Basque Country's leading nature sports platforms. It offers more than 40 land and sea activities all year round, as well as a wide range of turnkey corporate seminar activities. Colorful outdoor activities, from land to sea to air. State-certified professionals accompany and guide each activity. For short and medium-term stays, we offer rides with VAE rental, rafting, jet-skiing, paddling, pelota and golf initiation, and more.

Looking for a breath of fresh air and a magnificent landscape? Take the Sentier des Peintres for 1 hour and 4 kilometers of bliss. Most hikers start this adventure from the Hôtel Lépinat. Along the way, they can admire landscapes that inspired hundreds of Impressionists. From the ruins of the ancient fortress of Crozant, to the confluence of the Creuse and Sédelle rivers, via the Sédelle valley, the moulin de la Folie and the dry moorland, this hike will provide you with a thrilling experience.

Numerous sporting activities at the Cherveux lake. Wood Wakepark rents out paddles and houses THE waterski lift of the 79. Beginners and experts alike can wakeboard from the pontoon, pulled by a cable.

Take to the heights with the accrobranche courses at Accros de Cherveux. Extra the 180 m zip line or those that fly over the lake!

Another choice: a laser game in the middle of the forest on a 2,000 m² plot, accessible from age 7.

This magnificent loop, which can be split into two or three portions with a number of pleasant variations, gives you a choice. You can opt for a very pleasant, sporty circuit. Or you can take two or three days to discover the area between the hillsides and the Landes de Gascogne. The Cadets de Gascogne circuit starts in Casteljaloux and takes you along picturesque back roads to Ruffiac, Romestaing, Bouglon, Leyritz-Moncassin, Caubeyres and Fargues-sur-Ourbise. The route begins and ends in the forest. In between, it takes in the more rugged terrain of the southern slopes of the Marmandais region, offering sweeping views over the Landes, the Garonne valley and the hills of Marmande, the tomato capital. It's a very rural hike, where you can observe nature and flush out a pheasant or hare as you go. Along the way, you'll come across a number of listed churches and remarkable châteaux, including Malvirade and Moncassin. Few changes in altitude and good road surfaces make this a very pleasant ride, offering you the opportunity in one, two or three days, with a base camp in Casteljaloux, to discover the area in depth, choosing a small restaurant along the way or stopping off at a picnic area for a local snack out of the bag. You can download the itinerary from the Tourist Office website.

This hike is characterized by an itinerary that offers some very fine views and is divided into two parts. At the start, there's an out-and-back path that takes you through a wood, past a hedge, then a stream and up the hill. You then take a loop to the Esquerdes church, surrounded by vineyards, woods and orchards. You return along a pine forest. This 8.2 km hike (3h walking, 1h mountain biking) is easy, varied and bucolic.

Two hiking loops of about 3 hours and a mountain bike circuit of 27 to 33 km, all three marked. Departures from the Monacalis hall. You will explore the remains of the opulent vineyards of yesteryear, devastated by phylloxera at the end of the 19th century: remaining plots of land, old canteens, where the winegrowers used to eat and store their tools, and a windmill. The itinerary "In the footsteps of the Négrette" leads you to this rare grape variety, to a plantation of truffle oaks and to a superb panorama of the Courance valley, with Niort in the background.

An unmissable stopover, thanks to its concept, which can only appeal to lovers of the "little queen" (muscular), without a VAE. Here, Adèle, the mechanic, adjusts or gives new life to your traditional bike in the workshop, but also accompanies you on your journeys to discover the Basque country, as she is a qualified guide. And Sébastien, her partner and... pastry chef, who prepares sweet and savoury delights to eat in or take away for your future bivouac... A unique dual concept combining snacking, cycling and hiking.

Several circuits to be done on foot, by bike or on horseback of at least 10 km are proposed between the communes of Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud (departures at the place de la Mairie) and Arçais via Damvix (in Vendée). You will discover the wild marsh by exploring its conches and its small heritage, including the charming little port of Montfaucon. Poplar groves and wild plants (meadowsweet, comfrey, valerian, iris), decorate the walks.

Located around the viaduct, on both banks of the Vienne river, Parc de l'Envol welcomes you. On the six progressively more challenging tree-climbing courses, you can move through the trees thanks to over 75 workshops: footbridges, nets, lianas, ladders... Then soar over the Vienne River on two giant zip lines, 202 and 505 metres long (the two longest in the département!). Thrills guaranteed! If you want to do the whole site, you'll need to allow for 3 hours of activity. Electric scooters are also available for hire.

Walk through the history of Cerize, which begins in the Neolithic period. You start at the castle of La Roche (3 ears of corn gite), its superb park and its pond. You will then discover the architectural and natural heritage of the surroundings: Saint-Pierre church and its tympanums decorated with ceramics (19th century); Saint-Père washhouse; Puy Genest and the Queen of the Meadows trail, a wetland ecosystem; Le Plessis, an ancient fortified village (9th century), the Celtic educational trail, Les Bourrelières and an observation platform. You will end up at the pretty Vannelière pond (fishing allowed).

You will tour Tourtenay and its surroundings in search of beautiful views of the vineyards. Among the historical sites you will cross: the church of Tourtenay, founded by the evangelizing monk Fort, from Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes; the hamlet of Le Moulin, famous for its resistance acts in 1941 - 16 radio transmitters were parachuted there; the Petit-Puy and the church of Saint-Martin, built on the edge of an old Compostela path at 110 m altitude.

You will explore the different historical districts of Parthenay starting from the castle (13th century), the central monument of the district called the Citadel. You will discover the Chemin du Rosaire, and its pretty eponymous chapel, which links the suburbs of Saint-Paul, the tanners' quarter, on the banks of the Thouet, and Saint-Jacques. The view is amazing! You cross the Prée, admire the remains of the ramparts, including the Trilobate tower, an original specimen both for its considerable dimensions (27x28 m) and its cloverleaf shape. You end up at the Saint-Jacques gate.

You walk around the Soleil-Levant lake and the Touche-Poupard dam along a steep path laid out in a bed of old schist and milky quartz. Fauna and flora are astonishing here: as you reach the vanished village of La Folie, and follow the GR 364, you will observe the great crested grebe, come across luxuriant vegetation in spring, columbines, stellar and wood hyacinths. It will be possible to take a break at the hikers' stop.

The suzerain castle of Cherveux is surrounded by vassal residences of beautiful allure. You will discover them all along this loop: the Seneuil dwelling, the Carte castle, the Roche-Cantin estate, the Valière fortress or the Francs dwelling, built around the 15th century. The route is punctuated by many other curiosities, beyond the romantic panorama, hundred-year-old chestnut trees, the Ramées path (former route of the Compostelle pilgrims), the Plan pump (1880) and the Cherveux sundial (1836). The walk is enchanting!

Lovers of bicycle touring will be delighted with this proposal! You will escape to the Airvaudais in search of its architectural heritage and panoramas. The loop includes 9 stops including Borcq-sur-Airvault, Marnes, Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes and its grandiose 11th century abbey church, Saint-Généroux. You will alternate atmospheres and landscapes: valleys of the Thouet, the Dive, the Cendronne, plains or the fabulous Soulièvres meadow, with its hundred-year-old cedars...

This trail, which starts at the Guesnes pond, takes you through the Scévolles forest. Discover the Fondoire hunting lodge, evidence of ^19th-century hunting with hounds, or the little Acadian hut. You'll come close to the cavities of the old Chanteloup quarries. Pass the Beaumont estate, La Briande and the washhouse. Follow part of the Ligne Verte, the old railroad line between Loudun and Châtellerault, then return through the forest.

Come and "fill up on the Basque Country" by getting off the beaten track, alone, in a duo, with friends or family, from our base/workshop in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, on top-of-the-range, overhauled electric mountain bikes or E.TROTRX electric scooters. Mickaël, your instructor-coach, well known in the sporting world, offers you the chance to set off on an adventure in complete safety on the steep paths of the Labourd region (during various exploration, escape or adventure rides) with all protective equipment (gloves, helmet...). An unforgettable adventure!

You want to offer an original gift or live an extraordinary experience? A bungee jump from the viaduct of L'Isle-Jourdain is the assurance of an adrenaline rush in a unique adventure, supervised by a professional team on an exceptional site overlooking the Vienne. The setting is magnificent, the team is very friendly and makes you feel confident. Tied up by your feet, you will only have to count 1 - 2 - 3 and jump! Thrills and memories guaranteed!

A pleasant walk along the Boutonne valley, where you will discover here and there, alongside the hedges, mills, wash houses, abandoned arms and reaches. You walk in search of various curiosities: the Bassée aux chats, legendary meeting place of these males on Mardi Gras, the roadman's shelter (1840), the path of the Romans, ancient Roman road which linked Saintes to Poitiers. Be careful when crossing the D950. This loop joins the GR 655 pilgrimage route.

The golf course lies at the heart of the 120-hectare Domaine de Roiffé. Created in 1985 by French architect Hubert Chesneau, this 18-hole golf course offers a simple, diversified layout over 60 hectares of partly wooded, undulating terrain. It's a pleasant course that winds its way between the Fontevraud forest, the estate's pond and ^19th-century tufa mansions. And for a first approach, with the "Golf en famille" experience, you can enjoy a one-hour initiation.

Valérie invites you to discover the Poitou region, its history, its rolling green landscapes and its culinary specialties, on customized rides and weekends. Here, whatever your level or age, she'll organize an adapted ride or horseback excursion for you, always combining good humor with safety imperatives. Passing riders can enjoy a 1, 2 or even 3-hour ride, a half-day or even a picnic day. Tours, guided visits and horse-drawn carriage events are also available.

The largest accrobranche park in 79 welcomed 17,700 climbers in 2023! Your playground: 4 ha of forest studded with hundred-year-old oaks, 16 courses from 1 to 16 m high (including 1 dedicated to the little ones), 21 zip lines including the 210 m mega... And also: 154 games, free nature trail, treasure hunt (via your smartphone), laser game, mini golf, hanging nets. Picnic and snack areas. A la carte program or pass including, in addition to the course, 1 or 2 activities.