The best swimming pools New Aquitaine

In the heart of a 9.5-hectare wooded estate, this water park dominates the Airotel l'Océan campsite, with 5,000 m² of fun activities. The covered, heated area features a tropical ambience: wave lagoon, counter-current river, massaging jets. Outside: a wild river, waterfalls and pentaglides for adventurers, bubble baths and a swimming pool. For a little more peace and quiet, a spa offers four relaxation areas. As for the little ones, playgrounds and paddling pools welcome them indoors and out.

The town of Limoges has recently had its aquatic centre. Inaugurated with great pomp in January 2015, this 2 500 m ² space is located in Esther's area, not far from the cinema. There are for all tastes: 50 metre Olympic basin and removable diving for sportsmen, fun spaces for children, fitness room with gym and wellness area. Staff is available and very well informed about the operation of the site. During days of fine weather, you can enjoy the solarium outdoors. A place up to expectations and victim of its success… Avoid Wednesdays and weekends if you can, to save your tail. Easy to access and ultra modern, it is the place of sport and leisure that has been missing so far in Limoges.

D's municipal swimming pool of Ornon offers an Olympic basin of 8 swimming lanes 50 metres long. Slow, medium, fast or palmes swimmers spread according to areas. A basin is also available for children. This is the first to be rebuilt with a High Environmental Quality approach. The staff were friendly and helpful. A choice among the many activities throughout the year: gym, baby swimmers and aquatic awakening, swimming school. D's Olympic swimming pool offers you a sports, leisure, family relaxation, ideal for all seasons. Diving, synchronized swimming. After these moments of effort, a sauna will provide you with the necessary comfort. In the summer, the large windows open to give access to the lawn on which it is good to take the sun. D-d'Ornon's Olympic swimming pool (only approved in the department) gives you a sports, leisure or family relaxation appointment, ideal in all seasons.

The Aygueblue aquatic area includes a 25 m sports pool, an educational pool, a relaxation pool (bubbling mattresses, counter-current river, etc.), a leisure pool and a paddling pool. With more than 6,000 m² of planted beach, the outdoor area has plenty to offer. There are also several pools with jets, play facilities and balneo-relaxation areas. There's also a fitness area and a wellness area. Closed for renovation until June 2024.

The water stadium includes a learning pool, a play pool with bubble seats, a counter-current river and hydromassage beds, all of which opens onto a magnificent view of the Pyrenees. Outside, a large modular pool of 50 m and 8 lanes is perfect for competitions, heated all year round, it is a delight. Wellness area with whirlpool, hammam, sauna and games area. This building, designed to be in harmony with the environment, uses natural stone and wood as well as geometry and curves reminiscent of the valleys. Multiple activities: aquagym, aqua fitness, aqua training tour, aqua power bike, aqua jump, swimming coaching, training and aqua back.

This aquatic center is the ideal place for all those who love aquatic activities! In winter, take advantage of the sports pool to swim a few laps or the wellness area (sauna, hammam and multi-sensory shower) for a gentle moment. The whole family is welcome, as the center offers many activities accessible from a very young age! In summer, the water playground, the outdoor pools with slides and the park are available.

From the first rays of sunshine, put your shirt, put your sunglasses together and go to the pool. Eysines's municipal swimming pool is located in the Pinsan area in an appreciable setting with beautiful sunbathing lawns. It includes a 25 m covered roof with an opening roof, allowing you not to feel overwhelmed by heat, and an outdoor summer basin with a jacuzzi, slides and a paddling pool. What to do with sportsmen and women in the water! On Mondays and holidays, the swimming pool is closed.

The building that houses the Judaïque pool dates from 1936. Restructured and renovated in 1996 and again in 2011, it is classified as a historical monument. Its architecture cleverly mixes modernity and interwar decor with its large windows and original changing rooms. The accomplished swimmer will appreciate doing his or her laps in one of the 8 lanes of the Olympic pool. The pool also has a second, smaller 25-meter pool. The roof opens when the weather is nice, allowing for swimming in the sunshine.

Gujan-Mestras boasts a superb aquatic center for swimmers and non-swimmers alike. Fun pools, water jets and paddling pools will delight the little ones, while the older ones will enjoy the sports pool, whirlpool bath and hammam in the relaxation area. The center also offers a wide range of activities to recharge your batteries or work out (activ'douce or tonic). Take advantage of the benefits of water and the advice of professionals to do yourself good. And also: baby swimming, kindergarten, swimming school, birthdays...

Want to enjoy the pleasures of swimming? Head for this aquatic center located near the leisure center and downtown. Open year-round, this sports and leisure facility has been welcoming visitors for over 20 years. It comprises several areas, including a 25 m swimming pool for those who want to swim one lap after another, a slide for thrill-seekers, a fitness area and an outdoor area.

Many activities are offered by the swimming pool, composed of two pools, one of 50 m and the other of 25 m, as well as a playground. During the school year you can practice aquabike or aquagym. Your child will learn to jump, to do the starfish, to move on the back and on the stomach... then he will take the test "Sauv'Nage", the first level of the French swimming school. Large windows envelop the place, which is very pleasant in summer because they are opened, which offers the possibility to sunbathe while dreaming...

The swimming pool at Audenge is quite unusual. In fact, it's the largest seawater pool in Europe. This seawater reservoir forms a large open-air swimming pool. In all, there are three pools at different levels for young and old alike. Of course, the water is heated by the sun. There's no chlorine here - it's the salt that stings the eyes - and no filter either! There's also a children's playground, sand, duckboard and grass areas along the pools, and frequent entertainment for the youngest guests.

It's one of the three basins in the La Rochelle area. At the time of writing, Palmilud is undergoing a complete overhaul before opening in summer 2024. The project is ambitious: reduced energy consumption, redevelopment of the outdoor park, new water features in the paddling pool. There's no doubt that the work will enable everyone to enjoy the facility to the full: swimmers will be able to do lap after lap, and children will be able to take advantage of a playful environment.

Open during the summer period, the municipal swimming pool of Puymirol is located rue des Amours. Born from the will of the inhabitants, the pool was built in 1975. The site enjoys an unobstructed view, overhanging the ramparts where one can quietly admire the greenery of the Pays de Serres. What a pleasure to be able to refresh oneself in summer in the three pools! Because in Lot-et-Garonne, the heat can sometimes be overwhelming... The swimming pool is supervised and you have a terrace with parasols. You just have to enjoy it.

Le Théâtre d'Eaux, the swimming pool of Fumel, opens three pools, one of 25 x 15 m, a smaller one (12 x 8 m) dedicated to recreational activities, with benches on the side to enjoy the bubbling baths, and a paddling pool for the little ones. Beautiful landscaping, with green areas planted with trees, wooden fences, and 120 m² of mineral beaches and multiple water games: a perfect solarium for a relaxing break. A must for the summer!

This aquatic complex of five pools (two of which are outdoor) invites you to enjoy water in all its forms: water jets, pools, whirlpools, massage bench, bubble plate, water slide... Three open and uncovered pools are accessible all year round with water between 28°C and 29°C. Mineral beach outside. A very pleasant area has been set up on the edge of the forest for picnicking with a dozen tables and benches laid out on a perfectly mowed lawn. The centre offers many activities for all ages.