Sports and leisure activities Gravelines

With 25,000 m² of sports facilities, Sportica is the largest leisure complex north of Paris. Its areas include: a swimming pool with a 90 m slide, an inflatable water structure, a paddling pool, saunas, a roller skating track, a bowling alley, a cinema and a brasserie-pizzeria. The packages, 100% leisure or 100% activities, allow you to fully enjoy a day at Sportica! On the spot, the restaurant and the collective accommodation allow the reception of sports training courses, tourist stays..

This 9 km long circuit, which takes a good two hours to complete, offers you a nice breath of fresh air. From Gravelines, walk along the river Aa via the Chenal dike to the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe and its lighthouse, which you can visit in the afternoon. Then take the road again to find yourself in the Polder Park. A short tour through the green belt around the walled city and you are back at the starting point.

Gravelines is the third largest marina on the Opal Coast. A former fishing and trading port, it has 450 berths divided into three distinct sites. Firstly, the Bassin Vauban, the largest site, with 220 berths, of which around 40 are reserved for visitors. Then the Quai des Islandais, with 152 moorings lined up on floating pontoons. The third, Anse des Espagnols, close to the Petit-Fort-Philippe lighthouse, has 78 moorings.

Discover the fortifications of Gravelines. The city was first fortified by the Dukes of Burgundy and the Kings of Spain. Its enclosure has corner bastions covered by a system of half-moons, deep ditches and counterguards. Vauban will slightly rework the structure of the fortress in the ^17th century. During your visit, don't forget to stop in the gardens and to take some time at the belvedere to admire the view.