Sports and leisure activities La Roche-Sur-Yon

It is the most important sports complex in the Yonnais region. It covers more than 8 hectares and allows the practice of about fifteen different activities on the outskirts of the town. There are 2 grass rugby pitches, 2 stabilised football pitches, 1 Philibert Pelé grass football pitch, 2 outdoor horse riding arenas, 1 racecourse, 15 tennis courts, 4 mini-tennis courts, 1 archery area, 1 fitness trail, 1 clubhouse and 1 mini-golf course.

This (artificial) lake offers sportsmen and women the opportunity to go jogging, cycling, canoeing, rowing and sailing in the open air, since the municipal sailing school has set up its beacons there. On foot, the walk starts by crossing the dam with a breathtaking view of the lake. A path goes all around the lake (19 km), and botanical indications are offered to walkers, the terminals presented are accessible to blind people. This circuit has a common section with the GR de pays "between Vie and Yon", marked in yellow and red.

The Comité Départemental Retraite Sportive de la Vendée is an association based in La Roche-sur-Yon. Their site offers information on hikes, guides and trails, as well as on available training courses. They also offer an order form for marking equipment, as well as a device called Suricate for reporting anomalies on hiking trails. What's more, they offer the possibility of discovering hiking for a day, a week or a month with the Pass Découverte.

The Comité Départemental d'Équitation de la Vendée is the French Equestrian Federation's regional body. It represents some 65 clubs and 58 equestrian organizations belonging to the FFE, as well as 6933 licensed riders in 2022. In 2023, several events will take place, including the resumption of the departmental circuits for Hunter, Eventing, Show Jumping and Dressage, with 4 stages spread across the department. Points obtained at these competitions will count double towards qualification for the French Championships at LAMOTTE BEUVRON. In addition, the Vendée has four sites awarded the "Terre de Jeux 2024" label in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Vendée Federation for Fisheries and the Protection of the Aquatic Environment, which comprises 39 approved fishing associations, makes available to fishermen more than 4 500 km of water and 1 400 ha of reservoir restraint lakes. The presence close to the sea and the low elevation of the level explain that there are no first-class rivers in Vendée where all waters are classified as second class. From the fisherman to the predator of the predator, the Vendée offers you many rivers with a remarkable fish richness. One can cite the Lecourbe Nantes, Life which joins the ocean in St. Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, the Lay, the Vendée, the Lecourbe Niortaise and several lakes. These reservoir reservoir lakes are intended for the production of drinking water, and fishing activity is only one use among others.

A few steps from the center of the prefecture, in the Bourg-sous-La-Roche district, Axe Yon offers you to play war in the heart of the Yonnais country... But don't worry, no chemical or other weapons, just paintballs that stain! The game is played outdoors, on 3 landscaped fields (forest, urban and speedball). Event" formulas are available: bachelor parties, birthdays... A leisure activity that is very popular and not only reserved for men. Other course in La Faute-sur-Mer.

With over 11,000 jumps to his credit, you can put your trust in this professional. If you have any last-minute fears, the whole team will reassure you: they're tandem jump specialists in the Vendée. Before the jump, you'll have a briefing to explain how the jump will work, from getting into the plane, the position to adopt in the plane and once in the air, to the position to adopt for a good landing. At an altitude of 3500 m, it's time for the jump: a fall of around 35 seconds at a speed of 200 km/h.