Sports and leisure activities Saint-Gilles-Croix-De-Vie

A miniature harbor welcomes budding captains aboard miniature electric boats. They can choose to sail on a replica of a fishing boat or a Brittany Ferries liner, for a river trip on the Jaunay river, where there are only 5 of you on board. Easy piloting for the youngest thanks to a steering bar and a button for the speeds. In season, reservation is recommended. For a change, we also offer kayaks (for 1 to 5 people), pedal boats (for 2 to 6 people) and paddles for rent.

This associaiton is the tenant of two public cantonnements: Des locks (Saint Gilles-Croix-de-Vie) at the Jaunay Bridge; From the Valley Dam (Le Fenouiller) to the Pas Opton, and various lots on the Jaunay upstream of the "Petit Pont" (private box), on the route of Saint-Gilles-croix-de-Vie in Brétignoles-sur-Mer, including land belonging to the company. For easy access to the river Le, the friendly fishermen of the Jaunay and the Low Life propose its land located in the municipality of Givrand. You can go to the river by car, park easily and picnic in the shade. In order to access the Départementale (Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie - Les Sables d'Olonne) at the roundabout, take direction Givrand and then turn on the rue des Moguls in the direction of poplars.

Course with state-run instructor, on twelve outdoor short-open surface surface green-set and quick. A subscription card will be issued for the year or for a temporary period. In addition, from June to September, internships of 5 days - 2 hours per day - with four trainees per short, and four to six for children, are organized, as well as videos, special and collective lessons all year for youth, adults and corporate committees.

The mini-golf is one of the favorite attractions for children, it must be said that it cultivates more the laughter than its swing. The Petit Bois mini-golf course is located a stone's throw from the Grande Plage. This 18-hole mini-golf course is ideal for a relaxing family outing before or after a day at the beach. Come and measure yourself with your family or friends in this game of skill that will delight young and old alike, since the courses are adapted for children from 6 years old.

Semvie Nautisme brings together the Boisvinet sailing school, a surfing school and a cruising school. Practice sailing (optimist, catamaran, windsurfing...), surfing, sand yachting on the large beach of Saint-Gilles. The surf school offers courses and rentals and longe-côte. "Jardin des mers" from 5 years old. Discover the joys of snow sports thanks to the wakepark, a "bi-pulley" ski lift located on the Soudinière lake, from 8 years old. With a multi-activity and adapted supervision, the Semvie Nautisme is also a handicapped access all year round.

In this school located on the Grande Plage of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, we offer surf and bodyboard lessons (group or individual) from 5 years old as well as equipment rental. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced surfer, you will follow the lessons of Sylvain, a passionate surfer who has also competed nationally and internationally. Friendly atmosphere and friendly advice are the order of the day. The large beach of Saint-Gilles is really the place to learn how to surf gently for beginners.