Sports and leisure activities Arles

A real favorite with riders. Riding in the heart of the Camargue, discovering natural beauty and experiencing unforgettable sensations of freedom, exhilaration and happiness: it's a dream come true! We offer horseback rides adapted to the level of the rider. You can ride through the Manade grounds with a qualified guide, or for experienced riders, trot and gallop along the banks of the Vaccarès pond! An experience not to be missed!

Luc Jalabert (former bullfighter on horseback) with his brother Marc offers you to discover horses and bulls in their natural environment, the Camargue regional park. Their sheepfold is also suitable for parties, seminars or meetings. A huge hall (up to 500 people), at the entrance of the farmhouse, in the purest local style with many possible à la carte options: horse riding, flamenco... As soon as you arrive, you will be welcomed by the manadiers and gardians on horseback. It is possible to visit this 300-hectare estate on horseback, by mountain bike or in a 4x4 vehicle.

In the heart of the Camargue Regional Natural Park, Emmanuel will guide you on a horseback ride that will take you to the Vaccarès. During this ride, you will be able to admire a manade of Spanish bulls but also marshes and rice fields. On the little Camargue horses, you will be completely at ease, whether you are a beginner or an expert! In addition, the groups are made up of a maximum of 9 people: you will really feel in touch with nature. You even have the possibility of leaving in VIP with 2! You will have understood, we privilege authenticity.

Thanks to Jean-Baptiste, an experienced instructor, you will be able to quickly obtain your "coastal" and/or "inland water" boating license. On the theoretical side, it takes place in a classroom, on the practical side, you will go to the water and the canal near the Musée départemental Arles antique, with a 5.80 m Merry Fisher! The advantage: free and unlimited online tests. It is also possible to take the offshore license which allows you to sail beyond 6 nautical miles from a shelter. On the program: four days to learn how to use nautical charts, the compass...

After a few dark years, it seems that the Marius Cabassud swimming pool has taken a new start, since a few years. From now on, shorts and pareos are no longer allowed. It is a summer swimming pool with a heated pool of 12.5 x 25 m, a small pool of 10 x 12.5 m and a paddling pool. The pools are surrounded by green areas, as well as picnic areas and a refreshment stand. Sports activities are organised free of charge every afternoon of the week for young people: table tennis, mini-football, volleyball...

To make discover the Camargue and its surroundings in horse-drawn carriages, but also to perpetuate the tradition of horse-drawn carriages, such are the goals of the association Les Attelages en pays d'Arles, created in 1991. These enthusiasts have an impressive collection of carriages from all eras, from the most recent carts to the ancient Roman chariots. They maintain and pamper them to produce them for parades, weddings, rides, shows...

This naturist club, affiliated to the French Federation of Naturism, offers its members various activities, including of course naturism on the beach of Piémançon. But the environmentally friendly association also organises "clean beach" operations twice a year (in season twice a month), tree planting, etc., in addition to various outings, evenings and holidays. All year round (in winter, it's not easy to practice naturism!), the members meet at the Tournesol swimming pool in Arles for an hour of naturism in the warmth!