Sports and leisure activities Clermont-Ferrand

Since 1972, the Papadakis & Cizeron skating rink has been a favorite with winter sports enthusiasts. The facility has undergone a major renovation program, enabling it to welcome the public, schoolchildren and three clubs in the best possible conditions: Clermont Auvergne Hockey Club, Auvergne Danse sur glace and Auvergne Patinage Artistique. With its 1,200 seats and 1,800^m2 Olympic rink, it is the stage for ice sports competitions and figure skating events, and can be transformed into a nightclub on certain evenings.

Fans who frequent the game bar of the same name on Saint-Adjudor Street already know Baraka Jeux. Newcomers will be seduced by this new, spacious and well-stocked space. All types of games are available: early learning games, puzzles, board games, card games, strategy games, cooperative games, etc. This will give good ideas to parents and grandparents looking for a gift. They will be guided by a charming team who will give them good advice. Insiders will find in the shelves the latest novelties, already tested during an evening at the Baraka Game Bar. With more than 2,000 references, there is something for every taste and every budget!

Clermont Foot gained popularity in the early 2000s with the rise to Ligue 2. In 2019, the club was bought by Ahmet Schaefer, former assistant to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter. In June 2020, the club celebrated its 30th anniversary. This anniversary paved the way for a new decade that was to be glorious. Indeed, the club has been shining since 2021, with its entry into League 1. The team, supported by the entire city, is evolving under the leadership of coach Pascal Gastien. The club confirms its role as a real springboard.

For nearly 135 years, the APCA has been welcoming the amateurs of images and photography of Auvergne. In addition to its educational role and its various activities to discover the techniques, history and finesse of the art of photography, it is a place for exchanging and sharing knowledge. Regular meetings allow everyone to share their experiences and discover new themes. Competitions and exhibitions are organised throughout the year. The association also provides a photo studio and equipment upon reservation.

The Centre offers artistic and leisure activities to an audience of all ages, as well as a programme of attractive and diversified exhibitions on the theme of crafts, with a strong focus on the arts of fire. Ceramics - enamelling, painting - drawing, creative photography, basketry, gymnastics, stretching, yoga, taï-chi-chuan, etc. Exhibitions of all kinds are very regularly presented there. A welcome is provided for children on Wednesdays and during the holidays. The Anatole France centre also supervises the programming of the Anatolies, an annual theatrical show in May and June at the home of the inhabitants and at the Cour des Trois Coquins.

At the Georges Brassens cultural center, the performing arts are highlighted. Here we teach and share the techniques of live performance: Circus Arts, Music, Song, Theater, Jazz, African, Oriental or Contemporary Dance, Expression and Creation. The center also houses ceramic-enameled workshops, painting and drawing, silk painting, photography… And a range of activities such as gymnastics, ai-chi-chuan or yoga and relaxation courses are offered to promote the well-being of each. The embodiment of popular education, the ideal place to have social, sporting and cultural activity and make friends.

Watercolour-watercolour, discovery of plastic arts, oil painting, ceramics, sculpture, enamelling, engraving, language and writing, photography, binding, framing, mosaic, sewing, patchwork, percussion, choral chant, theatre, contemporaine, percussions, yoga, yoga, gymnastique, stretching, trekking.

Olympic-size pool, leisure pool, diving pit, waterslide, solarium, relaxation area: the whole complex is surrounded by a green outdoor area, perfect for laying out your towel. The removable roof opens in summer to let the sun shine in. The premises are very popular in summer. For this reason, you'll want to book off-peak times. The Stade Nautique also offers aquagym, aquafit and aquabike sessions. Bathing caps must be worn.

Opened in 2016, this 2,000^m2 indoor complex features ten badminton courts and two padel courts. This little brother of tennis boasts luxury floors and indirect lighting. The changing rooms are equipped with lockers, showers and washbasins in an attractive wood decor, offering a warm atmosphere. A clubhouse with terrace, fast-food facilities, match broadcasts and top-quality equipment store welcomes you. The clubhouse offers its members a card offering 10% off all bookings, plus 45 free minutes per week.

Its name pays tribute to the former mayor of Clermont-Ferrand and resistance fighter, Gabriel Montpied (1944-1973). Located in the Champratel district in the north of the city, it was inaugurated in 1995. This stadium is the home of Clermont Foot, a professional club that now plays in Ligue 1. The stadium is gradually increasing its capacity. In 2024, it should accommodate 16,200 people, compared to 10,800 today, including 3,200 modular seats. The parking lot capacity will increase to 1,700 spaces. This will be only the beginning of a long transformation in three phases, with the objective of reaching a capacity of 30,000 spaces in the long term. Expansion work is scheduled to begin in 2023.

Gilles Cohendy provides art design (pencil, blood, charcoal), colour and modelling techniques. His school, Expression, has been in existence for over years and the courses take place every day of the week. The teacher exhibits his own works throughout France and provides a preparation for entry competitions to the Art Schools. The training centre is approved and referenced in Drouot. Students can also learn about the techniques of the travel book, and Gilles Cohendy himself published several of them, one on the Puy-de-Dôme in 2008.

Whether it be Pro B matches played by the JAV Clermont Métropole Basket, boxing galas, the prestigious All Star Perche meeting, or major judo, karate, wrestling or petanque competitions, there is always something going on in one of the eleven halls of this almost historic infrastructure. Many children and adults also come regularly to train in various disciplines (see the City of Clermont-Ferrand website for activities and registration information). With more than 4,500 seats and 20,000 square meters of floor space, it is even possible to replace sweat and competition with music during concerts.

Philippe Gallon graduated in Toulouse in 2002 and then specialized with a Master's «Vine and Wine» master in Bordeaux. After that, he opened in the spring of 2012, in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, the Fine Arts Cellar, an original wine cellar with his tasting spaces where he discovered the wines of France at the Oenology courses he gave in this place. Philippe Gallon made an informed selection of local wines and organizes "balades walks" to meet Faire wine growing heritage. With him, in the vines, learn to recognize the grape varieties, the types of soil, the link to the land. In the wine-growing village, discover the imprint of the wine-growing wine growers of the Middle Ages, which are inscribed in the stone of Montpeyroux, Boudes and Neschers… In the wine cellar, the wine grower awaits you for a tasting session of its wines to the Volcanique. Book your next vigneronne walk.

Since it opened its doors in February 2018, this café welcomes in joy and good humour all those who wish to learn or perfect their techniques in sewing, knitting, patchwork, embroidery.... In this world where reels, balls and knitting needles reign, people come to learn with experienced volunteers, enjoy a hot drink, share a moment of relaxation, friendliness and dexterity. Flax brings back the beautiful rue du Port with talent, attracts the eye of the passer-by, and affirms its vocation to democratize knitting, sewing and textile creation through a beautiful program of animations that can be followed on the Facebook page.

The GR89 is a hiking trail that refers to the writer and humanist Michel de Montaigne. Sport and literature become one! It is the path he took in 1581 to reach Bordeaux, from Rome. The itinerary takes up two themes that were dear to him: the journey and the meeting. On the Puy-de-Dômoise part, hikers discover the local heritage through quotations and extracts from the author's travel journal. The city of Clermont-Ferrand is crossed by 6 stages of the path, allowing to discover the richness of the territory: the Allier river at Pont-du-Château, the puy d'Anzelle at Cournon, the historical center of Clermont, the crossing of the Chaîne des Puys, etc.

A meeting place for Warhammers enthusiasts and enthusiasts, this shop is a parallel world. Warhammer, at the base, are small figurines to decorate yourself, but over time, an entire imaginary world has developed into a strategic war game with a medieval fantasy atmosphere. The sellers are not short of arguments to tempt you with a game. They know their subject inside out. More than a shop, the Clermont workshop creates a link between enthusiasts who regularly meet to play and share their passion. You will also find the Eldars or Ring Lords of JRR Tolkien in the shop.

Nelson doesn't want to be called "Chief", just "Nelson". A cook and pastry chef, Nelson is there to pass on information, even to those who can barely boil water. Its workshops can accommodate a dozen people and will make you surpass yourself by having fun, and enjoy around a large table after the class. Consider booking a birthday, bachelorette party or any other event for yourself. By phone or on the site, remember to book early, because the different slots are quickly taken over!

Les petits crus offers a real experience around wines and cheeses. First, you choose the formula, either you test 4 or 6 pairings, then you choose your cheese board: mild, strong, creamy, or favorites. The wines arrive in small bottles, the cheeses on a slate. The tasting begins in a certain order. We are taken on a journey of flavors. No need to know anything about the products, everything is explained, we let ourselves be carried away, we discover, we appreciate and we even remember the names that have seduced our palate. An escape game around the wine is also organized for a new original oenological discovery.