Administration Sport Châteaux de la Loire

You will not really know Anjou if you do not enter one of the 312 strong ball companies in the department. The aim of this game, the cousin of the bowls, is to throw the ball very gently on a curved track. This, not entirely round, boule ball made of metal and ringed metal weighs about 1,5 kg. It will vary from right to left to get closer, if the player is clever, from the jack (called here the master, or the small). This sport, which is friendly but just as serious as its Provençal cousin, is played in slippers so that it does not damage the track. This is of course close to a glass, but beware of the losers, the traditional pledge will make the whole assembly laugh!

All associations should know this service, which is really in their "service": reservations of municipal course rooms (free), weekends for internships, equipment (gym carpets, furniture, layout…) delivered by city employees. As in the other services of the City Hall, you can also get the Pass-Sports card to access the many sports facilities free of charge (tennis courts among others) and find clubs offering a handisport section.

Particularly useful for all newcomers to the region, wishing to find a sports club, the Olympic and Sports Committee also has the role of promoting the practice of sport in general in the department, the training of sports volunteers and the development of the Olympic spirit, by supporting the sports associations of the department. Finally, the CDOS makes a point of putting its action into a social ideology, supporting handisport movement or seeking to develop sports jobs, in particular.