Sports and leisure activities Auvergne

This is one of our favorite spots to relax by the water. Much frequented by fishermen, the site is also shared by walkers, bathers and campers. In summer, swimming is supervised. Near the pond, you'll find miniature golf, tennis courts, a pétanque court, playgrounds and a skate park. The beach and grassy areas surrounding the pond are ideal for picnics and siestas. It's the perfect place to spend some family time.

The aquatic center has two areas. One is made up of a 25 m sports pool, a 100 m² balneoludic pool and a paddling pool-lagoon area for children. The fitness area offers the best of well-being, with a 50 m² Zen pool, three saunas, two hammams, a cold bath, an eight-seat spa, two double spas, a themed relaxation room and a solarium. For sports enthusiasts, numerous courses are offered. There are even moments proposed for babies.

Discover the Cézallier plateau in a whole new way, with a dog-drawn sleigh ride or kart ride! Sleigh rides will delight winter enthusiasts, combining speed and snow-covered views. Go-karting offers other sensations on the trails. You can also try your hand at cani-cross (running accompanied by a dog) or cani-rando. Activities that combine contemplation, sport and complicity with the animals.

Europe's longest zip line takes you over Super-Besse at top speed. With a length of 1,600 metres and a height difference of 240 metres, you're in for a 1.5-minute thrill 45 metres above the ground. Depending on your weight, you can reach a top speed of 120 km/h! In complete safety, solo or in duo, the experience promises to be unforgettable. Solo access to Fantasticable is permitted for children over 12, and duos (with an adult) for children aged 8 to 12. Online booking is recommended.

Pioneer in Clermont-Ferrand, this diving club was born nearly sixty years ago. Today it has more than 200 members. The team welcomes deep-sea enthusiasts from 8 years old, for baptisms, initiations and to prepare level 1 to 3 diplomas. The membership to the club includes the license, the federal insurance, the loan of equipment (tanks, stabilizers and regulators) and the supervision of theoretical and practical courses. Since 2014, the club is the only one in Auvergne to provide a Nitrox compressor, as well as the associated training.

Speed2max is the leading French manufacturer of electric karts, combining quality craftsmanship with respect for the environment. Speed2max sells karts all over the world, and offers the chance to try them out on its indoor track. The track stretches across a 4,600 m² area, with a fleet of fourteen machines capable of speeds of up to 70 km/h. The track is made up of two surfaces: a grippy asphalt section and a smooth concrete section, ideal for skidding fun. Numerous formulas have been devised to suit every occasion.

CEERTA has been hosting car and motorcycle driving schools and enthusiast clubs on its dirt (1,000 to 2,000 meters) and asphalt (2,474 meters) circuits for almost 20 years. CEERTA also organizes open days, safety courses and tests for new vehicles and equipment. Activities that harmoniously combine passion and work, sensations and training, conviviality and team spirit.

New address for Josiane Debris and Marie-Christine Sartin, teaching painters, who have been leading classes since the early 1990s. During the sessions, observation, drawing, portrait, live model, perspective, initiation or improvement of painting techniques are mixed. Children are welcome from the age of 7, while beginners or experienced adults are followed individually and can participate in courses. Preparation for art schools and support courses are offered for those who have entered an artistic field. Artists exhibit their own work and create on commission. At the end of the year, there is an exhibition of students' work on an imposed theme.

For over 30 years, the Genealogical Circle has been connecting generations with passion. Its website offers useful information to genealogy enthusiasts and curious people. With time and research, the association has become an expert on the region's past, history and daily life. If you join the association, you can access its rich database, at the forum, and its journal to me Auvergne! , quarterly newsletter published since 1978, highlighting the many questions raised during the research and presenting several headings: Methods and sources, Bibliography, Life and crafts of old, Figures and families, Heraldry, Paleography…

The AMA welcomes musicians of all backgrounds and all ages. The association offers violin and piano lessons for beginners, amateurs and advanced musicians. It also offers musical awakening sessions for the youngest. Once a month, those who want to can join the orchestra. It gathers all levels, and the pieces are put together by all the participants: classical pieces, film music, variety... The AMA participates in many events: music festival, entertainment for village festivals, for other associations...

With its 25-meter covered pool and six water lines, the Aqualudic Center is an ideal space for swimming lovers. And, for those who just want to enjoy a moment with family or friends with their feet in the water, the balneo-ludic area or the paddling pool are also a good alternative. A wellness area also offers a sauna, a whirlpool and a hammam. In the summer (from July¹ to August 31), it is also possible to enjoy the outdoor pools. You can also take swimming lessons, aquagym, etc.

Héli Volcan offers panoramic helicopter flights of 10 to 30 minutes over Issoire, the Sancy massif and the Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Feel like an adventurer? Take the "Pilot for a day" experience, a 15 or 30-minute initiation to flying over Issoire, during which you'll be at the controls of a helicopter!

A small walk of 2 h in sous that makes it possible to win Capuchin. You can also join other paths such as the Doctors or Milles-Pis. Many other trails leave the station. This is the case of the Chemin-Roze road - the name of the two artists who created it - leading to the Grande Cascade.

Sioule Loisirs rents canoes and kayaks to discover the Combrailles along the Sioule. The center offers several routes ranging from 11 to 25 km, divided between the gorges hautes for families and the gorges de Chouvigny for the more athletic. Picnic breaks are available at the foot of Château-Rocher or on the Menat bridge. Changing rooms, showers and a restaurant with panoramic terrace complete the infrastructure. Life jackets, watertight picnic containers, boats and paddles are supplied. A via ferrata is also available.

This adventure park stretches across several hectares of forest overlooking the town of Saint-Nectaire, between forest and mountain. More than 100 high-perched workshops await adventurers in complete safety: monkey bridge, zip line, suspension bridge, Tarzan jump... With its four courses (including the marmoset course for toddlers) and its two via ferrata of 130 and 175 m, it is one of the largest parks in the region. A nice idea for birthdays, the courses can be enjoyed with the family as well as with friends.

The Chapdes battery battery is known to amateurs at national level for the quality of their music. In 2013, it will celebrate its 100 years. She is also a music school and the quality of her teaching allows her students to have many awards. The School of Music, in its present form or in the former form of the Jeanne d'arc School of Music, carries out several events each year in very different forms: Musical tales, music festivals, concerts, hearings, internships, teachers'concert…

The association brings together people of all ages and backgrounds around the game and the privileged moment it creates. The Maison des Jeux hosts workshops in schools, neighborhood houses and retirement homes. It allows you to discover ancestral games from around the world. Every Wednesday for years, games are held on the association's premises. Membership entitles you to discounts in certain shops, and free for activities. In addition to the numerous animations throughout the year, on the occasion of the Festival des Contre-Dives in summer and everywhere in Auvergne, La Maison des Jeux puts on the rental of games and can animate your evenings.

This sports complex dedicated to athletics was inaugurated in 2002. It hosts departmental, regional and national competitions. Several French indoor track and field championships have allowed the best athletes to compete on the eight lanes of the 60-meter track and on the vault. Among them, Olympic pole vault gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie, crowned French champion in 2016 in the hall that can seat up to 2,700 people. This is also where the Clermont Auvergne Athletics Club trains for competitions. Gymnastics and fencing events, conferences and training in the field of sports are also held here.

Want to discover an activity with sled dogs? In summer and winter, you can enjoy a first experience in a sled driven by a musher, in the heart of the volcanoes. A unique and unforgettable experience. Each baptism begins with an educational session, comfortably installed in a yurt, to learn but especially to understand the functioning of these Nordic dogs and their pack. Here, the huskies are sumptuous and the musher passionate. In short, an experience to be tried, just to think you are Paul-Emile Victor or Jack London.

In summer and winter, the Parrot-Nature resort offers locals and visitors several outdoor leisure activities. In the summer, you can rent mountain bikes or VTTAE (electrically assisted) to enjoy the 9 marked circuits starting from the resort (from 4 to 38 km). In winter, weather permitting, put on a pair of snowshoes and set off on one of the six marked trails, one of which leads to the Signal du Luguet (1,551 m altitude) in 8 km. Children can enjoy sledding on the white gold.

With its 25-meter long indoor pool, this pool is ideal for learning to swim, improving your swimming skills or training. As soon as the weather turns warm, the outdoor pool is a delight for young and old alike. Next to it is the paddling pool, for a first contact with the aquatic environment. For a maximum of relaxation, it is possible to settle down in the solarium. By taking the wooden staircase, you can access the lawns. This is a great place to spend a day, whether sporting or relaxing, with your family, in joy and laughter.

The communal lake of La Loge is one of the best places to swim in a quiet environment. The lake is appreciated by both swimmers and fishermen. The pretty grassy beach and the facilities along the lake make the place ideal for a nap or a picnic, encouraging us to go and dip our feet in. It is bordered by the campsite Les Marins. For fishing enthusiasts, the lake is home to trout, tench and carp. In fine weather, fishing is prohibited at the beach. The fishing card is sold at the restaurant Le Bruges.

In the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, O'Zone Aqua Centre offers sport sessions... in the water! The opportunity to get back in shape or to stay in shape. For those who want to sweat, choose aquabike, aquatrampo, aquagym or aquatraining. More gentle versions exist. And to relax, there's nothing like the aquapilat'. The ideal place to train in a good mood. Time slots for free aquabiking are available. Children, aged 5 and over, can also take advantage of the sessions given by a lifeguard to familiarize themselves with the water and learn to swim. To find out the schedule of sessions, visit the website.

You tried the weight room, the ab classes, but nothing convinced you? What if you were to reshape your figure... in the water? That's what Aquazenith offers in Cournon and also in Mozac and Pont-du-Château. Here, under the watchful eye of a qualified coach and following his advice, you work your muscles during aquasculpt, aquadynamic, aqua'abdo, aquaboost, aquacombat or on an aquabike. Adults are not the only ones who can enjoy aquatic activities. Aquababababies for 6 months to 4 years old, aquarevigil from 4 years old, aquarenouille from 6 years old and aquapoisson will allow them to take their first steps in the water and learn how to swim.

Slide down a summer toboggan, cross the forest in the trees, test your agility at homeball and obstacle course, develop your senses on the barefoot trail... All these activities offered by the Chouette Parc have been designed for children aged 2 to 14. They move around the two-hectare park, following the activities and their desires. Need a break between two sporting challenges? Drinks, ice creams, pancakes, waffles, snacks and well-balanced meals can all be enjoyed on the terrace. We love spending the day outdoors with our families!

Le Temple du Hobby is a store specialized in miniature games such as Warhammer, Kings of War, Bushido... Located just a few steps from the Place Gaillard, it is full of treasures for miniature enthusiasts: miniature games and everything needed to paint them and decorate them with accessories, board games, card games... All at very reasonable prices. The welcome is smiling and you can feel that you are dealing with real enthusiasts. Tournaments are regularly organized and allow amateurs to meet around a game table. It is possible to order online.

The Puy-de-Dôme can be discovered by hiking, and by... electric scooter. Five routes are proposed of 10, 20 or 30 kilometers. Easily accessible, from 12 years old, they allow to realize an activity in family. Some of them include some technical passages, they will delight the most daring and sporty. The routes cross the magnificent landscapes such as the fairy chimneys, the rich nature of the Natura 2000 zone and the forests, the built heritage with the castles... Scooter, battery, helmet and gloves are provided during the ride.

Bob and Alain have been sharing their passion for quad biking and the mountains with visitors for many years. During the summer months, they invite you to explore the burons, where you can take a gourmet break and share your impressions. The duo offer introductory sessions and mini-stages specially designed for children. Even in winter, there's no break for these two professionals, who organize outings on the snow, offering completely different sensations. Driver's license required.

In summer or winter, Auvergn'Attitude professionals always have an activity to offer. Hiking, electric mountain biking, climbing, via ferrata, leisure biathlon, tree climbing, gold panning and canoeing are all available in summer. Winter activities include snowshoeing, biathlon, Nordic walking, dog sledding, orienteering, paragliding, trail running and a snow-knowledge workshop. All under the watchful eye of the guides. Auvergn'Attitude members are passionate about sharing their knowledge with others.

Looking for some adrenalin-pumping thrills? Let's go for a ride on a super coaster, this year's new addition to Super-Besse! For 4 minutes, you'll experience a 130-meter descent at full speed. As well as the speed, this descent won't be easy: you'll encounter bends, bridges, slope breaks... you've been warned: it's going to be an emotional ride. And to top it all off, you'll be driving the sled. What we like even more is that this activity can be enjoyed in both summer and winter!

For more than a decade, the Arténium has been the heart of activity for four disciplines. Pong players, judokas, karatekas and wrestlers have made it their headquarters. These sportsmen train there and during the weekends, they organize their competitions from departmental to national level. The sports complex can accommodate up to 1,700 people. The space is modular and can even be divided into three. Open also to the schools of the Clermont-Ferrand area, schools, colleges and high schools, to sports for people with disabilities, to training courses for athletes, judges and referees, this infrastructure is without equivalent in France. It is located a few kilometers from Clermont.

Whether you're discovering the Sancy Massif by bike for the first time, or you're a seasoned expert, Philippe has all the equipment you need. His store is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, offering a range of electrically-assisted mountain bikes from brands renowned in the world of sport. This diverse selection promises unique riding experiences! For personalized service, you can rent equipment for different periods. A cycle repair service is also available.

Family Center offers activities for the whole family! While the children play in the ball pool, on the trampolines, share a game on the mini football pitch, go down the slides..., the parents spend a real moment of relaxation in the well-being area. The spa area is composed of a sauna, a hammam, a Jacuzzi and a whirlpool. It is also possible to enjoy the services of the beauticians. This is an establishment where all members of the family can go and find an activity that suits them.

The club of the Fencing circle La Rapière has eight electric runways, two changing rooms and a fitness room to indulge in the pleasures of jubilation, sword or sword. The team in place welcomes all the public in its weapons room for training, training and examinations. A pre-handisport section came about ten years ago. Thanks to Laurent François and Ludovic Lemoine, she shone up internationally. The club welcomes and trains everyone, beginners and confirmed, young and younger, around its values in a family atmosphere. A free trial is provided at Chatrousse stage before applying for your license.

The Auvergne Aero Club Association was founded in 1920. It is affiliated to the FFA (French Aeronautical Federation) and the French ultralight Federation. It has six single-engine tourist aircraft: five aircraft including two four-seaters (for travel and discovery activities), and a microlight. The aero-club provides flying courses and training, aerial walks to live or to offer (prices on the site). You can also visit the base and exchange with the team for any question. Membership details are indicated on the website.

Better known for its rugby team, Clermont also has an American soccer team. Three-time French second-division champions and two-time runners-up, the senior team Les Servals de Clermont now play in the D3 division. A junior team and a cadet team also compete in the French championship. While the head office is located at the Louis-Thévenet gymnasium, training sessions take place at the Cézeaux stadium for the seniors and at the Treimonteix stadium for the juniors and cadets. In July 2022, Romain Douhairie took over as club president.

The popularity of 5-a-side soccer is growing and the sport is attracting more and more futsal fans, who are ready to play five-on-five. In Aubière, the Urban Soccer complex has four indoor and one outdoor field, 7 days a week. With friends or during company tournaments, from the latest generation synthetic pitch to the chasubles, from the ball to the changing rooms with showers and lockers, everything is available to players. All you have to do is put on your sneakers and play for at least an hour. Afterwards, the players meet in the Club House to replay the game over a drink and talk sports. Children can come and celebrate their birthday.

It is the temple of squash that Philippe Vallini directs. There are many accents, it's their half hour of burst before you get back to work or the road of the house. A snack bar serves simple dishes, crumbs, pizzas, sandwiches… The hotel offers gym courses, stretching, abdo-fessiers, bodysculpt, body bar, step-bar and cardio training and opens 5 squash courts available at half an hour. Rental, advice and sale of equipment on site. Wage rates, students, job seekers. Possibility of subscriptions for 1, 3 or 6 months without registration fees. It is possible to reserve its niche up to 15 days in advance.

Founded in 1905 by students from the Lycée Blaise Pascal who wanted to play rugby, the Stade Clermontois is the oldest sports club in the city. Since then, it has united all sporting disciplines under a single banner. The club values both amateur and professional athletes. Today, it brings together more than 20 disciplines (sections or independent associations): archery, athletics, basketball, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, weightlifting, handball, judo, karate, wrestling, swimming, pétanque, rugby, tennis, table tennis and volleyball.

In the north of Clermont-Ferrand, the André-Autun gymnasium is home to the Stade Clermontois handball, founded in 1973. It is one of the best known clubs for its women's section. The two men's and women's teams play in the pre-national championship, after having played for a long time in the higher levels. The stadium also hosts the Neyrat Basket association, a very dynamic club created in 1992. Finally, the futsal championships take place in this municipal facility. Do not hesitate to contact them for any further information. Inaugurated in 2001, the gymnasium has a capacity of approximately 400 spectators, in optimal conditions of comfort.

The Tennis Club du Colombier is perched at the top of the Roman way of Chamalières. It shall open its seven short-term members to its members: two short-covered covered tennis courts, two short-covered and heated short terraced floors, two short overdrafts and illuminated green set. With its club house and locker rooms, it is perfect to type a few bullets among friends, take lessons or participate in tournaments. Many animations are organized during the year. Several levels are proposed for both adults and young people to adapt the sessions. The Tennis Club also organizes courses for adults or children during school holidays.

Your old rollers take the dust in the closet, not the chance to get them out? The APR 63 may interest you. Since 1988, the Association Passion Rollers de Clermont-Ferrand has offered various activities around roller, for both adults and children. For example, you will find hiking programs, speed skating courses or endurance, roller hockey, roller derby, and even rink hockey. A skating school welcomes children from 7 to 16 years of age and a Roller derby junior section has been created. All disciplines are provided in good security conditions. Test your skates and on track!

Created in 1922, the Stade Clermontois Tennis Club is the Auvergne club with the most members in all age categories. Every year, they play on the eleven courts of the Phillippe Marcombes stadium. In the summer, five clay courts (one of which is covered) and six hard courts (three of which are outdoor) are open. In winter, there are five clay courts (three of which are covered and heated) in addition to the usual six hard courts. The club provides group and individual instruction, clinics, tournaments, and offers a mini-tennis and junior club. The spirit of the Club is maintained thanks to its club house open 6 days a week.

The Auvergnat Speleological Group brings together the fans of the underground world and related activities such as canyoning or underground diving. Practicing speleology requires great respect for the very fragile natural environment and safety rules, which members of the association strive to share. The descenders are framed by the initiators. For diving expeditions, a mentor and instructor are also present within the club. Each year the club organizes discoveries of discovery and initiation to speleology. Summer camp is organized and hosts members and their families.

The Clermont Squash is a resident of the ASD Fitness Complex, including four squash fields. Whether it's a punctual or more regular practice, the parquet floors available to amateurs allow you to sweat under the best conditions. All levels find their place here, trainings and introductory sessions are offered on Tuesday and Wednesday, and you are even offered to find a partner if the usual opponent fails. Each quarter, an internal tournament sees participants from all walks of life, and each month it is the employees who can compete during the intercompany tournament.

Clermont-Ferrand's Ice Hockey team has been known as Sangars Arvernes since 1989. Champions of France D 1 in 1999, they currently evolve in D 2. Manned by the emblematic Nicolas Ducrohet until 2013, the HCCA now has Eric Sarliève at his head. This club with 340 licensees makes every effort to structure and develop, including the French Ice Hockey Federation, which welcomes children under 11 years of age and the emergence of a women's section. Clermont Community rink vibrates to the rhythm of its team and supporters at each meeting.

This federal school teaches figure skating. It provides teaching of this discipline for children from three years of age, from the green skating to the fifth blade, thanks to the mentoring of three state professors and about twenty monitors and monsters. Tests for younger and adults are free for the first two sessions with the supply of the material. The club, among the most important in France, has more than 380 licensees and will offer you two more free courses in case of membership after the trial sessions. Watch out for it in advance because the club is a victim of its success!

The many activities on offer at the Livradois-Forez region's largest leisure park make for an enjoyable day out. With friends or family, there's something for everyone! You can cool off in the waters of the lake, relax on the lawn, go kayaking or orienteering, or try your hand at paddleboarding... There's also a playground for the kids. In short, there's everything you need to enjoy summer in the Auvergne!

Rugby, soccer and cross-country: these are the three disciplines at the origin of the Michelin Sports Association (which later became AS Montferrand), which was intended for its employees. These three letters, founded by Marcel Michelin a little more than a century ago, have now been joined by omnisports. Because the wish of the man who bequeathed his name to the stadium was to offer access to sport to "all", at all ages and for as long as possible. Today, fifteen sports sections exist and bring together more than 5,000 members. In addition to rugby, soccer and athletics, there is judo, handisport, wrestling, multisports, tennis, kendo, boxing, gymnastics, swimming, basketball, physical education and weightlifting.