Sports and leisure activities Languedoc Roussillon

Located on the plateau of the lakes, Lac de la Raviège is the result of a 35 m high dam located on the Agoût river. The 410 ha of water allows you to practice many activities. Young and old can learn to sail, windsurf and even sail on a motorboat. And, a classic feature of the waterways, pedal boats are available for hire. Around the lake other activities await the holidaymakers.... There is even a relaxation area with sauna, spa and whirlpool in the town of Nages. A very nice place!

This pool of 3 basins brings together a pool with various games and jets, a playful pool with blocking jets, which also incorporates a whirlpool and a 25 m pool with 7 lines of water. The water temperature of the different basins is between 29 ° C and 32 ° C. Recently renovated, this infrastrure offers aquatic activities and recreation for all ages. What to spend the good time with a family.

This circuit has a 1,513-metre long and 9-metre wide track with 7 possible layouts. It welcomes motorsports enthusiasts with car, motorcycle and karting activities. It is the largest circuit in the world for this last category. The circuit is FFSA and FFM approved. The proposed offer goes from training and competitions of kart and motorcycle to practices of tests and training to the competition for the cars of type Berline, GT, GT of series.

The Marseillan-Plage karting track is approved by the DDJS, the FFSA and the Hérault prefecture for rental to all publics. With family or friends, you can participate in races, F1-type timing sessions and even mini and maxi grand prix in summer. The cars have been designed for all ages from 5 years old and even in two-seater adult-child. The place welcomes groups: works council, leisure or vacation centers, sports associations. Finally, the panoramic terrace will gladly welcome a birthday party.

Ice skating in the South of France? And why not! Here, the curious can discover 3,100 m² of ice, a picture wall, a play area, entertainment and music all year round. A place to get out and have fun, the complex is also a meeting place for many sports enthusiasts, since it has a school, offers training courses and is home to several field hockey teams. Teenagers love it, and older children can work on their balance on skates or scooters.

This 100-hectare stretch of water is a wonderful place to relax, where windsurfers, canoeists, kayakers and carp fishermen all have a great time. Its supervised beaches are an invitation to relax, sunbathe and swim... The lake is just a two-minute drive from Homps, the Mecca of boating on the Canal du Midi, and the starting point for a trip along the water on traditional gabares. Every summer, water games are set up on the lake; ask about rates.

The 1,000 m² of the aquatic complex guarantees you great thrills. They are structured around an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a lawn with trees. Behind the large bay windows, you can contemplate the five pools in the centre: a 25-metre sports pool, a recreational pool with a depth varying from 0.40 to 0.90 metres, an "adventure" pool and two pools dedicated to slides and pentagliss. If the sound volume becomes too disturbing, we advise you to go to the outdoor area and its 3 ha park.

Aqua Forest is an adventure park that combines nature and thrills. Over 3 hectares of pine forest, courses and games await adults and children alike. There's something for everyone: Tarzan vines, a flying seat, a zip line, a bouncy castle, water games in the trees and a 10 m high jump. We appreciate the continuous lifeline for children, and the CLIC-IT safety system for older children. Great: combine the tree course with a lasergame afterwards! On-site picnic, refreshment bar and relaxation area.

More than 1.2 million visitors each year, 16 hectares are dedicated to leisure activities, fishing, swimming, rowing or canoeing, but also walking, running or cycling around it (nearly 8 km) with a health course and a magnificent view of the mountains as a bonus. It is a place for the whole family in summer and winter. The picnic areas and walking paths are very well maintained. The second lake of 14 ha is a bird sanctuary.

Gaspard Brasier, a graduate of the Beaux-Arts de Paris, has opened Les Ateliers Léonard just 10 minutes from the center of Montpellier. His Faubourg-Boutonnet studio is the ideal place to start or perfect your drawing and painting skills. From art classes to comics and painting, her aim is to enable her students - from 20 months, teenagers and adults - to find pleasure and freedom in artistic creation. The program also includes lectures on art history, manga and fashion design.

At 2 minutes from Le Boulou, on the edge of the lake of Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Cort, you have to be at least 1.20 m tall to play the tarzans, the little ones (from 3 to 7 years old) have their own course "Ptit Pousse", a continuous life line and an access to the splash tyrolienne which crosses the water. Count on 3 hours for the complete course and take advantage of it to picnic, fish, swim, go pedal boating or horseback riding. Possibility of restoration with the guinguette of the Lake.

In this leisure area, supervised by instructors and comprising 130 workshops and 19 courses, discover L'Acrocabane, a high-net playground where children can play without a harness; the Tour de l'Extrême for daredevils (aged 12 and over), with jumps in an Airbag, including one from 28 m; a zip-line circuit over 330 m long; and Drop'in, a water park with waterslides with or without diving boards, and with or without buoys. Catering point.

If you follow Formula 1, you can't miss the young drivers who come from karting and who win more and more prizes. Learning to race and speed starts on the karting track and Win Kart is the ideal place to do your first laps, or to improve. With its 976 meters long, this FFSA approved circuit will give you pleasure and adrenaline, but above all laughter and good memories. You will be able to rent a kart, take driving lessons if necessary, or participate in friendly challenges with your family or group, challenges between friends and colleagues. The challenges are taken up here, on a secure track and always in a playful way. The vehicles are recent and are equipped with 4-stroke engines ranging from 200 cc to 270 cc. Do you want to experience emotions as a couple? A two-seater kart is available. You can then try to beat the record of the moment, by achieving the best time. If you come in a group, don't hesitate to book the "Challenge Loisirs" formula, you will have 5 minutes of free practice to familiarize yourself, 5 minutes of timed practice and 2 rounds of 10 laps. There is no doubt that you will come out satisfied and probably a little tired. There are also many formulas to meet all your events or birthdays. Activities are scheduled throughout the year, contact them to have all the programming or visit their Facebook page.

This aquatic centre extends over 10,000^m2 and offers three areas for sports, leisure and wellness centred around various water-based activities. Thus, at "l'Archipel", you will be able to benefit from a swimming pool area, an aquatic leisure area and treatments with Spa and fitness area. The play area consists of numerous water games with slides, a counter-current walk, whirlpool baths, bubble beds... Courses are also offered.

A large 50 m sports pool heated to 27 ° C; playful pools with river against current, various jets and paddling pool; a 84 m slide for fun; A Jacuzzi, a sauna and a steam bath… it is really a very complete water area in which you can follow courses of gym and "sport and shape" (gymnastics in deep water, swimming with peaks of intensity). For children from 4 months of age, many activities are also proposed.

The city of Sète offers you the superb Raoul-Fonquerne bathing center, well appreciated by the locals. You can enjoy the Olympic pool, the competition pool, the wave pool and the paddling pool, the slides and the solarium, but also the 3 sports halls: a weight room reserved for high level teams, a cardio fitness room available to sportsmen and women and to the general public, in free access or for group classes, and a fitness room.

The Domaine de Sainte-Marthe is an unsuspected site in the heart of which many typical marsh species flourish (egrets, moorhens, mallards,...). With the help of small, environmentally friendly and silent electric boats, you will have the opportunity to approach them. You will take pleasure in criss-crossing these large irrigation canals, discovering the wild flora and fauna, maneuvering under small stone bridges and finally hitting the bell located under the last bridge to announce your arrival. A mini-farm awaits the children.

No need to have a perfect swing to be able to play on these courses. Two 18-hole courses with 36 synthetic turf tracks in a tropical environment of nearly 5,000 m² are located along the water's edge, fed by small waterfalls. The 4 year olds are entitled to clubs of their own size, which facilitates movement. The place is planted with trees and is very exotic, a snack bar with terrace welcomes you for the small thirsts. Amateur or professional, you are sure to have a good time.

To discover the Côte Vermeille on a stable, fast and ecological boat. Aléoutes is a multi-activity leisure club where sea kayaking holds a central place that takes you to places accessible only by kayak with a mask and tuba break in wild creeks. We like the sunset formula with aperitif break, the camp-hiking, coastal trekking through the marine reserve to reach the Costa Brava or passing Cape Béar to enter the bay of Collioure. The more adventurous will appreciate the raids over several days.

This certified diving school is based in Port-Leucate, a few steps from the sea. On the spot, several formulas will be proposed to you according to your expectations and your level: initiation, discovery, training, exploration... Everything is done under the aegis of qualified instructors, passionate and qualified "guides of the sea". Specialists in diving for children, the instructors organize baptisms from the age of 6. The environment of the club promises magnificent dives: rocky plateau, coralligenous bottoms, maze of "la Sorcière"...

At Vacquerolles, the golf course is on the edge of town, in the eponymous district, which is growing steadily. The golf course, designed by architect Bill Baker, fills the combe and defines a demanding course, making it the venue for numerous federal competitions. It appears as a green lung in this residential area. The mild climate makes it an ideal place for golfers who want to combine sport with a vacation. The Vacquerolles golf course is open to beginners and offers different levels of difficulty. Green fees can be booked online. For total comfort, well-equipped studios can be rented on site, as can the equipment, in the calm of the garrigue and its Provencal scents.

An invitation to travel, this miniature golf course is one of the largest in the region with its 5,000 m² of exotic vegetation. Open very late in the season, this place offers its visitors two 18-hole courses on green carpet. With the famous Route 66 as a backdrop, California (palm trees, waterfalls, lakes and rivers) or Arizona (gold rush atmosphere, mine, western village), you can travel through the American West while having fun. It's the ideal place to get together with family or friends after a day at the beach.

We sneak under the Aleppo pines, olive trees and oaks, among the frigoule, the sariette and the lupin to find the donkeys of the association. Beau Nez d'Âne allows young and old to hike with a donkey around the abbey St-Félix-de-Montceau. The adventurers choose a mount to put their child or luggage (max 35 kg) on its back. Then a host provides a map of the paths and advice on how to walk. Then it is enough to leave with these affectionate companions. In summer, the association organizes picnics and moonlight rides. What a poem!

This 80-foot blue trimaran, moored in front of the station, is a real Formula 1 capable of reaching 40 knots. It has participated in the greatest offshore races, including the Route du Rhum... If you like strong emotions, come on board. This extraordinary trimaran is capable of going in one day to tickle the Pyrenees-Orientales on one side, the Camargue on the other. On board, three experienced skippers will share the maneuvers with you. No more than ten people can come aboard. Many services and strong sensations.

The walk is a little long (2 h 30) and presents some small difficulties: We recommend it more to seasoned brin than novice hikers. However, don't expect to sweat blood and water! The departure is given in Port-Blab, at the level of the ruined military buildings. Already, the tower takes pride in the distance: here you will immediately get into the bath. Then, between tracks and paths, your itinerary leads you to sumptuous points of view, here on the seaside resorts of Argelès-sur-Mer, Saint-Cyprien or Canet, there on the Corbières chain, further on the vineyards on the hillside.

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Kayak-Med offers kayak and stand-up paddle rentals, for beginners and advanced, as well as classic or electrically assisted bicycles. Several types of guided excursions on the Thau lagoon or at sea are proposed to discover Sète and the surrounding area with family or friends. The city center tour, to discover Sète in a different way: the canals, the port, the secret corners. Or, on the Mediterranean side with the port, the creeks and the sea caves. Or the fauna and flora of the Thau lagoon and the oyster beds.

"The art to make the tastebuds speak"... Throughout the year, Maison des Vins du Languedoc, on the Mas de Saporta site, in Lattes, offers oenology courses for beginners and insiders. Here, you will appreciate the AOC Languedoc: AOC Languedoc-la Clape, AOC Languedoc-Quatourze, AOC Languedoc-Pézenas, AOC Languedoc-Grés de Montpellier, AOC Languedoc-Pic Saint Loup, AOC Languedoc-Sommières... A rich region, with wines full of sun and Mediterranean wind. During the courses every Saturday for insiders or wine lovers or during the evening classes, around dinner with food and wine pairing, come to experience an interesting way to discover the Languedoc-Roussillon region in an atypical aspect.

Located on the Ayguades lake, in a nice setting, Marina O Zone has been a real success since its opening. A play area located on 22 ha on the water and several activities proposed: a full size water ski lift 5 pylons long of 800 meters, a huge floating playground composed of 20 Wibit modules, canoes, collective paddles, electric boats (Oxoon), etc. Marina O Zone is home to a water ski club affiliated to the French water ski and wakeboard federation. You can enjoy the snack bar on site and the store.

Organiser of outings, weekends and outdoor courses such as canyoning, mountain biking, climbing, rafting, hydrospeed, sea and river kayaking, via ferrata... Multidisciplinary and very professional, Sabrina and Jean from In Extremis Aventura will help you discover the department in its adventure and open air version. Whatever the activity, quality equipment is provided. The spearhead of In Extremis remains canyoning, an activity that starts at the age of 8 and is available in several versions depending on the level of each person. And in Vallespir, the canyons are magnificent!

Colette Lenciani is a passionate artist who has been painting since her early youth. After having tried several techniques, the artist, in love with nature, turned to oil painting with a knife, her favorite, realizing luminous paintings. Pastel and watercolor are sometimes her other artistic expressions. Attached to share her passion, within the Atelier Bleu Indigo, living workshop of artists, she organizes punctual demonstrations of various techniques, training courses" discovery of the painting with the knife" and "aperitifs painting"...

This club, created in 1977, is a growing success for its federation. It has more than 180 licensees, including more than 30 black belts. Each one is taught at its level, as Franck Filaine and Mario Autie, state graduate professors, 4 th and 5 th respectively, bring children and adults, those who practise judo in leisure and those who want to make steady progress to obtain successive belts. The premises are large and well adapted. Courses are offered Monday to Saturday in the Day for younger adults and evening for adults.

From Monday to Wednesday, he proposes to a public of young and less young courses to learn how to express his creativity by all possible media and imaginable. The association periodically organises courses for modelling and sculpture, classes of calligraphy and pointillism. On site, next to an audiovisual library, which allows you to learn more about the history of modern and contemporary art and artistic practices, a permanent gallery presents exhibitions.

Marisma is an association that is to promote the Andalusian culture by music and dance. For this reason, its members, dancers beginner or experienced, meet every wednesday from 19:30 follow the course of Seville. La Marisma, it is also a myriad of events, parties and traditional festivals of Spanish culture.

Atelier Astro is one of many activities proposed by the dynamic DJC Trencavel. Throughout the year, its members animate general astronomy presentations and organize public observations - Night of stars, eclipses… - for budding or confirmed astronomers. About kilometres from Béziers, the workshop has an observatory free from light pollution in the field of Malibert.

Every Wednesday and Saturday, the club's kayakers train on the water base on Cazilhac avenue. On weekends, they leave to discover the River Orb upstream of the city, Hérault or the coastline. The club members, young or younger, practise this sport from a leisure or competition perspective. The club has also been regularly illustrated at the French Canoe Championships. In 2005, a member of the club even won the second place in the mixed category category in the French championship. For those who do not have equipment, the club offers rental solutions.

Nîmes is fortunate to be a impartiality between the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Cévennes-Lozere, any region where skiing can be done in winter. For the Cevennes, it is less than an hour's drive away. The Ski Club de Nîmes, which celebrated its 75 years of existence in 2010, organizes skiing/surfing or day-to-day hiking, as well as weekends or snow stays. You are Méribel or Mont-Aiguoual? For the day, the departure is often given around 4 am in the morning (!) with a scheduled return around 22 pm. Will there be sport!

Just 200 m from the village of Sainte-Enimie, on the road to Florac, Le Canophile offers a range of rental options: lazing around by the hour or five routes from 5 to 40 km. The "discovery" routes, upstream from Sainte-Enimie, start from Prades or Montbrun, depending on the distance chosen. Neophytes can try their hand on the water before embarking on a descent. For the more experienced, 2 and 3-day courses (32 km and 40 km) are available. In all cases, the Canophile will advise you on a circuit suited to your pace.

The Forest of Acrobats is nestled in the departmental park of Bessilles. A real leisure base, it has an impressive range of activities accessible from the age of 2. Its playful and amusing facilities take a wide variety of forms: treetop adventure course, zip lines, archery or blowpipe shooting, laser games, scooter hire... There is enough choice to satisfy everyone! We were also seduced by the outdoor escape game set up on the base. Called "Il faut sauver Petit Jean", it encourages collaboration and leads to many discoveries.

In the kingdom of the mountains, water has its source... It's not an advert for mineral water, but a description of this space entirely dedicated to the joys of water: around the leisure pool, there are nothing but slides (one of which is 60 metres long), bubbles and games. The more courageous can make use of the fitness area and weight room, while the lazier can enjoy the sauna and spa. As for the kids, they can play in complete safety on the Children's Island. Atlantie is also a sports centre with a 25 m x 10 m pool. There's also a restaurant.

Built on the edge of the Lot, this lake extends over 9 hectares near La Canourgue. With its equipped beach and its small restaurant, one could believe oneself at the seaside, the calm and the serenity in more! Nearby, the vacation village offers about forty cottages and a comfortable gîte d'étape with seventeen places at a low price. The restaurant, open from March to mid-December, offers a generous and varied menu, to be enjoyed on the large wooden terrace to take advantage of an incredibly beautiful and relaxing environment.

Starting from Les Vignes or Le Rozier, the structure offers three routes of 7 to 17 kilometers lasting from 2 to 5 hours, and a possibility of a two-day descent, with bivouac at the campsite. The easiest circuit, of 7 km, reaches Peyrelade, on calm waters, for a duration of about 2 hours. The sportiest one of 17 km combines the family course and the descent of the fast and lively waters from Les Vignes. But each one allows you to discover the landscape at your own pace. For all, the equipment and the shuttle to reach the starting point are included in the price.

Following ancient medieval methods, master craftsmen, glass, Frank and Christine Boitel, perpetuate the ancestral quality of tinted glass. To rehabilitate an art sublimated by light, to give the taste of the day this many centuries old know-how and integrate it into our contemporary habitats is a luxury today affordable. The workshop offers artists glass all the necessary equipment: glass, tools, metals, chemicals, also supplies for your creations in lead stained glass stained glass windows, Tiffany windows but also knocked, opalescents or colorescents glasses, adhesive copper, tin… to Bohle oven, with regulator. Fusing or tailor courses are organized as well as giovanna artists will also find their happiness: glass cutting, pinces and glass pieces to the unit.

Canoes are available for hire from the Sainte-Enimie base. For routes starting from Montbrun, the outward journey is made by bus, which allows you to discover the beginning of the Gorges, passing under the castles of Charbonnière, Castelbouc and Prades. All routes are also available downstream of Sainte-Enimie, the most beautiful part. The two-day route, 32 km, allows you to discover the whole of the gorges, and their wild beauty, also starting from Montbrun. The overnight stop is at a campsite in Sainte-Enimie.

Bram's Lac de Buzerens water sports center has become a must. Try out the water ski lift on an 800 m loop, ideal for beginners and for enjoying wakeboarding, skateboarding, water skiing and knee-boarding. For those who prefer to relax, there's paddle-boarding, pétanque or just lazing around. There are playgrounds for the little ones, and a walk around the lake. If you're feeling peckish, the snack bar is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, including for outside guests in search of nature or chill out.

This complex delights fitness and relaxation enthusiasts and those looking for an alternative to the beach. Over 10,000 m², you'll find a variety of facilities: balneotherapy and massages, games and sports areas. Fancy a workout? Then head to the cardiotraining and fitness area, equipped with the very latest equipment! With a view of the sea and pond, the 25 m sports pool offers a wide range of activities (aquatonic, aquapalm, aquabike, swimming lessons). In summer, outdoor facilities include a slide, inflatable games, etc.

This equestrian centre takes care of you, whether you are a rider or a beginner, to help you discover the Grau-du-Roi area during a one to three hour ride. The Mas de l'Espiguette team will show you the beauties of the Camargue through its marshes and fine sandy beaches. For more than 40 years, the Granier family welcomes you to share their passion for horses and their knowledge of the region. Whether for a playful or sporting activity, with family or friends, you will spend a unique moment here.

Loca-Détente is located right on the marina, making it the ideal place to discover the Aude coastline. A refuge and a stopover in the heart of a wild and preserved nature, in exceptional landscapes to discover by boat. Loca-Détente offers motorboat rentals for all tastes, with or without a license, as well as towed accessories for the more sporty. Can be cancelled by Loca-Détente in the event of bad weather. Fat Bike rentals, electric and classic bikes, for exploring the surrounding area!

Sailing, dinghy sailing or catamaran sailing at an altitude of 1,500 m is possible, the Ourson sailing club offers you the beach in the mountains. A supervised beach with water games and various water sports activities. Pedal boats, canoes, stand-up paddles, kayaks and windsurfing boards for hire. You will also benefit from a restaurant service in a paradisiacal setting in the heart of the Matte forest and numerous activities for children next to the nautical club.

The Monts d'Aubrac equestrian centre puts its animals, horses and ponies at the service of made-to-measure discoveries. In addition to introductory sessions, courses and lessons, it offers accompanied rides through the great outdoors, as well as training courses. In these cases, we sleep in the gîte of the equestrian farm. The mistress of the house, who is as comfortable in the kitchen as she is at the reception, provides the meals: sausage and truffade, Aubrac aligot meat, Aubrac tea, blueberries?