Water sports and leisure activities Midi-Pyrénées

The Ludéo swimming pool offers a wealth of leisure activities for young and old alike. Open from July to the end of August, it features a 25-meter pool at 28°C, a children's area with paddling pool and slide, a five-lane pentaglide, a 70-meter waterslide and a whirlpool for relaxation. A playground is also available, as is free rental of swimming equipment for the little ones. Swimmers can enjoy a snack bar with terrace and relax on the green beach after a swim.

In the heart of the Célé valley, Marcilhac, a unique site where a calm, shady river flows... Passion Aventure, a smiling, dynamic team, offers a range of canoe or kayak trips for hire, from 1h30 to several days, or paddle hire. The Célé is an easy river, ideal for solo paddlers, couples, families or friends. A fun and refreshing time guaranteed! Let yourself glide along the river, as the Célé valley unfolds before your eyes in complete privacy... Breathe. Enjoy.

Easily accessible, the Bellevue lake and its direct surroundings offer many leisure options for young and old: fishing, health course, walk towards the beautiful Sivens forest, tennis, playground for children... Practical, the place has toilets, picnic tables and a camping-cars area. Its vegetation also creates a choice setting for long naps by the water. It is a great viewpoint when the fireworks season arrives.

Ginette and Bruno propose you to discover, with "Les Pieds dans l'Eau", the beauties of the Aveyron gorges and of a site classified Natura 2000. On the program, canoe-kayak descents for a moment of relaxation far from pollution and stress! You will get many advices to enjoy the region in all tranquillity. You can rent a canoe for a trip on the Saint-Antonin lake... or choose, on the contrary, to make a two or three days trip! An activity that combines adventure and nature!

This village is worth the detour for its 600 ha water plan, 60 million^m3 intended for agricultural irrigation. It is the largest low-water basin in the South-West. A little more than 70 ha are reserved for the tourist activity. Since 1984, the lake has been rapidly colonized by birds. 195 species nest on its banks. A site suitable for leisure activities: walks, mountain biking, picnics, sailing, canoe rental. A sandy beach stretches along the water's edge for the great joy of summer visitors.

The lake has a surface area of 32 ha. There are many aquatic activities such as kayaking, windsurfing, pedal boats, optimist, fishing…

This water body located in the heart of the Gauge plain allows you to enjoy a healthy walk, to practice canoeing and kayaking upstream of the dam and to fish in a second category river. Discover the birds, insects and local flora that lurk along the way.

In the summer, supervised sports and leisure activities are offered, free or not (mini-golf, basketball, soccer, badminton, archery...) which are aimed at holidaymakers as well as Condomois.

And here we go, my kiki, for an adrenaline rush! With H2O Vives, thrills in the mountains supervised by professionals specialized in this environment. White water sports: rafting, canyoning, hydrospeed or canoraft, all guaranteed thrills. But also many other adventures around caving or orienteering. More unusual but just as fun and accessible to all: the arapaho. Climb on this wide-wheeled scooter and follow your guide down the forest paths!

The Dordogne, peaceful and authentic, awaits you for a descent by canoe or kayak! An unmissable trip in the region. On more than 120 km of descent, it offers itself to you as a gift from nature. Safaraid Dordogne, one of the very first canoe rental companies, offers a full range of reservations, by the day or for several days. Canoeing trips can be made from Vayrac or Saint-Sozy. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced canoeist, you will find your course without difficulty.

Ingréo is the third largest aquatic complex in France. Located in the heart of a magnificent rose garden, this facility is dedicated to sports, leisure and fitness for all. Open all year round, 7 days a week, Ingréo is equipped with a wide range of facilities: a space with six indoor and outdoor sports and leisure pools, a fitness and wellness centre and a beauty salon. Outdoor and indoor slides, and a 10-metre deep diving pit for an introduction to scuba diving, complete the offer.

This multi-activity leisure centre - created by the team of viaduct boatmen - is located at the entrance to Millau. It offers canoeing down the Tarn. For sport lovers, we also offer a via ferrata in the Tarn gorges, stand up paddle on a stretch of water or in the river, but also rental equipment to venture on the via ferrata courses. Everything you could dream of doing in the area to discover the riches of this wild nature, with a team attentive to the needs and difficulties of each person.

The Ariège is rich in more than 500 km of watercourses including 400 km practicable and accessible to white water sports. The rivers are classified from 1 to 6 according to the difficulty of the course. From private individuals to organised groups, you will find in Foix all the formulas and activités : rental, accompanied descent, initiation, improvement, training courses. In addition, the Rebech white water stadium offers activities encadrées : canoeing, kayaking, rafting, inflatable kayaking and white water swimming.

A new wake park recently opened 30 minutes from Toulouse. On a huge water plan, he surges for a nautical lift session. On the site you can practice beach volleyball, stand-up-paddle, bowls, trampoling… In short, everything to relax a good time and find yourself among friends. We offer a afternoon relax on the sandy beach. You can even dine in the snack with fresh products and homemade preparations! Free entrance.

The Aquatic Complex opened in 2015, with a 25-meter covered pool, a learning pool, a whirlpool, two saunas and a relaxation area with mineral and massage showers. The complex is very complete and pleasant. On sunny days, bathers can take place on the solarium or in the outdoor pool, which is completed by a counter-current swimming lane. Many aquatic activities are also offered. A nice family outing or something to keep in shape for sportsmen.

Lac des Montagnès is both a natural site and a friendly leisure center. The lake is most popular in July and August, the two months when it is open for supervised swimming. A 300-metre-long sandy beach, water games, miniature golf, a paddling pool and an adventure park have all been laid out. Not forgetting the refreshment facilities, restaurants and picnic areas dotted around the lake.

The L'Isle-Jourdain leisure park covers almost 25 hectares to the west of the town, and includes a picnic area. Two artificial lakes fed by the Save river offer a wide range of activities. Electrically-assisted bicycles are available all year round from the tourist office, or you can explore the hiking trails on foot. There are four of them, each with a different theme: a cycling trail, an artistic discovery trail through the murals of L'Isle-Jourdain, a turnkey tour of the historic town center, and a heritage discovery rally for children. The skate park, city stadium, beach volleyball court, petanque courts, fitness area and tennis courts, located between the two lakes, are also accessible all year round. April marks the start of the season. The heated swimming pool boasts an ideal temperature of 28°C for aquagym, aquabike or swimming lessons. Adrenalin junkies and wakeboarders return to the waterski lift. Tricks are performed using structures placed on the lake. It's not until May, when the lake is a little warmer, that paddleboat and pedal-boat rentals start up again. In July and August, the mini-golf course livens up days and early evenings. Ask at the tourist office about all these activities.

Feel like splashing around? Swimming against the current, outdoor vegetation, lagoon with water cannon, river, giant slide, waterfalls... It's in Colomiers! On the well-being side, sauna, whirlpool and hammam! It is also possible to take baby swimming or aquagym classes. The Menthe à l'eau restaurant allows you to have lunch on the spot, or to give in to the call of a little ice cream. One of the best equipped pools for the price of a municipal pool.

The Uvarium Port Area offers an exceptional stopover for boaters who navigate on the Canal Latéral de la Garonne and the Tarn River. Located only a few dozen kilometers from the cities of Montauban and Toulouse, this port area invites you to walk the path from "water to stone" by giving access to contrasting landscapes and rich in heritage. At the end of August, it is the unavoidable "Fête des Plaisanciers" (Boatmen's Festival) which animates the port, the occasion to meet and exchange around common passions. A rich moment of escape awaits you.