Where to practice an individual sport Poitou-Charentes

Dream Pony welcomes you to the heart of the Ile d'Oléron to discover the farm's animals and ponies (around twenty of them). On the program: horse riding from a few hours to several days, pony christenings with Sushi, Arnaga or Ugo (from age 2), rides (for all levels), pony lessons and courses for children. A visit to the farm and fun workshops are also on offer, so you can spend an enjoyable afternoon with these adorable little ponies!

Six different courses, 10 km to 18 kilometres long, allow the entire country to survey. Some routes cross the communal area of Givray - 150 hectares of which 110 are wooded - bathed in the east by the Boivre.

Summer seaside resort, Royan attracts many fans to winter through its ice rink. During the whole month of December, small and large come to enjoy this facility. Don't look for it anymore on the beach, now it's Charles de Gaulle Square that houses the top. You now have to take advantage of this ice range, however, respecting some rules of good behaviour and, above all, the obligation to have gloves. What a pleasure. Illuminated by projectors and placed under the benevolence of a huge projector, you will taste the pleasure of sliding everything in music and until late in the evening. Please note, cafes are just next to the Christmas market.

The oldest golf course in Charente-Maritime offers an 18-hole course, both undulating and wooded, in the heart of a 40-hectare park. Players can enjoy their favorite sport while discovering the remains of a Roman aqueduct and taking in the enchanting view of the town. Two instructors are available for discovery and improvement courses. The golf restaurant, open every day, offers lunch in a friendly atmosphere.

For over 25 years, this golf course has been putting smiles on the faces of all those who love to tease the little white ball. It's true that golfers are spoiled for choice here, enjoying the unspoilt setting along the dunes and the sea views. Open all year round, the 9-hole course is a favorite with players. Several formulas are available, from one-day introductory courses to year-round memberships. The Saint-Pierre golf course also has a 6-hole driving range, a 25-place practice area and 2 putting greens.

This is a unique site, home to remarkable biodiversity. Set in the heart of a hunting reserve and consisting of three vast marsh water bodies, this renovated former farmhouse provides an opportunity to discover the gentle marsh. Its many objectives include preserving wetlands, maintaining biodiversity and controlling invasive species. Two types of visit are offered: you can stroll freely along the trail, borrowing binoculars to observe the fauna, or enjoy a guided tour by reservation.

For the past 30 years, this golf course has been offering a 9-hole seaside course in a wild setting north of the Ile de Ré. Often windy, it is nonetheless pleasant to play and offers a lovely view of the Fier river. The driving range will cost you the price of buckets of balls. Individual lessons are also available. Golfers have plenty of room in the clubhouse, especially on the terrace sheltered by the pergola - to enjoy the breathtaking view. Bright and cosy, it's the ideal place to relax after a round.

The centre lies between the village of Little and that of Pine. The Equestrian Centre of the Hamlet du Nay is managed by a dynamic association whose members are committed to sharing their passion. Two BEES 1 instructors provide guidance and a equestrian animator practising sign language, specialized in the reception of deaf people, is also on request. Twenty horses and ponies, adapted to the different ages and levels of the riders, live on 15 acres of grassland.

The Charente-Limousine Chemin de Fer association offers you the chance to see some superb scenery. From Confolens to Manot (18 km AR) or from Roumazières-Loubert to Manot (15 km), you'll ride over the vertiginous Pontarand viaduct before a steep climb, and cross the Charente from the Laplaud viaduct. All in all, it's a great family outing, with fabulous views of the Charente's diverse landscapes.

Here is a family equestrian centre as you like where children are very welcome.

This club is an address known to all racquet sport enthusiasts. Both easily accessible and with a large parking lot, the place offers quality facilities. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts, squash, badminton and even padel. There's plenty of room to sweat! After a lively game, you can have a meal with a dish of the day or sip a cold drink at the bar, open all day. The club also offers training courses during the summer to help players progress.

It's a distant descendant of jeu de paume, and one of the racket sports that burns the most calories! The club in La Rochelle has refurbished its courses, offering ideal conditions for all sportsmen and women. As an endurance sport, it can be played at any age, and there are plenty of opening hours! Prices vary according to peak and off-peak times. Mini squash tournaments are also offered on Friday evenings, as well as summer courses. In addition, the club has developed a number of activities linked to the outdoor pool. These include swimming lessons for children and adults, and aquagym.

Children aged 4 to 11 and their parents can come here for a breath of fresh air on a pony. During the school vacations, they can come every day and choose between a ride in a horse-drawn carriage or on the back of one of the eleven ponies of the equestrian club to discover the woods of Saint-Pierre on their valiant steed. No reservations are necessary, and you can sign up on the spot on the day. Rides depart every half-hour.

Once you arrive at the parking lot, at the level of the water tower, walk down into the valley, between the river Auxance and the cliffs of about 20 meters. The place is perfect for hiking, fishing, mountain biking and... climbing! A hundred of fully equipped routes are available, from 3b to 8a. Do not hesitate to explore the different sectors to find your happiness. The access on foot is easy and will suit the whole family, even the youngest.

Since 1977, the Rabouan family has been sharing its passion for horseback riding with everyone, even the very youngest, from the age of one. The infrastructures are amazing (two covered riding arenas, three careers, two initiation rounds, a natural cross-country course) and the activities are varied (rides in the heart of the forest, dressage, obstacles, pony-games). Natural horseback riding is the main focus. Two gîtes and dormitories are available with home-made organic and local meals.

Since 1992, the friendly fishermen of Antioch have been driving the port of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, rich in a fishing team from all sides. Recreational fishermen, competition, edge or boat, but above all lovers of sea fishing. People or tourists, everyone has a place and is happy to practice. This melting pot creates conviviality and friendships: we are self-help, we share his knowledge of fisheries and his good spots. If he does not have a boat, if he shares the same values as friendly, can find a boarding for an exit from the sea. All this is organised at the friendly hotlines on the port of Saint-Denis. The room is on the northern parking lot behind the shopping centre. Welcome to talk fishing whether you are a non-member. LaAmicale regularly organises training meetings with high-level external stakeholders or with the club's competitors. Friendly outings are organized on specific themes based on fish at the moment: lures fishing, bream fishing, shark fishing, lean fishing. A periodical bulletin informs about the current sea fisheries in Oléron.

A guide to fishing on the island of Oléron, Pascal Captain, the likeable and expert captain-fisherman in the name predestined, takes you to the good posts for a sports and intimate fishing. In oyster and bouchots parks, in the realm of surface lures! It's in the southern part of the Island of Oléron by the presence of oyster aquaculture and myticulture that allows an entire ecosystem to evolve through tides. Here the bar finds its food. It's a shallow fishery (between 1 and 3 metres), very technical, with light material, hard lures, on sites where beautiful fish are on the lookout. The fight in force by the bar is exciting. Fish are sometimes reduced by several kilos. Do not delude yourself: fishing on the parks maybe… sporty! When conditions are not favourable to surface fishing on oyster parks, they are joined in the north, in more distant and deep fishing areas. The fishery is then pulled away by handling soft lures or exploded jiggs at the boat's edge (vertical fishing), or by launching lightweight soft lures (fly fishing). In both cases it is possible to try bars… and lean.

About fifteen kilometers from the island of Oléron, the outdoor residence, Les Etangs Mina, two star campsite offers a special fisherman parkage in a natural setting where three bodies of water are at your disposal with many rich fish species: carp, trout, pike, roach, eel, pike etc ... You are limited to a maximum of 10 fish per line per day. An ideal parkage with family or friends. Just to rest between two recreational fishings at sea!

Poney Atlantic Loisirs Mireuil celebrated its 30th anniversary last year! Located in the Mireuil district, it offers introductory riding lessons for children and adults alike. Close to the ring road, cycle path and allotment gardens, the site is a paradise for equines. Children can enjoy riding ponies in complete safety, thanks to instructors holding the Brevet d'Etat de Saut d'Obstacles. The association has 3 arenas, a riding arena and a clubhouse. It's the ideal place to learn to ride, from the age of 4, or to take part in a training course.

This walking tour leads you to discover the wonderful local heritage, the town of Echiré and its dairy cooperative, the old hamlets as well as the homes of the lords of yesteryear. In 3 hours, you will admire the château de la Taillée and its superb dovecote, the dry valley of the Maie and the Braye fountain, Coudray-Salbart, the Salbart and Moulin-Neuf wash houses, the Milan farm, the famous Château-Gaillard and of course the bucolic banks of the Sèvre.

The Comité Départemental de Spéléologie des Deux-Sèvres (CDS 79) is an association of caving clubs in the Deux-Sèvres département. It represents two caving clubs, the Spit Club St Maixentais in St-Maixent-l'école and the Société Archéologique et Spéléologique du Mellois (SASM) in Melle. The CDS 79's main missions are to protect cave-dwelling fauna and the underground environment, coordinate speleologists in their exploration and clearing of caves in the département, conduct scientific research, promote and teach caving, and organize the Journées Nationales de la Spéléologie (National Caving Days) in the département.

This society will allow you to initiate and popular yourself for this science that is archaeology. Many conferences and the (often free) visits of sites with members of the association allow a new vision of regional history, the time of dinosaurs to present day. So it's a fairly broad time period that should be enough to ensure you don't bore yourself in archaeology!

The Spéléo Club Châtelleraudais is a caving club located in Châtellerault, in the Vienne department. The club welcomes both members and the general public, and offers activities for all levels, supervised by qualified professionals from the École Française de Spéléologie. Club members explore natural and artificial caves, practice rope progression, carry out scientific activities and participate in the protection of the underground environment. The club also organizes introductory caving courses.

Some twenty members make up the association, whose playground is mainly in the Charente region. The members are particularly dedicated to discovering new cavities, and therefore to deobstruction.

An association that wants to be very «amygale»! All 8 members are involved in caving (discovery, initiation, development, chiropterans life, scientific approaches to media), in addition to acrobranche, escal'tree and adventure trails, unmanned aerial travel, canoeing, climbing… Adventurers will therefore find themselves in a position to satisfy their growing spirit.

Just 10 minutes from the center of Royan, this adventure park is the perfect place for family fun. Since 2013, it has been welcoming those who want to try their hand at accrobranche in an unspoilt setting. The staff are friendly and the courses well organized. Children as young as 4 years old can progress through the trees! For adults, there's the grand course, with zip lines up to 15 metres high! And if you're feeling smart, you can enjoy fresh, organic produce on the terrace at Café Perché.

This golf course is located near La Rochelle, in a pleasant setting in the heart of the leisure center of La Jarne. Fans of the little round ball will be delighted to take a charming road that winds near the castle of Buzay. In this beautiful farm, you will practice your favorite sport on a 9-hole eco-responsible course that extends over 5,157 meters. In June 2022, an 18-hole compact course (the^1st in France) was inaugurated! The golf course has a quality restaurant, the Bistro, which offers traditional and creative cuisine.

Combining deductive wit, sense of observation and intuition, the orientation race adds a decidedly playful dimension to the traditional promenade. The area of Chambon, between ponds, forests and valleys, offers three courses at varying times and levels of difficulty. Conquer the tags that are sometimes well hidden and poinçonnez your roadmap with your progress. Little chance that you will lose yourself, a little more so that you will croisiez some of the local residents: deer, ducks, salamanders or even yellow-belly traditional can fit into your course then open the eye!

Tariff: € 2 (orientation card for sale at the Tourist Office).

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: easy to find.

If this trip is aimed primarily at ATV enthusiasts, it is also open to fans for a pleasant circuit accessible to all. And good news, you will be entitled to a welcome coffee, a refuelling and a drink.

Rates: between 3 and 5,50 € per person.

Distance: 9 km.

Departure: Course Stage - Route Route. Departure from am to pm.

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This is a very nice 8 kilometer hike in the undergrowth, with beautiful views of the Clain and Envigne valleys along the trails. All in all, a very pleasant walk for which you will be happy to have put on your sneakers! All you have to do is register early at Place Manderen for this refreshing walk. This hike is also available for mountain bikes and Gravel, with extra markers of course!

This adventure park is unique in Europe! It offers everyone the chance to become a "gabier" and climb the ropes. Children aged 3 and over will enjoy the unique setting of the famous dry dock where a replica of the Hermione was rebuilt. Older children will want to reach the top to admire Colbert's city. And if you're feeling smart, take the opportunity to visit the Corderie Royale or quench your thirst at the Rade de la Méduse.

In Royan, one can just as easily enjoy a moment of idleness on a fine sandy beach as play a game of mini-golf. The amateurs of the little white one are lucky, the seaside resort counts two of them! The most famous one is located in the Pontaillac district, a few steps from the beach and the casino. This one is less known. Shaded, since it is located in the garden of the park, the place is open in season. It is equipped with a lighting system that allows players to continue their game until midnight.

After The Roof, Mélanie Coyne and Benoît Lacroix are now at the helm of Les Cabanes Urbaines. Renovated, the place is no longer simply a space reserved for climbers, it's now a multi-generational universe. Young and old alike can enjoy bouldering (from age 2), yoga, gardening... The larger building, clad in untreated wood and using photovoltaic panels, also features a health area, a restaurant serving seasonal cuisine and a coworking space.

As passionate as she is smiling, Julie will be delighted to share her passion with you on a ride, a rando (for the more experienced) or a riding lesson. Her small equestrian center specializes in equifeel and equine education. It's a great way to forge real links or consolidate a budding relationship with horses. His credo: pleasure and conviviality with companions who are well-versed in the exercise of riding. For 1 hour or 1/2 day, recharge your batteries in the fresh air and in good company! By reservation only.

The bressuira club offers traditional karate education. Open for everyone from 7 years old, this sport, which requires concentration, flexibility and precision, is an excellent way to make sport by working as well. Like many martial arts, karate practice is based on Buddhist and meditative designs. Here, the "empty hands" or "naked hands" (translation of the word karate) have everything to do with the "release taken" and the idea of putting a distance between itself and its worries. Karate is also based on respiration, like yoga. The practice of this type of sport will allow you to stay fit but also to open up to yourself.

Martial and Régis deliver karate lessons to the Léo Lagrange Sports Complex. The frame is perfectly adapted and training is differentiated at levels. Children will take their classes on Friday evening, while adults will have a choice between Monday and Friday evening. Several types of karate are provided: karate, karate-do, karate karate and karate competition. Each specialty is designed to develop specific aspects of the practice and also allows everyone to find what is best for them.

Eve, a French champion of Karate Contact in 2006 and Judikaël, a federal instructor, awaits you to share their passion for this martial art. Many forms of karate are proposed so that everyone finds what suits him best. In the right mood, you will learn karate movements and combinations and develop your flexibility, concentration and trust in you. Not to mention your body that will be changed! A serious but fun art!

Art too little known, the Taïji Quan - Qi Gong is a physical practice of all the body demanding, in sweetness, all muscles. Flexibility and breathing are improving and at the rate of each one is a whole palette of profits on the body and mind that make sense. A true school of slowness and consistency, this art teaches patience and achieves a high level of concentration. The sequence of movements follows the rhythm of the body and in practice of practice will make it possible to obtain the right gesture, the one that follows natural continuity and the injunctions of the yi.

Thai Chi Chuan is a lifelong research practice that allows people to get to know each other better and to welcome others and their environment. It is an art of movement that reveals at its source the Taoist thought as well as the bodily techniques that will give birth to acupuncture, for example. It is also an art of seeking balance both physical and mental, it opens to meditation and relaxation.

For all lovers of sliding, roller roller is a fantastic club to practice or start. Adults will appreciate the relaxed atmosphere and all the meetings and events they can take part in. Children can register as early as 6 years. They will find out how to balance and skate without hurting. Children's training takes place on Saturday afternoon. During this time of relaxation and learning, they will learn to slow down, skate forward and back and make jumps.

Roller racing isn't just the roulettes of the 90 s, but it's also a very complete sport and it offers very pleasant slides. At Roller Club Niortais, several disciplines are offered to you: skating, hiking (for adults), race, freestyle and hockey for adults and also for children. Derby are also organized and you will have the opportunity to meet many people with the same passion as you in a cool atmosphere.

One of the flagship clubs of the Deux-Sèvres, Hope Pétanquaise participates in numerous meetings and competitions always in the right mood. It must be said that Champdeniers has been boules to allow his team to reach the summits! Bowls classes are offered on Wednesday evening to small and large, younger and old alike. And then it's a great way to get your friends to the next aperitif before you start the barbecue!

This is the game of the summer, the game of the summer, that of the aperitif with the friends, it smells like straw hats and barbecue, and we almost forget that it's a sport. The 79 committee is a reference in the region for organising competitions and training. Whether it's for the bowls or for the Provençal game, the site is full of all the necessary information, especially the regulations of each game, because the techniques and characteristics are more numerous than we imagine, it is not just a question of taking the Marseille accent by launching its ball!

On more than 250 hectares of wood, in a landscape made of fir trees, strawberries, plains and valleys, the estate offers hunting enthusiasts an ideal base for hunting small game. Many species: heavenly pheasant, from Marsay, crooked U.S, Polish crooked, Chinese pheasant, dark pheasant, red perdreau and perdreau gray all year long and have only to be found. A hunting lodge is also available for warm lunches and in good mood. Hunting in Deux-Sèvres also offers hunting trips in Spain, find out!

The location allows you to welcome skate, roller and BMX. On a surface of 600 m ² with a concrete coating, this skate offers six modules: a ramp, a funbox with a jump table surmounted by a 3/3 (ledge) trunk, a hip in inclined plane, two sub boxes, rails and curbs on the descent. In 2005, some changes made it possible to improve the safety of used users. Admission is free.

Located behind the swimming pool, this versatile skate is very pleasant. Different modules are arranged on the 900 m ² of land. The room is open to the skates, BMX and rollers. For spectators or those who want to take a break, covered galleries have been set up. There is also a water point for drinking or filling your bottles. The infrastructure includes a mini ramp, a quarter in hip, an inclined plane launcher, jumping tables, an inclined plane - table - inclined plane, two walls and a pallet to weeling. The layout allows interesting combinations but the beginners may be impresionnés by the imposing modules character.

With a larger surface of 600 m ², this skate park in the heart of the city has five modules: a jump table with half-pyramid and a lateral curve, a small jump table with a lateral bridge and two planar planes. The modules are metal and the entry is free. It's a good playground before you get to the étrier or get involved in the étrier.

The association offers several disciplines such as hockey, acrobatics, adult recreation, art, baby roller and skating school. Complete discipline at the physical level, it also allows to work its balance and concentration. The atmosphere is a good child and you will soon be taken into the game, the sensations will surely remind some times of the hours spent making skating a little. To register, consider providing a medical certificate indicating that you are fit for roller, two identity photos (if you wish to register at the skating school) and 58 euros for the license.

The image of the hunters has not changed much for many years, yet whether they like them or not, they have a major role to play in preserving our wilderness. Although it seems contradictory, they are working to protect the environment. On the federation site, everything is explained and developed: educational activities with children, but also awareness of the natural space of hunters. It is also the federation that will have to address its hunting license.

This establishment is both an educational farm and a center for horse therapy and equestrian tourism. Passionate about horses and convinced that the horse is an extraordinary mediator, Lise offers children fun and educational workshops in the heart of nature, in the forest. They can also meet the animals of the educational farm or discover the ponies. For teenagers and adults, there are walks in the surrounding area and relaxation sessions.