The best swimming pools Poitou-Charentes

This aquatic center is the ideal place for all those who love water activities! In winter, take advantage of the sports pool for lap after lap, or the wellness area (sauna, hammam and multi-sensory shower) for a moment of well-being. The whole family is welcome, as the center offers a wide range of activities for all ages! In summer, there's a water playground, outdoor pools with slides and a park.

The atmosphere is tropical in this large aquatic center! We come here to relax. There is a sports pool with a wave ball and a gentle slope, a fitness pool with a counter-current river, water jets and a bubble pool in the center, a large 76-meter slide, a paddling pool for babies, and an area for eating (with your own picnic). In addition, there is a fitness area with a cardio-training room, sauna and hammam.

Want to enjoy the pleasures of swimming? Head for this aquatic center located near the leisure center and downtown. Open year-round, this sports and leisure facility has been welcoming visitors for over 20 years. It comprises several areas, including a 25 m swimming pool for those who want to swim one lap after another, a slide for thrill-seekers, a fitness area and an outdoor area.

It's one of the three basins in the La Rochelle area. At the time of writing, Palmilud is undergoing a complete overhaul before opening in summer 2024. The project is ambitious: reduced energy consumption, redevelopment of the outdoor park, new water features in the paddling pool. There's no doubt that the work will enable everyone to enjoy the facility to the full, with swimmers doing lap after lap and children having fun.

The municipal swimming pool has been a symbol of the town since it opened 40 years ago. It welcomes all types of public, from schoolchildren to sports clubs, in its single 25-meter pool. It offers them all year long facilities adapted to leisure swimming, sports and aquatic activities. There are slots dedicated to swimming lessons, advanced courses, aquagym sessions, all supervised by the team of lifeguards. It also accompanies baby swimmers, divers, seniors and disabled people in their practices.

The XXL aquatic center offers all the facilities that budding and experienced swimmers dream of! Surrounded by greenery and bathed in natural light, it invites its visitors to challenge themselves physically in its 50-meter Olympic pool with 8 water lines, to push back the limits of depth in its diving pit, and to perfect their skills in a 25-meter learning pool. Aquagym classes, swimming lessons and other aquatic activities are offered in the latter. Outdoor pools and a balneo area complete the offer.

The Gâtinéo aquatic center includes four pools, adapted to everyone's activities: the sports pool, the leisure pool, the paddling pool and the giant slide's reception pool. From prenatal gymnastics to various aquagym techniques and swimming lessons, Gâtinéo offers a dozen aquatic activities. These activities are practiced under the responsibility of the lifeguards of the Community of Communes of Parthenay Gatine. Adapted to each public, many beaches are available around the pools.

Wade or pretend you're an Olympic champion in this beautiful pool. Take advantage of the indoor facilities: a counter-current river, water jets and even a waterfall. And, for those who are not so cold, swim from April to October in the Nordic pool outside, but in water that is always 27°C! The aquatic center will also seduce you with its fitness room, sauna and hammam. It also offers aquabike and aquagym classes... as well as a time slot for baby swimmers. A real pleasure for children and adults alike!

The large pool of this open-air pool has a T-shape and stretches for 25 meters. It has a large slide and water jets. A paddling pool for the little ones completes the installation. Numerous activities are offered throughout the summer with parties, swimming lessons, aquagym... A large grassy area allows you to rest and dry out quietly in the sun. There are also many games: trampoline, volleyball court, mini-football, badminton, ping-pong, swing, games for children... A real pleasure for everyone!

The André Couraud intercommunity pool is a municipal swimming pool located in Surgères, Charente-Maritime. The pool offers activities such as synchronized swimming. It has a swimming pool and diving boards, including a 1-meter flexible springboard and a 5-meter platform. A lawn solarium is also available for relaxation. The facility is well maintained and staff are friendly. However, it should be noted that a 3-meter springboard is missing for a complete diving facility.