Sports and leisure activities Côte Aquitaine

Fnac has become a benchmark thanks to its large sales space dedicated to video games. It offers a wide choice on all Wii platforms, Sony PS 3, Xbox but also all portable consoles (PSP, Nintendo DS…). The new quantities and pre-booking service are to be used without moderation. Collectors will appreciate the wide selection of figurines and other derived products.

The best time to explore the joys of river sliding is from April to November. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you'll enjoy gliding down the Pas de Roland gorges, a listed natural site, following the river's capricious course in the heart of a wild environment. You'll be spoilt for choice of activities, including rafting, canorafting, hydrospeed, stand-up paddle, tubing and more. You can also go canyoning, aquarando, climbing, caving and much more.

The lake,, a "little inland sea", is fed by 4 springs and extends over 12 hectares. An ideal place for a vacation, with its extensive leisure facilities. Designed and maintained all year round, it offers a wide range of water sports in complete safety: canoeing, kayaking, waterslides, pedal boats... Several play areas are available for children on the 700 m of supervised beach in July and August. There's also a fitness trail, tennis courts, volleyball courts, picnic areas and camper van parking.

Starting from the square of Arcangues, three walks are proposed throughout the year. You will walk through the undergrowth, along the golf course, the castle and the house of Luis Mariano. Ideal for families with children or friends.

The Oihana circuit (forest) along the golf course, 3.3 km, duration: 1 hour

The Loop of the Castle, course without any difficulty, which walks in the undergrowth and the countryside along the golf, 4,8 km, duration: 1h20

The Mariano Loop, 6.5 km, duration: 1h30

There's no better place to play golf. Overlooking the ocean, it dominates the bay and has recently enhanced its surroundings with an ultramodern complex and panoramic restaurant. A hall to welcome the growing number of golfers, with lounge and boutique. As for the golf course itself, it lends itself to both learning and perfecting, with an international training center where you can train according to your desires or weaknesses. On carpet, grass, flat or sloping ground, all conditions are ideal.

In Saint-Jean-de-Luz, jaï-alaï is well known. The local club, Gaztenak, founded in 1982, trains youngsters in pelota, specializing in cesta punta in winter and grand chistera in summer. What is a jaï-alaï? It's a fronton where cesta punta is played, with a side wall perpendicular to the frontis, located to the left of it, and a back wall parallel to the frontis. In 2024, the ^40th edition of the International Cesta Punta will take place.

Located a few kilometers north of the center of Bordeaux, Blue Green Bordeaux-Lac offers two 18-hole courses: La Jalle (6,156 m), which is totally flat and set in natural surroundings, and Les Étangs (6,162 m), which is more undulating and features numerous water obstacles, making it less accessible to neophyte golfers. Another 9-hole Pitch & Putt course allows beginners to take their first steps on the greens in complete tranquillity.

The UCPA Sport Station in Bordeaux is a playful, sporty and chill flagship of sorts, with some fifteen coaches to help you discover its countless activities! There's a climbing gym with the highest climbing route in Bordeaux (14 metres high), a sports and fitness room and a room dedicated to virtual sport, padel courts, squash courts, a golf practice range with 12 shooting ranges... There's even an escape game in partnership with John Doe. The rooftop will also surprise you!

In the heart of the Forêt des Landes and just 2 minutes from the ocean, this nature park awaits you for great adventures with friends or family, right up to the top of the peaks! Parc de l'Aventure Montalivet offers a wide range of outdoor activities for all ages. From accrobranche to mini-golf, treasure hunts and sumo wrestling. Ideal for relaxing and having fun in the great outdoors. Let nature be your guide! Picnic area and on-site catering.

Time flies here, with a wide range of safe, fun and thrilling activities. There's accrobranche from the age of 2 1/2, with a mini-course and courses for older children and adults, a climbing tower with 2 10 m walls, various mountain bike outings in the heart of the pine forest, always supervised by a professional, and the ^1st giant zip line (600 m) in the Basque Country at the Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake, a real flying course! This activity develops children's sense of balance, risk management and initiative.

A legendary course, this 34-hectare par 69 is 5,402 m long. Over the years (it dates back to 1888), it has hosted more than ten European Opens, not forgetting the famous Biarritz Cup in July, France's biggest and oldest amateur event. In 2024, it will be the ^125th edition of its kind. Some 500 competitors and 5,000 spectators flock to the course every year. The Biarritz Golf Club, located in the heart of the seaside resort, was the birthplace of the glorious Arnaud Massy, Jean Gassiat, Eugène Laffite...

In the heart of the Basque Country, at the foot of the Hasparren mountains, nestles Urkodea, a majestic ^17th-century Basque Labourdine equestrian farm. With a capacity of 15 people, this comfortable gîte (with independent access, fitted kitchen, etc.) dedicated to the "horse kingdom" is also for nature lovers, a bucolic interlude. An ideal, bucolic site for horse-riding for beginners and for advanced riders with board. You can also prepare for various competitions.

In each office, you'll be able to hire all the equipment you need for surfing and other related activities. A vehicle will accompany you to the spots where lessons take place. And on a day-to-day basis, you can learn to surf, bodyboard, stand-up paddle board and alternative activities when the sea is too flat. Alone, as a couple, with the family or in a group, Océan Aventure will meet your expectations perfectly.

For safe family bathing on the Arcachon basin, the Lanton swimming pool is ideal. Young and old alike will have the time of their lives on the seawater (supervised from July¹ to August 31). During the high season, you can also take part in a range of fun and sporting activities. Note that this beach has been awarded the Handiplage label for its facilities for people with reduced mobility. You'll be seduced not only by the practicality, but also by the beauty of the landscape.

Mimizan is known for his surfing champions and body board. So, to compare yourself to these talented athletes, a traineeship with the Maeva Surf Club won't be too much. Induction or development courses, with state-run monitors, for adults and children.

In the heart of the forest, this superb site offers courses for the whole family. Whether young or old ( baby courses are available from age 3), intrepid or cautious, everyone will love playing Tarzan and leaping from branch to branch through the forest. The youngest will test their mettle on the pink Young Adventurer's Course, while the Adventurers will be delighted to try their hand at crossing nets and bridges. The more adventurous will try their hand at the Explorer's course, with a succession of bridges and balancing logs.

Only 3 km from the Aérodrome airfield, you can offer a break at the beach! It is on the beach of Bétey that you will find, on the side of the Arcachon basin, this charming beach where you can find calm, rest and air and ressourçant of the ocean. A relaxing break to make full energy… A sports break in the beautiful days if bathing tries!

Sailing enthusiasts, welcome to Sport Nautique d'Andernos! The friendly instructors, the trips around the Île aux Oiseaux... are just some of the reasons to try your hand at sailing. Nautical excursions and courses during the school vacations are offered on Optimists from age 6, dinghies from age 8, catamarans from age 10 and windsurfers from age 11. The course comprises 5 sessions of 3 hours each, from Monday to Friday, depending on the tides. Private and group lessons are led by qualified instructors.

Young and adults swimming lessons, small supervisors (3 to 5 years), sports swimming clubs, gym, diving, swimming, swimming with palm trees… Andernos offers us only a local swimming pool, but more! It is covered, heated and above all has a sea water pool! We think this is true, especially since it has a glass bay that directly overlooks the Arcachon basin. Tested and approved by a comfortable Petit Smart to find seawater in the heart of winter. What priesthood this profession! The swimming pool therefore welcomes you every time, summer and winter.

Did you know? You can ski in the Arcachon forest! Created in 1938 by a handful of winter sports enthusiasts and popular until the 1970s, the pine-needle ski slope (also the name of the association) is certainly the most unusual activity in the basin! So, are you ready to strap on your skis or snowboard and hurtle down the 200 meters of this unique slope? Sensations guaranteed, even on a toboggan!

Catabas is a specialist in boat rental in Arcachon, offering sailing and motor catamarans for day, weekend or multi-day charter, with or without skipper, for those who have mastered the art of sailing a catamaran and are familiar with the Arcachon basin. Boats can accommodate from 2 to 21 people. Catabas also offers you the opportunity to organize a private cruise for 2h30 or more, including an overnight stay. Romantic for some, more festive for others, for an EVG/EVJF for example...

Created by Sophie Begin, the manager of Bécalou canoe-kayak, Arès Kayak Nature is an environmental awareness association whose aim is to help you discover the local biodiversity of the Parc Naturel Marin du Bassin d'Arcachon and the surrounding area... in a rabaska! This "big canoe" is ideal for those who don't want to get too wet. You'll be guided along the water by an enthusiastic expert in this natural environment. On the program: bird island, oyster beds, barnacles...

In 2006, Stade Bordelais (Pro D2) and Club Athlétique Béglais (Fédérale 1), which won two French Championship titles in 1969 and 1991, merged to form Union Stade Bordeaux CA Bordelais Bègles. Under the impetus of its new president, Laurent Marti, the club became Union Bordeaux Bègles (UBB) in May 2008, in order to offer a great club to our rugby land. After years in Pro D2 (2006-2011), spurred on by an all-consuming enthusiasm, almost flawless talent and a passionate public, UBB made its return to the Top 14. By the end of the 2014-2015 season, UBB had overtaken the legendary English club Saracens to become, no less, the biggest crowd in Europe, with an average of 27,000 fans per match. For the first time in its history, UBB qualifies for the European Rugby Champions Cup for the 2015-2016 season. Renowned for its resolutely attacking game, Union Bordeaux Bègles continues to progress, attracting some of the biggest names in world rugby, including Australians Adam Ashley-Cooper and Sekope Kepu, former Auckland Blues captain Luke Braid, and French internationals Sofiane Guitoune, Lionel Beauxis, Jean-Marcellin Buttin and Loann Goujon. According to the rankings initiated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby in January 2019, Union Bordeaux Bègles has the second-best French training center among Top 14 clubs. Created in 1999, the UBB Training Center is located within the Stade André Moga (in Bègles, of course).

Certified Gîte de France and recognised by the National Committee of Equestrian Tourism. Beginners and confirmed, enthusiasts of moonlight walks or circuits on the edge of the ocean, cavaliers of one day or one week, all will be served and happy to discover the Gironde with four legs - yes, horses have legs! A centre with very complete services to combine sport and culture by offering the route des Des and François-Mauriac road.

Departing from Saugnac for the day, or Moustey for the half-day, kayak or canoe down the Leyre to Belin-Beliet. You can choose to go out on your own, or be accompanied by a qualified instructor who will show you the forest and its biodiversity over a few kilometers. There's also a treasure hunt for you and your family, with clues left in the logbook of a lost adventurer... Get ready to explore the valley and solve the riddles, without fear of getting wet!

You can discover the Leyre and its delta without tiring yourself out on a boat called a Galupe. This flat-bottomed boat, once used to transport goods by river in the Landes region, is steered by a boatman using oars and paddles to preserve nature. This guided tour, interpreted and supervised by Guillaume and Yannick, is open to all. Depending on the tides, you'll discover wilderness areas. You can observe the flora and fauna of this river, nicknamed the Little Amazon for its amber color due to iron hydroxide.

The Leyre is a veritable biological conservatory, home to remarkable and original flora and fauna. Courant d'Eyre offers a wide range of canoeing and kayaking activities on the Little Amazon, including full-day, half-day, morning and afternoon trips. Sailing time (excluding shuttle and breaks) is around 2 hours for a half-day and 4h30 for a full day. Courant d'Eyre also rents out paddles. Think of it for a birthday party or a stag/hen party. New for 2023: an escape game for children.

Just imagine being able to brew your own beer! It's possible, thanks to Marine, a native of the Landes region of France, who has opened this friendly brewing workshop in the heart of Bordeaux. The equipment is high-performance, the ingredients top-quality and the advice professional. First, you choose your beer (white, blonde, brown or amber), go through the various brewing stages and, four weeks later, leave with 12 or 14 bottles of your own beer. During the breaks, of course, there's beer tasting!

Former perchiste, at age 22, William Franchon turned into another kind of sport: the gym of the small. Various workshops are offered, adapted to the age of children (starting 15 months), for a «ludico-sports» purpose. Ball games, courses, modules are well studied for a multidimensional awakening of minots. Also adult fitness courses and gym for seniors.

In a few years, it has become an essential place for all fashion managers, maquetisme and figurines. Thanks to an almost exhaustive choice, pure and hard fans just like children will find their happiness and be advised by vendors who know the world of the reduced model on the fingertips.

GLOBE AUDIO MASTERING, a pioneer in audio mastering in Bordeaux since 1999, offers quality services. Founded by sound engineering graduates Alexis Bardinet and Bertrand Reboulleau, the studio produces outstanding work on all formats, from CD to streaming. Their constant quest for perfection has earned them a solid reputation and the loyalty of renowned artists such as Mylène Farmer, Youssou N'Dour and Bénabar. With thousands of mastered projects, including numerous gold and platinum discs, GLOBE AUDIO MASTERING proves its expertise in the delicate art of music mastering.

This is undoubtedly the best address of Bordeaux with regard to the very sharp domain of role games, mangas and everything that revolves around the planet heroic-fantasy. This boutique of wonders and imagination is a real mine for all the curious and enthusiasts who come to skulk, browse, buy the latest news, complete their collection, ask for advice, make orders, subscribe to some magazines… The owners of the places are hypercalés and will not be without answer to your questions. They have raised a real treasure for you that the best Parisian shops and even Japanese shops have to jalouser them: play games, figurines, games games, card games, US imports - comics in VO and VF, collectibles, trading cards -, manga in VF, K 7 video… And stock is constantly renewing thanks to weekly imports. For example, know that they receive 200 to 300 new titles of comics per month. A record! And as they are very well placed, we can easily understand that the faithful are many and they use and abuse their loyalty card.

A cultural association with musical groups, painters and sculptors, Agora des Arts is a springboard to make the general public known. Created in 1997, this association began organizing exhibitions and performances where artists created their works live, place du Tertre in Montmartre, the first Sunday of the month. So for almost 15 years, every first Sunday of the month, one finds himself in Square at the Arènes in the Green Arena to admire artists and their works. Do not hesitate to wear your bridge and paint palette, your instruments and microphones, your marble and your massettes, and let yourself be inspired by the majestic crowds and décor that surround you. Agora des Arts has made it possible to showcase and discover many artists. Concerts are held at each session (rock, blues, pop, jazz, reggae) as well as poetry readings or dances. Like any association, the annual contribution amounts to € 10. Please note that for music groups your benefits will then be compensated. Notice to amateurs, Agora des Arts invites all artistic associations that also wish to make themselves known!

Bordeaux Echecs is the chess club of the Union Saint-Bruno community center. The club has been affiliated to the French Chess Federation (FFE) since 1992. Enthusiasts of all ages and levels come to play, either as a hobby or in organized team competitions. Qualified chess instructors give lessons to members in a variety of formats: group lessons for youngsters and adults, as well as private lessons on request. The association also offers introductory courses for schools.

More than a dance school, the Afro Jazz Street association founded in 1998 by one of the dancers of the Bordeaux TRIBAL JAM group, aims to promote artistic activities related to the dance world. Courses are taught by qualified and recognized teachers. It is thanks to their impulse that the dance association has involved in the creation of shows accessible to amateurs. A dance school that is also a school of life recalled in the profession of faith of Affro Street Jazz: " Afro Jazz Street is the blend of African dance, jazz, hip hop, salsa, flamenco it is the world's dance mix with spirit in harmony with the body ". A whole program!

For the form, you will be given a word of the beautiful surroundings - wood, stone and plants, parquet floors, ², mirrors, ring, shop, fitness and relaxation spaces… - in the heart of the beautiful Tatry gallery. Basically, Sochin has been teaching martial arts for some years in Bordeaux. Abonnements subscriptions allow to practice several of the proposed disciplines - judo, karate, jiu, boxing, aikido, kung-fu, self defence… - to access the training room, to participate in reduced or free rates, to train freely in the premises. No fewer than 40 martial arts courses are available there each week, and internships are regularly organized with international stakeholders. A junior version, the Little Samurai club allows 4-16 years to practice judo, vertical-jujitsu, karate, and traditional weapons for a single subscription price. Thus, younger people cultivate the taste of effort, self-control, relations with others, rather than competition. To be sure that they will like it, before investing in kimono, Sochin offers them, without commitment, some free trial courses, and also baby judo courses for 4-5 years. An on-site shop provides the necessary equipment.

The Stadium Vélodrome is the unmissable pyramid-shaped building at Bordeaux-Lac! It houses: 1 x 250 m cycling track, 1 x 200 m elliptical track, 1 x 60 m speed track, a high jump, long jump and pole vault, shot put equipment, archery, table tennis, six badminton courts and 4,560 bleacher seats. Why not come and take a first run on the track with a state-certified instructor? In any case, a range of discovery and training programs are available for you to try out!

Founded in 1984 the association ADAGE (Association Danse Animation Gironde) is a dance school which offers classical courses, modern'jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, made/gym, street jazz, ragga dance, freestyle, jazz, ground bar… provided by state-run teachers for children from the age of 4 and the largest. It is located in the heart of the student district and has 2 rooms for the courses. It is also a Centre for Continuing Vocational Training and Higher Education. Adage organizes numerous events such as galas, festivals, training courses… The founder, Brigitte PETIT, was a student of the Conservatoire de Nice, and then a dancer in the Opera of that city. The training centre is particularly active, with many benefits, regular intervention of renowned choreographers, scenes everywhere…

Zébra3 is a contemporary art studio based in Bordeaux. Founded in 1993, this Bordeaux-based association made a name for itself with the publication of the first mail-order art catalog, Buy-Sellf. Zébra3 designs and organizes exhibitions in France and abroad, and also offers production residencies and artistic exchanges. The association supports artists at every stage of their projects, providing them with a 400 m2 production workshop.

The association was created in 2006 on the initiative of Catherine and then Maxim, to share their passion for swing dances: Lindy Hop, charleston and jazz rootz. Whatever your level, come and sway to the rhythms of jazz and blues! Workshops are organized around different step and guidance techniques, but leave plenty of room for improvisation. The team also organizes workshops, an annual festival (the Swing Art Festival) and regular events to bring enthusiasts together for wild dance parties. Let's groove, baby!

As its name suggests, the speleological and prehistoric company of Bordeux is piqua of speleology, but at the service of the knowledge of prehistory. Twenty-five people there are inscribed and meet every Thursday evening, from 21:00 to 23:00 plan their programme. Regions of privileged activities, the Gironde, obviously, pyrenees-atlantiques but also the Lot.

Ausatinrouge is a dance school located in Bordeaux. They offer Oriental dance and fusion classes. The first course is open to all levels and focuses on oriental dance techniques, vocabulary and posture. The second course focuses on tribal fusion and is also open to all levels. Private lessons are also available on request.

The sports department has recognized skate as a sport discipline since the mid s. Since 1997, skateboard is connected to the French roller-skating federation, now known as the French roller sports federation. This recognition of skate allowed the creation of diplomas, the organisation of an official French championship and the creation of a technical and sporting regulation with the recognition of the specialities street, ramp, bowl and descent.

First self-taught, then trained at the Louis Lumière School in Paris, Stéphen Gorge has been passionate about photography for over ten years. Photo Talk is his brainchild! " I help people who love images to develop their skills and turn their personal projects into reality ," he explains. Stéphen also offers a dozen individual photo courses, for beginners, amateurs and the more experienced alike. With a mix of theory and practice, each course lasts an average of 2h30. For photo enthusiasts, you can rent the photo studio.

Since 2004, amateurs meet in the heart of Bordeaux, rue Buhan, in this place dedicated to the practice and teaching of chess. Open during the week, this club wishes to offer to all a pleasant playing environment, whether you are an amateur or a competitor. Here, you will find three stone playing rooms in which you can practice. Lessons are also organised by a qualified instructor for all levels, from 6 years old: initiation for beginners, improvement and competition for experienced amateurs.

Bordeaux has its own professional ice hockey club, and not the least: the Boxers. French Division 1 champions in 2015, the Boxers play in the Synerglace Ligue Magnus, the highest level of ice hockey in France. Fancy a little titillation with ice and lacrosse? Turn to the Bordeaux-Gironde-Hockey-sur-Glace (BGHG) association for amateur field hockey. Children as young as 4 can take up ice hockey! Field hockey courses and summer camps are organized. Don't hesitate to contact the Club for more information.

This climbing center is accessible from the age of 4, with an adapted course and no age limits, except for a few workshops limited to 1.20 m. Climb the many colorful and fun climbing walls and workshops 8 m high, and once you've overcome your fear of heights, you can complete the 3 challenges on each wall. Hapik is also an indoor high ropes course. Once you've cleared the various obstacles, you can launch yourself into the void on the zip lines. The center also features an augmented reality wall and an 8 m-high vertical slide.