Sports and leisure activities De Fontainebleau à Nemours

As soon as you open the window, your eye is caught by William Himo's paintings and colors. Once you've crossed the threshold, you won't be able to resist the urge to take up painting yourself. In addition to Himo's signature canvases, you'll find everything you need to indulge your passion for painting, drawing and watercolours: canvases, easels, brushes... And you'll find plenty of inspiration, with forests, parks and monuments... all the ideal landscapes to immortalize on paper or canvas some of the sweet hours spent in the city of kings.

Apikopa offers three courses: wild, escape and adventure: 6 km of free descent (with one weir), 9 km of free descent (with two weirs), and 15 km with three weirs. Total immersion in a generous, unspoilt natural environment. Estimated durations for these walks range from 2h to 6h for the last route, with a significant margin for the return journey each time. Summer booking recommended.

One of the last three rooms still active in France. Demonstrations and initiation sessions make it possible to better understand the rules and practice of this sport, the forerunner of our current tennis. In the th and th centuries, the game of palm in the room was the French national sport. From this idea, the English adopted, around 1870, the palm game in the open air. Tennis was born…

If you love climbing and nature, this is the activity for you! Come and climb the boulders of Fontainebleau in total freedom. The forest is full of climbing points, divided into circuits of varying levels of difficulty. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced climber, you'll find what you're looking for and be able to venture from boulder to boulder, enjoying both nature and the benefits of physical activity. An outing that's both sporty and fun!

This place is reserved for equestrian competitions - stumbling breaks - and other equestrian events. Possibility to practice the winter polo, the winter shape of the game on a ground in sand and with a leather ball. No riding level is required: one of the magic of the polo is to learn to ride horseback by playing. In 2012, the European Pony Championships took place there. The program of competitions, events and activities are online on the website. Also visit the Tourist office - www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com.

Hot air balloon flights above Seine and Marne by montgolfière.com are provided by experienced pilots. They take place only on the basis of weather (including venturing conditions) and in relation to the journey and the visits that we wish to carry out (an overview of an area in particular or from a mandatory starting point). To the levers or sunsets, when the atmosphere is stable and the shaving lights are at the meeting, it's just wonderful. The cost is quite high, but what happiness to make such a journey in the calm and serenity of altitude. The formulas are varied and for all the wallet, from simple baptism to night flight to a gourmet meal package after the flight.

Less than an hour from Paris, Globe Climber offers you the chance to learn or improve your climbing skills in the exceptional setting of the Royal Forest of Fontainebleau. Supervised by professionals, you can discover the Fontainebleau sandstone in a variety of ways: half-day, full-day, Sunday morning or four half-day week-long courses. Globe Climber also offers team-building seminars. They can also be found at Melun's climbing gym, Le Rempart.

At Airescapade77, you can rent canoes, kayaks, electric scooters and mountain bikes. After a trip on the Loing, between Souppes-sur-Loing and Nemours through Bagneaux-sur-Loing, you can reach your starting point by scooter or mountain bike (beach cruiser). Several canoe and kayak courses are accessible to all, from beginners to the most experienced sportsmen. Full day or half day trips. Nights in bubble lodges or trailers are also possible, for unusual nights under the stars. A great idea to discover the banks of the river.

Is the sun shining? Head for Bois-le-Roi! The regional leisure park welcomes you to a grandiose green space, where you can enjoy the lake with your family or friends. For just 8 euros, you can add half an hour's canoeing to your day of relaxation. The perfect way to add a sporty touch to your weekend. Note that you can easily plan to spend the whole day there without getting bored. There's plenty to do in the park.

16 years ago, Monika and Michel set up the Ânerie Bacotte on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, on the chemin de Samois. Through a range of activities, this structure aims to improve the relationship between man and his environment. Among the possibilities offered to the public are hikes. L'ânerie offers its adorable equines to accompany you on nature walks. The donkeys carry bags and provisions, and children love it. L'ânerie also offers workshops, animal mediation for people with disabilities, etc.

In his workshop, Marc creates quality and.

Bénédicte Villette creates custom-made, personalised and often original ments, with fancy mouldings. Course to make the master key, designed to highlight the subject by placing a matching cardboard. Sale of small frames and original engravings. Do not hesitate to ask her for advice, Benedicte provides information in a very friendly way and gives coaching courses.

The municipal indoor pool offers its visitors a 25-meter sports pool, with water lines inviting experienced swimmers to swim laps, and a small pool for relaxing with the family. It is a human-sized, family pool, allowing residents and holidaymakers to surpass themselves physically, disconnect from everyday life and take swimming lessons. For the youngest, baby swimming and water garden activities are available according to a dedicated schedule. Aquagym and aquabike classes are also offered.

Sailing centre where you can discover this sport and quickly apprehend the winds. Winter is involved in the maintenance of gliders!

An association of volunteers, passionate about painting, and more particularly that of Sisley, had the initiative to develop this small space wisely. There is a retrospective of the life of the painter and his works and a shop corner and bookstore. A booklet has been edited to guide visitors «in the footsteps of Sisley». The places where the painter asked his bridge in Moret are indicated on a plan and reproductions of his paintings allow to compare today's Moret and that of Sisley. This booklet for sale for 2 € is a clever way to make an interesting walk. A welcoming and warm welcome.

The Aéroclub de la Vallée du Loing is an aviation training institute. For more information, visit the new official ACVL website, while nostalgic visitors can still consult the old site.

With its 300 kilometres of marked trails, the forest of Fontainebleau offers its hikers, lovers of nature, density and incroyable and incredible faunistique diversity. At the heart of this privileged observatory, climb your mountain bike and leave for the Aigu Mountain Circuit and its 6 kilometres of amazing massive mountains. For the most courageous, try a little more difficult slopes while the wisest ones will benefit from the forest.

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Ideally located in the forest, at the gates of the city, this 18 hole golf course (by 72) contains a splendid Anglo-Norman club. Drawn by Tom Simpson (British golf architect) in 1920, this 1909 journey (one of the oldest in France) is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the country and even in Europe (it was recently ranked 6 ^th best European route by specialists in discipline!). It offers a real adventure between rock, heather, juniper and very many bunkers (102). Open to all during weekends, the weekend is only reserved for members or their guests (except in July and August). Proper attire required.

KAWAK is a canoe and kayak rental service located in Bagneaux-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne. They offer descents of the Loing river, ideal for an outing with family or friends. It's important to note that reservations are required to rent a canoe or kayak. To get there, you can come by car and park for free. You can also come by train, with stations nearby. However, you need to be able to swim to take part in this activity, and children under 7 are not allowed.