Sartilly-Baie-Bocage enjoys a prime sport in the heart of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, half-way between Avranches and Granville, and on the border between Normandy and Brittany. The town is easy to reach from Granville train station and the nearby A84 motorway. It is also a quiet, peaceful location for athletes to train. The modern, spacious sports complex, which opened in September 2017, stands in the centre of the town and is the ideal place for Olympic and Paralympic athletes to prepare for competition.
The 35-hectare equestrian centre is situated in the centre of Saint Lô (Manche/Normandy). The facilities include the former Haras National (built by Napoleon I in the late 19th century), plus an indoor hall (capacity: 3,000), 8 arenas, 4 riding rings and 471 stables. The centre plays host to events for 160 days each year, including innovative events and activities to support the equestrian sector and professionals, and riding competitions. In addition to centre management activities, the centre branches out into other activities to promote its historic heritage.
The Michel Pelchat Centre, located 2 hours from Paris (by car or train), is open to all users. With its outstanding indoor equipment, special flooring and high-level tables, it is the ideal place for Olympic and Paralympic athletes to prepare for competition. The local club that uses the centre plays to a professional standard and regularly hosts national players and delegations looking to prepare for major international championships.
The Eugène Maës Watersports Arena is situated in the centre of Caen, just two hours from Paris. It is located opposite the racecourse, with plenty of parking nearby. The arena is a modern facility that has been fully renovated and re-opened in September 2017. It is open to users of all abilities. It boasts an outdoor 50-metre, 8-lane pool and an indoor 25-metre pool, which can be used as a warm-up or recovery area. The complex also has a 19-capacity meeting room, a team leader’s office overlooking the pools, storage facilities and an anti-doping testing facility, making it the ideal place for Olympic and Paralympic athletes to prepare for competition.
The Alain Guilloit Aquatic Centre is situated close to the motorway, just 1 hour 40 minutes from central Paris. The centre boasts a number of pools, including a 50-metre outdoor pool that has been used a training venue by several Olympic champions including Hugues Duboscq and David Abrahard. There are also pools of other sizes and depths for specific activities, plus two gyms – including one dedicated cardio room and a separate weight room. There is also a jacuzzi, sauna and solarium for athletes to recover.
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Address :
Allée Georges Winter, 76330
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine
Located on 8 hectares, the International Horse Pole is a unique place in Normandy, with high-end infrastructure and equipment (especially new generation soils) and offering a wide range of activities and possibilities. Situated 2 hours from Paris by motorway, its large indoor riding ring allows the organisation of competitions in different disciplines throughout the year. Fans and best riders in the world meet in 80 days of national and international competitions. They have 3 rides and 4 large guarries, 145 FEI-standars boxes and all services needed to stay on competitive teams. The disciplines practices are mainly those of show jumping, dressage and para-dressage. These facilities were the only "official rear base" of the 2014 World Equestrian Games.
The International Horse Pole is near the beach and the Equine Locomotor Affections Imaging and Research Centre (CIRACLE).
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14 avenue Ox and Bucks, 14800
Saint-Arnoult
A self-contained, men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics room (1,256 m²), opened in 2014, with Gymnova men’s and women’s gymnastics equipment, including a fast-track tumbling piste and landing pits beneath all items of equipment for training. The floor was upgraded in 2018. The complex has an 850-seat stand, meeting rooms, a 135 m² gym and a 140 m² motor skills room that can be accessed from the main room, plus a sauna, weight-lifting equipment and an anti-doping testing facility.
Temporary equipment can be installed on the 400 m² outdoor grass area.
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Address :
38 rue Gaston Contremoulins, 76300
Sotteville-lès-Rouen