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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Address :
14 avenue Ox and Bucks, 14800
Saint-Arnoult
The Louis Villemer stadium is a comprehensive and easily accessible facility (disabled access on the ground floor with lifts to other floors). Its various complementary facilities (club house/VIP area/kitchen/briefing room/office/infirmary) and its proximity to the aquatic centre (with a gym) and a compact golf course make it an ideal base for Olympic and Paralympic preparation. This facility has previously hosted U19 UEFA matches and charity matches and has welcomed professional teams for their preparatory training.
The town of Alençon is 2 hours from Paris. The L’Etoile Sports Centre sports centre has two separate, dedicated spaces: a regional-level gymnastics room and a national-level table tennis room. It also features social spaces (a separate club house for each discipline), a meeting room, a medical centre and anti-doping testing facility, plus a performing arts room on the first floor.
Located 1 hour from Paris, the sports center is an ideal place for preparation which hosts international training courses every year, in the presence of the French women's team. At your disposal, a room equipped with 8 fencing pistes and a weights room. The site also has an athletics track and a sports hall.
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Address :
7 avenue du Maréchal Leclerc, 27400
Louviers
The Maxime Merlin Tennis Complex, located 3 hours from Paris, is a comprehensive facility with 5 indoor Terbal courts and 6 outdoor hard courts. The complex also has an indoor padel court. The club house boasts a modular layout, and can be reconfigured to create open-plan or enclosed spaces. The tennis complex stands in 7,000 hectares of forest, with plenty of space to install other equipment or facilities as required.
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1 rue Plassard, 61140
Bagnoles de l'Orne
The Michel Comont Gymnasium is the ideal place for high-level and elite athletes to prepare. The main room and various additional facilities meet the highest technical standards and are popular with the many professional teams who come here to train.
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Address :
Rue René Heloui, 76330
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine
