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Our sports activities
A land of contrasts that invites you to practice sports. Go hiking, enjoy the beach, dive into the sea or cross the rivers...
At the Alliance Française de Montpellier you can learn the language, while practicing the sports offered by the region.
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Windsurf
Discover the Mediterranean coast and practice windsurfing on superb windsurfing sites near Montpellier. Amazement and sensations guaranteed
Horse riding
Activity supervised by professionals, you will ride a Camargue horse to discover an exceptional region. You will see beautiful birds and wild herds of bulls near by.
Canyoning
Activity that consists of progressing in the bed of rivers with low to high flows, with cascades of varying heights. Natural slide, 10-metre jump possible in natural basins. Equipment provided.
Hiking
Discover a landscape of scrubland, walk along the banks of the ponds or Lake Salagou. Activate your body and enjoy the natural richness of the region.
Climbing
Walk along a wall to reach the top of a hill and marvel at the beautiful panoramas. Also take advantage of the artificial structures offered by Montpellier’s urban parks.
Canoeing - The Herault Gorge
The Hérault valley is a cool place in the middle of the garrigues. The surroundings of the gorges offer many leisure activities, as canoeing... Also discover the caves and magnificent underground rivers.
Accrobranche
As you move from one branch to another a few metres high, challenge your vertigo by savouring the purity of nature... For a day, come and share your emotions.
Karting
Between the scrubland and the Mediterranean Sea, find real competition circuits. Pins, turns, straight lines... in short, adventure.
Bike riding
You can cycle under the sun in the south of France to discover Montpellier, its squares and parks, or follow the banks of the Lez river to the sea.
Ice skating
Slide on more than 3000 m2 of ice, two slopes, a slide, in Vegapolis, France’s first playful skating rink in terms of attendance. For both top-level sport and leisure activities.