Do you fancy swimming, diving, hurtling down huge waterslides or simply relaxing in the water? The Loire Valley opens the doors to Center Parcs (Les Hauts de Bruyères) and its water parks. A place for the whole family to enjoy themselves. 

WATER PARKS OF THE LOIRE VALLEY 

At the Spadium Aquatic Centre in Monts, near Tours, there’s no shortage of aquatic activities: aquacise, water polo, aquabike, waterslides, swimming in the 25 m pool heated to 30°C, solarium and spas… everything you need to keep in shape! 

D. Darrault – ADT Touraine
Famille profitant d'un plan d'eau naturel

Not far away, in Loches, the Naturéo park offers a 300 m2 natural swimming pool as well as its traditional pools. A first for a park of this kind! 

Campers can find similar aquatic parks at a large number of campsites in the Loire Valley, such as the Alicourts Resort at Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre or the Domaine des Bois du Bardelet near Gien. 

Parc des Alicourts
Familles se baignant dans la piscine d'un camping
Balneor

Now it’s off to Saint-Amand-Montrond, near Bourges. The Balnéor aqualudic centre is open every day, winter and summer. Whether you’re looking for a sporty swim or a leisurely dip, a relaxing balneo, a slide, a paddling pool or a zen area, all you have to do is choose!

Close to Châteauroux town centre, the Balsan’éo aquatic centre is just the place for you. With something for everyone: fun, wellbeing, sports and even outdoor, you won’t be able to resist taking the plunge.

Head for the outskirts of Dreux, north of Chartres, where the Aggl’Océane aquatic centre welcomes you. An area for all the family, with pools, slides, water games, sauna, steam room… there’s something for everyone!

CENTER PARCS LES HAUTS DE BRUYÈRES, IN SOLOGNE 

Center Parcs des Hauts de Bruyeres

Are you looking for relaxation, water parks and forest surroundings, walking or horse-riding? 

Center Parcs Les Hauts de Bruyères, in Sologne, offers you all this and more, just a few kilometres from the most beautiful Loire châteaux

Couple sur des bouées qui descendent une rivière
Center Parcs des Hauts de Bruyeres

For a weekend or a longer stay, book one of the many cottages in the park. There’s no shortage of activities here! Young and old alike will have the time of their lives in the aqua-mundo area, a tropical-themed swimming pool. 

  

You can also enjoy forest walks (on foot or on horseback), fishing, squash or tennis. After your effort, relax at the Deep Nature Spa, where you can enjoy the sauna, jacuzzi and hydrotherapy treatments. 

  

The children are not likely to get bored! They can enjoy the circus school (and become a clown, acrobat or juggler), the 100 m long slide in the dark (Topsy Turvy), hurtling down the wild river, or looking after the ponies. 

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