Practical info
Activities
La Roche-Posay is also a place to enjoy nature located near the châteaux of the Loire Valley and Poitou. Many activites are available to guests, including sports, walks, arts and crafts for children, and sights of historical and cultural interest. The town and its surrounding areas offer limitless possibilities for relaxation and discovery.
Download the La Roche-Posay Tourist Guide
Activities at La Roche Posay
18-hole Golf
Located within the resort, the Commétable Golf Course boasts a gently sloaping course circling a 3 hectare pond.
Site. www.golf-larocheposay.fr
Maison de la culture et des loisirs
Programmes for the whole family: dance, crafts…
Tel. 05 49 86 17 11
Tennis
Five outdoor courts and one covered.
Tel. 05 49 86 29 46
Site. www.club.fft.fr/roche-posay
Horseback Riding
Gatinière Equestrian Centre
Tel. 05 49 23 05 39
Also at your fingertips: kayaking on the Creuse and Gartempe rivers, as well as hiking and mountainbiking on a network of marked trails in La Roche Posay and the surrounding area.
For Children
- Playground
- Air trampoline within the Hot Spring Park
- Mini-golf
- Children's tennis
- Municipal daycare (0 to 3 years)
- Workshops for young spa goers are also organized by the spa.
Calendar of Local Festivities
September: Chamber Music Festival "Les vacances de Monsieur Haydn" (Mr. Haydn's Vacation)
October: Street Performers Festival "Y'a K'jouer"
November: Wine and Gastronomical Exhibition
December: Christmas show and market
Tourism
Angles-sur-Anglin and its Magdalenian Frieze: The Roc-aux-Sorciers : Sculptures as many as 15000 years old and every bit as spectacular as the cave paintings of Lascaux (12 Kms) > www.roc-aux-sorciers.com
Abbaye de Saint Savin and its exceptional biblical frescos (30 Kms) > www.abbaye-saint-savin.fr
La Vallée des singes (zoo) (54 Kms) > www.la-vallee-des-singes.fr
Futuroscope (themepark) (45 Kms) > www.futuroscope.com
Châteaux of the Loire Valley> www.chateauxtourisme.com
