Living in Aix-en-Provence: Sports & Recreation

How to Get Involved in Sports in Aix

While living in France, your children might want to do some after school activities. There are a variety of sports activities and special interest things that you and your children can choose from.

Team Sports

This is also a great way to meet other French people and learn new vocabulary. A.S.P.T.T. (I don’t actually know what the acronym stands for) is a sporting association that is located in Les Milles. Here children can play basketball, soccer and even do gymnastics. Their phone number is 04 42 24 39 74. Sign ups are usually in September, but some sports actually start as late as October.

At A.S.P.T.T. they have a booklet on all sports activities, when to sign up, and when they start. The prices are very reasonable. This booklet might also be available at the Hotel de Ville. The Hotel de Ville usually has a lot of information on other activities for adults and children. For more information on what the Hotel de Ville offers, go to www.mairie-aixenprovence.fr. This web site will tell you all about what is going on in town.

Summer Activities Card For Kids

If you want real specifics then go to www.mairie-aixenprovence.fr/plan.php and search through the scroll bar on the left. It has different areas of interest: culture, children, sports, the economy, and tourism. There is an activities card that you can purchase for your children, ages 11-18, so they can take advantage of all the interesting activities offered in the summer months like art, museums, sports, science and cultural outings. The cost is only 25 euros and it is well worth it as many things are then free or at a reduced price. It is called Carte Surf and you can purchase it at the Hotel de Ville which is located at:

Place de l’Hotel de Ville
13616 Aix-en-Provence
Tel: 04 42 91 90 00

Or you can also purchase it at:
37 Boulevard Aristide Briand
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Email: bijaixenprovence@hotmail.com

Soccer and American Football

If you have children who play soccer and are really good, you might try AUC(Aix Universite Club). They are located in the Stade Ruocco at Pont de lArc. Aix even has its own American Football Team for young boys, the Argonautes. Their web site is www.argos-aix.com. The association is located at the

Office Municipal de Sports
Maison des Sports
Complexe du Val de l’Arc
Avenue des Infirmeries
Tel: 04 42 91 54 40
04 42 26 89 55

Please note that your son must be at least 12 years old by the day of registration.

Many Other Activities For the Whole Family

Aix offers many other recreational activites for the whole family. Two good web sites to visit are www.aixenprovencetourism.com/aix-loisirs.html and www.virtualis.fr/sorties-sports.html. They will give you a list of parks, pools, and equestrian centers. There is also fencing, boating, fishing and any other activity that you might be interested in. Both sites have addresses and phone numbers for all activities.