Sports activities
The region of Mervent because of its location, its relief, its facilities offers holidaymakers very wide possibilities in terms of sports and activities.
EQUESTRIAN CENTER
Riding centers abound in the Mervent area and allow you to approach horses from different angles.
Ripaud Equitation allows you to practice, train or discover the horse or the pony, it even goes as far as driving lessons! They also have an educational farm for the youngest to discover the world of nature and domestic animals.
The Etrier Fontenaysien offers riding lessons from the age of 4, pony club from 6 years and private lessons for all levels.
Equestrian Center L’Etrier Fontenaisien
4, rue Ernest Cousseau 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte
Site : www.etrierfontenaisien.fr
CANOE and KAYAK
We are in the heart of one of the most important dam of the Vendée. This very favorable situation allows the development of leisure bases. These bases offer supervised sessions of canoe kayak or electric boat or a free rental formula to discover every little corner of the forest.
CLIMBING
The Pierre Blanche climbing rock is the royal way to discover rock climbing in the Vendée. It is a 23m rock very well known in the region for all rock climbers.
MOUNTAIN BIKING AND BICYCLES
In Mervent and the surrounding area there are no less than 6 perfectly equipped bicycle paths for cycling in general and mountain biking in particular. The sometimes very steep terrain of the Mervent area attracts many vvtists. During your vacations, feel free to bring your own bikes or rent them directly on site.
Finally, the Base de Loisirs de Mervent offers an impressive number of leisure activities of all kinds. Archery, canoeing, paddle, optimist (small sailboats), rock climbing on an artificial wall, electric boat, adventure trekking etc…
FITNESS AND WELLNESS CLASSES
On reservation (8 €/hour)