Divonne-les-Bains Sports Center & Lake

Centre disciplines

Wheelchair rugby Canoe sprint Para canoe-sprint Triathlon Para triathlon Football

Description

10 minutes from Geneva, on the shores of Lake Geneva, Divonne-Les-Bains, an internationally renowned spa town, expresses the perfect balance between quality of life, tourist, cultural and sporting activities, relaxation and wellness. Nestled in a green setting at the foot of the Jura and offering an exceptional panorama of the Mont Blanc, Divonne-Les-Bains enjoys a tonic and relaxing climate (altitude 470 m). Our water are particularly appreciated by all those who want to recharge their batteries, Our settings and leisure activities make it a tourist and spa resort where it is good to spend good time. Food and restaurants are also central to Divonne’s way of life. Divonne-Les-Bains also enjoys a privileged position and an efficient network and infrastructure: airlines (Geneva International Airport at 15 km), rail (Geneva TGV station and Bellegarde) and roads (A1 motorway in Switzerland and A40 in France). Divonne has a large range of hospitality facilities, with more than 1’000 rooms and apartments at your disposal, from luxury hotels to tourist residences. For the past 15 years, Divonne-Les-Bains has pursued an ambitious policy to acquire high-performance sports equipment essential to welcome a wide range of high-level, national and international sports delegations. Many existing sports associations are ready to warmly welcome teams for their preparation, and organize festive and popular events.

Special features

With the acquisition of high-performance sports equipment, Divonne-les-Bains can host high-level teams to conduct their trainings and relax. They will find a peaceful environment, friendliness and discretion to focus on their objectives, and tighten their team spirit, before major national and international sporting events.

The long term Divonne’s vocation and capabilities in hosting high-level sports teams is well known. Many coaches, teams and sportsmen have previously stayed in our city: ministers and sports personalities (Laura Flessel, Tony Parker, David Douillet…) have praised and underlined the quality of our sports facilities to host national and international teams in very good conditions.

Known for

Over the years, several sports teams and football clubs have chosen our city for their training and oxygenation courses:

The French Men’s Basketball Team before the World Championships in Japan; The French Triathlon team before the World Championships in Lausanne

The French Women’s Sword team before the World Championships and JO; The French Football Premier League 1 for a preparation training camp; The Cuban Women’s Olympic Judo Team; The finals of the French Gymnastics Championship; The 1^st Triathlon Kid Iron Tour; The Franco-Suissse cross-border triathlon; The 16^th European Dragon Boat Club Championships in 2015; The 13^th Dragon Boat Nations World Championships in 2017; The 1^st Handisport Tcap Meeting

Optional extras

Meeting room Internet access Ice bath Secure storage area Infirmery Floodlit facilities Standard competition wheelchairs provided International airport nearby Hospital nearby Relaxation room Physiotherapy room Weights room Film screening room Sauna Personal security service Vehicle hire service Adapted vehicle hire service On-site accomodation Equipment available for private use