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Watersports in Provence — 2 of Our Favourites

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Provence is a great place for watersports with its warm summers, lakes, gorges and interesting coastline.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Provence Watersports Guide.

Plan d’eau des Ferreols, Digne-les-Bains

1. Plan d’eau des Ferreols, Digne-les-Bains

Located on the Route de Nice, close to the city centre, the waters of Ferréols has free parking and is accessible by public transport or by bicycle through a cycle track.

The space is divided into two lakes, one for boating, fishing and watersports and the other purely for swimming, which is free. Lifeguards monitor from 11:00 to 19:00 every day during the summer. Two amphibious chairs are also available for disabled visitors.

Mini golf, trampolines, a bouncy castle and pedaloes are available on weekends in April, May & September & every day during high season in summer.

You also have free access to a climbing wall, table tennis, outdoor fitness equipment, beach volleyball and trial and dirt jump Mountain bike areas.

There is a snack bar on site.

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Raille Lake Watersports, Apt

2. Raille Lake Watersports

Just to the north of Apt lies the Plan d'Eau de la Raille. You can practice all sorts of watersports here, with a sailing & windsurfing school. All equipment is available to rent - dinghies, windsurfs, pedal boats and kayaks.

The sailing centre is open from April to late November. There are also tennis courts, a skate park, playgrounds & picnic tables - swimming is not allowed in the lake.

About Watersports in Provence

Provence is a great place for watersports with its warm summers, lakes, gorges and interesting coastline.

There are plenty of watersports centres where you can learn to sail or enjoy thrilling white water rafting, and everything in between. To find companies offering lessons and equipment hire for watersports, take a look at our Watersports Centres page.

The most popular areas for watersports are along the Gorge du Verdon where you can kayak or canoe at a slow pace, or take on the rapids and white waters for more of a thrill.

The region also includes many lakes which are thriving with jet skis, wind surfs, cable wakeboarding and sailing. And of course if scuba diving and splashing around in the sea are more your thing then the French Riviera is right on your doorstop for some fantastic Mediterranean action.