A wide-ranging choice of activities:
fishing - hiking - water sports - airborne sports - leisure parks - safari parks - climbing - Cycling– Bicycle touring - Motor sport - Archery - Botanical and orname,ntal gardens - Casinos - Golf courses

On the plains of the Vosges you will also find every opportunity to escape from the routine, as a huge variety of sporting and leisure activities is available, from which you can choose according to your desires and abilities, to enjoy the bracing and fertile natural surroundings. On the hiking paths, which are way-marked and maintained by the hiking enthusiasts of the Club Vosgien and the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation) everyone will enjoy getting to know the many facets of this immense unspoilt area. On the GR 7 long-distance footpath, which crosses the Vôge or the GR 714 which goes from Domremy, to Vittel and on a large number of other secondary routes, you will get to know a region full of history and interesting features.

Roman roads, wayside crosses, churches, castles and stately homes, monasteries and other remains will tell their stories to those interested in architecture and old buildings, as they pass through the villages, which in fact are scattered hamlets, and cross quiet streams and rivers, where life is peaceful and restful.

Here are some contacts to help you along or give you further information :

	Compagnie des Accompagnateurs (Guides Company) The 6 Guides’ offices
	Le Club Vosgien Website
	La Fédération Francaise de Randonnée Pédestre (The French Hiking Federation) Website
	Montagne Evasion Website
	Vosges en Marche (Walking in the Vosges) Internet Link
	Couleur Vosges (Vosges Colours) Internet Link

To download your guide to good behaviour, please click here (pdf format - 14 kb)
For a few suggestions of hiking routes in the Vosges, please click here

Over this vast area of plateaus and low hills, the mountain bike touring routes attract those who don’t want to overdo the effort, on short, relatively flat loops, which don’t detract from the pleasure of really getting to know the architectural and natural heritage of the area. A wide range of routes is available for super family outings, either just a little bit demanding or really quite relaxing, on wide forest trails such as the ones around Vittel or a bit off the beaten track close to Bains-les-Bains and Fontenoy-le-Château. For a few suggestions of Mountain bike routes in the Vosges, please click here

In the far western reaches of the department, following in the footsteps of the Romans or of Joan of Arc, or in the heart of the huge game-filled forests of the Vôge, you can also explore the area on horse-back.

Especially as the Vosges are particularly well equipped in terms of relays and centres for riders and their mounts. These offer a wide range of helpful services (sending on of luggage, looking for suitable routes etc…) besides supplying catering facilities and accommodation, riding lessons, the hire of horses, and organized outings on horse-back taking a few hours or several days, with a guide or without one.

There are many places in the West of the Vosges where the water of the thermal spa resorts, rivers and lakes is to be enjoyed in the form of thermal cure treatments, fishing, fédération de pêche et de pisciculture des Vosges (Vosges Federation for Fishing and Fish Farming) or water sports.
Unless you prefer to go and hunt the plentiful game in the forest, try out some of the new sports with their new thrills, improve your golf or archery, try your luck in the casinos, or just quietly wander through the leisure parks, exhibitions, museums etc…

Fishing :

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Fédération de Pêche et de Pisciculture des Vosges (Vosges Federation for Fishing and Fish Farming) :

31 rue Estrey - F-88400 NOMEXY
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 31 18 89
Fax : +33(0)3 29 31 95 93
E-mail : fede.peche.vosges@wanadoo.fr
Internet : www.unpf.fr/88/index.html

If you want to go angling:
You must join an Association de Pêche Agréée de Protection du Milieu Aquatique (AAPPMA) (Approved Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment Association). There are 74 of these in the department, and they all issue annual fishing permits. However, most of them also issue holiday permits, for a month or for a day. Information is available from the Tourist Offices, the Mairies (Town Halls) and from the Fédération de Pêche et de Pisciculture des Vosges. You can also get from them all the information concerning existing reciprocal agreements, the « no-kill » fishing areas, and the fishing schools.

Professional fishing instructors and guides:

- Marc COLLINET
Le Clos des Princes 9 A, rue Ponscarme F-88000 EPINAL
Mobile Phone Contact: +33(0)6.72.26.10.86
E-mail: marc.collinet@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/guide.peche.vosges/

- Jean Guillaume MATHIEU
72 rue de Seux F-88 200 St-Etienne-les-Remiremont
Mobile Phone Contact: +33(0)6.07.22.82.49
E-mail : jeanguillaume_mathieu@yahoo.fr
Website: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/guide.peche/

- Christophe Vigroux
27 rue d'Alsace
F-88560 Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
Mobile Phone Contact: +33(0)6.87.68.05.57
E-mail :
Website: http://www.halieutivosges.c.la

And for your all-inclusive fishing holidays, Actéon Vosges:

Actéon Vosges:
1 rue Chanterelle – F-88140 SAULXURES LES BULGNEVILLE
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 08 68 04
E-mail: acteon-vosges@libertysurf.fr
O.D.C.V.L :
The Office des Centres de Vacances et de Loisirs (Holiday and Leisure Centres Office) also organizes holidays for children and environment classes on the themes of fishing and water.
Please contact:
ODCVL
20-24 quai des Bons Enfants
BP 247 – F-88007 EPINAL Cedex
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 82 31 74
E-mail: grand.angle@odcvl.org

Water Sports:

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Diving:
Diving club
131 rue des Ormes – F-88390 DARNIEULLES
5m ; Yves Saunier)
Subaqua Club de Vittel
163 rue Division Leclerc – F-88800 VITTEL
Tel ; : +33(0)3 29 08 07 28
Rambevutais Aquatic Club
19 le Rond Buisson – F-88700 BULT
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 06 00 69

Rowing:
Rowing club
95 rue des Prés Guenilles – F-88220 DOUNOUX
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 30 77 32

Canoë Kayak:
GESN Canoë Kayak
2 rue des Acacias – F-88190 GOLBEY
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 34 10 33
E-mail: ckgesn@free.frClaudon Loisirs – Canoë Kayak
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 09 90 08
Vosges Canoë Kayak
Tel. : +33(0)608 700 450

Airborne sports:

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Aéroclub Vosgien – Dogneville
160 route de l’Aviation
Tel.: +33(0)3 29 31 97 74 – Fax: +33(0)3 29 31 47 20
E-mail: aeroclub.vosgien@wanadoo.fr
Le Xaintois and Vittel Flying Club
Juvaincourt airfield
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 37 15 41
Aéroport d’Epinal-Mirecourt
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 37 01 99 – Fax : +33(0)3 29 37 45 44
Website: www.epinal-mirecourt.aeroport.fr
Epinal Aéro Formation
363 rue Bourgogne – Juvaincourt
Tel / Fax : +33(0)3 29 37 88 64
Aéroclub – Neufchâteau
Rue Stand Rouceux
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 94 26 75

Free flight – Parachuting – Microlights:
Les Oiseaux Sauvages – Neufchâteau
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 06 93 07
Ventil’Haut
1 le Han Juminel – F-88320 SEROCOURT
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 09 71 92

Bungee jumping:
Bungee jumping in Claudon-Attigny
In the middle of the forest at the Pont Tatal (viaduct) – (you must book in advance)
For further information: Elastique Extrême (Bungee Jumping Club) – phone : +33(0)3 29 09 83 32

An acrobatic course well above ground level:
Spina Parc – Epinal
Rue de la quarante semaine
Tel / Fax : + 33 (0) 3 29 82 03 67 or the Sports Centre –Phone +33(0)3 29 68 50 24
Internet : www.epinal.fr
Vittel Adventures
Vittel Forest Park
Tel. : +33(0)6 83 03 06 19 – fax : +33(0)3 29 08 17 00
E-mail: philippe.guidat@vittel-aventures.com
Internet: www.vittel-aventures.com

Leisure Parks :

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Paintball – Vittel
Tel. : +33(0)6 83 03 06 19
1071 route de Plombières – Senade – Hadol
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 35 12 27
14 route du Magny – Fontenoy le Château
Tel. : 06 07 26 01 67
E-mail: info@aigle-paintball.com
Internet : www.aigle-paintball.com
Laser Game
26 avenue Rose Poirier – Epinal
Tel / Fax +33(0)3 29 37 63 24
Mounky Parc
46 rue bazaine – Epinal
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 36 77 71
Leisure centre
5 route Base de Loisirs – La chapelle aux Bois
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 30 10 98
La Ferme Aventure
15 côte de hardémont – La Chapelle aux Bois
Labyrinthes – tel. : +33(0)3 29 30 11 79
Internet : http://www.la-ferme-aventure.fr/

Safari parks:

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Castle grounds– mini zoo
F-88000 EPINAL
Fallow deer enclosure
Monthureux sur Saône

Climbing:

Direction Départementale de la Jeunesse et des Sports
31 bis avenue des Templiers – 88000 EPINAL
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 64 40 40 - Fax : +33(0)3 29 64 40 45
Club Alpin Français des Hautes Vosges (French Alpine Climbing Club, Hautes Vosges Branch)
54 rue de la Rochotte – F-88200 DOMMARTIN LES REMIREMONT
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 23 07 13

Cycling – Bicycle touring:

Comité des Vosges de Cyclisme (Vosges Cycling Board):
L. Philippe Couty – RAON L’ETAPE
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 41 85 60

Motor sports :

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Karting :
BW Kart 88
Rue Côte Cabiche – F-88000 EPINAL
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 82 01 37
K Motor Sport
20 rue Neuve – NEUFCHATEAU
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 94 11 06 – Fax : +33(0)3 29 94 29 33

Archery:

Ligue Lorraine de Tir à l’arc (Lorraiane Archery League)
39 Place Jeanne d’arc – NEUFCHATEAU
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 94 39 17

Jardins botaniques et d’agréments :

Vittel thermal spa gardens
Parc du Cour (Court Park) in Epinal

Casinos:

Contrexéville:
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 08 01 14 – Fax : +33(0)3 29 08 92 37
Vittel :
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 08 12 35 – Fax: +33(0)3 29 08 68 68

Golf courses:

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Golf courses:
Beginners’ course
18 holes – Epinal Golf Club Sporting Association
Epinal
Tel. : +33(0)329 34 65 97
Club MED Golf Ermitage
2 18-hole courses
Vittel :
Tel. : +33(0)329 08 00 85 – Fax : +33(0)3 29 08 05 97
Website : www.golf-vittel-ermitage.com

Driving range and beginners’ course:
Club MED Ermitage Golf Course
l’ile verte (Green Island) 9 holes
Tel. : +33(0)3 29 08 18 80 or +33(0)3 29 08 59 40
e-mail: vitcgolf01@clubmed.com
Website: www.golf-vittel-ermitage.com
Hazeau Golf Course
6 practice holes, Putting green, 9-hole course, chipping green, golf school
tel. :+33(0)3 29 08 20 85
Internet : www.golf-vittel-hazeau.com

A large number of Mini-Golf installations
(list in the Tourist Offices).