All free-access sports facilities

What you can do there, the rules, safety and regulations, facility by facility.

Skateparks

Ramps, bowls and street obstacles for skateboards, inline skates, scooters and BMX.

4438 listed

Pump tracks

Looped tracks of rollers and berms, plus bike parks and casual BMX tracks, for bikes and wheels.

892 listed

Multisport courts

Enclosed small courts with goals and hoops for casual football, basketball or handball.

49267 listed

Street workout areas

Bars, wall bars and outdoor fitness equipment for bodyweight training in the open air.

7430 listed

Basketball courts

Outdoor hoops and courts for 5-on-5, 3x3 or just shooting around.

11744 listed

Fitness trails

Waymarked loops with exercise stations, for running, walking and strength work outdoors.

3890 listed

Pétanque courts

Free public pétanque courts and boulodromes for pointing, shooting and relaxed games with friends.

31119 listed

Football pitches

Free outdoor football pitches, from full-size grass fields to small neighbourhood pitches.

48020 listed

Beach volleyball courts

Free-access sand courts for barefoot two-a-side volleyball.

2181 listed

Bouldering walls

Free outdoor bouldering blocks and walls, climbed rope-free above impact-absorbing ground.

3909 listed

Tennis courts

Free outdoor tennis courts you can use without booking or joining a club.

47945 listed

Table tennis tables

Free outdoor table tennis tables in parks, squares and housing estates.

10036 listed

Swimming spots

Beaches, lakes and rivers where you can swim for free, with official water quality in France.

36 listed

Climbing crags

Natural cliffs and boulders for outdoor climbing, on bolted routes or bouldering.

3616 listed

Orienteering courses

A map and fixed control points in a park or forest: find them at your own pace, walking or running.

720 listed

Trailheads

Starting points of official waymarked routes for walking, trail running or mountain biking.

68 listed