Experience the Games in Châteauroux
Just two hours from Paris, the city of Châteauroux, like its neighbor, is preparing for the arrival of the sporting event of the century. A cultural Olympiad, free sports initiations... the Castelroussins are planning to engrave this Olympic summer in the memories of all those who visit them. With both cultural and sporting events on offer, locals and tourists alike will find plenty to spend an unforgettable summer in the heart of the Centre Val-de-Loire region.
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24 hours in Châteauroux to experience the Games
As soon as you arrive in Châteauroux, put on your best sneakers for a cultural marathon that begins with a visit to the Cordeliers convent and its mile-high exhibition. From Niki de Saint-Phalle to Jacques Monory, immerse yourself in the incredible world of archery. Then, just a stone's throw away, the École Municipale des Beaux Arts opens its doors to you, decked out in Olympic colors for the summer. The last leg of your cultural journey takes you through the Parc de Belle-Isle, where you can follow in the footsteps of some of history's great sportswomen, thanks to the exceptional archive work of La minutieuse.
Once you've recovered from your cultural emotions, it's up to you to get your aim right! Spend a fun-filled afternoon, thanks to the free sports activities offered by the Métropole de Châteauroux. Aquatic workshops, racket sports, cycling, or even from home, with training videos accessible to all... This summer, your main competitor is you!
As the day draws to a close, it's impossible to miss Club 2024 de Châteauroux in the City Stade. Whether it's to enjoy the rebroadcasts of the events on giant screens, or for an evening of music and dancing, the 2024 Games can be experienced together and everywhere!
8 reasons to stay (or come) in Châteauroux for an experience you'll never want to miss again!
1. Dance and celebrate at the City Stade de Châteauroux: set up in the heart of the city, no fewer than 6,000 people are expected to join in the daily musical celebrations of the finest sporting achievements at the Club 2024 de Châteauroux.
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2. Thrill to the skills of Olympic shooters at the Centre National de Tir Sportif in Déols: no fewer than 340 Olympic athletes and 160 Paralympic athletes will be on hand at one of the biggest shooting ranges in Europe, to deliver outstanding performances. Expanded in 2022, this exceptional complex will host all the indoor shooting finals of the 2024 Games.
3. Discover the Castelroussine agglomeration: thanks to the itinerant bus, experience the Olympic fervor as close to home as possible. In fact, no less than nine communes will come alive for a historic summer.
4. Take aim with a visit to the "Tirs. Targets. Impacts" exhibition at the Cordeliers convent: take advantage of the Cultural Olympiad program, which takes over one of Châteauroux's historic buildings for the Games. Paintings, sculptures and videos bring together artists from Jacques Monory to Niki de Saint-Phalle for an immersive interlude on the theme of shooting.
5. Attend the national beach soccer final at the Plaine départementale des sports: from July 12 to 14, take your place in the audience at the Plaine des sports, for a clash between the discipline's international champions.
6. Trace the history of women in sport with the "Mots écrits" program: this artistic and visual creation invites you to discover or rediscover the history of great women in sport. Through archive documents and public readings, this Cultural Olympics program takes you on a journey back in time.
7. Move near you with Châteauroux Métropole's Sports Department: during the Games, take advantage of a wide range of sporting activities, for all levels: aquatic workshops for the general public, racquet sports, cycling with local sports educators, online training videos accessible to all... This summer, you're part of the sporting world too!
8. Plunge into the heart of the Beaux-Arts de Châteauroux, with the EBACM's "Aller/retour" exhibition: around a sculpture on loan from the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Limoges, unfold a multitude of paintings and drawings that question the values and imagination of sport.