Would you like to start a diving or freediving course nearby but live far from the sea or ocean? Do you want to train all year round, regardless of the weather? Pools and diving pits meet your expectations. In France, there are about a dozen 20-meter-deep pits, all you have to do is find the one closest to you!
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Diving pit of the aquatic center Les VaguesIntended for all divers, whether amateur or professional, the two pits of the Les Vagues aquatic center (6 and 20 meters deep) allow year-round training in water at 28°C. The center is located in Meyzieu, in the Lyon region, and also hosts indoor freediving courses.ContactAddress: Les Vagues Aquatic Center – 10 D Jean Jaurès Street – 69330 Meyzieu.
Tel.: 04 72 02 65 87Loïc Leferme Diving Pit in DunkerqueOpened since May 2018 to diving clubs and since September 2018 to the public, this pit, a tribute to the country’s freediver Loïc Leferme, features a multi-depth diving pool with various levels at 3 and 5 meters and a 6-meter diameter tube reaching 20 meters deep.Contact
Address: Piscine Georges Guynemer – 28 Tornegat Street 59430 Dunkerque/Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.
Tel.: 03 28 69 96 40
Diving pit of Conflans-Sainte-HonorineInaugurated in 2000 within the aquatic complex of Conflans, this pit includes a ledge of 1.30 meters and 2 platforms at -3 and -5 meters, in addition to the main pit.ContactAddress: 8, Henri Dunant Street 78700 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Email: plongee.conflans@vert-marine.com
Tel.: +33 (0)1 39 72 03 39 / +33 (0)6 07 36 89 77Diving pit of the aquatic center of Marne and Gondoire
Open to clubs, for free access, and UCPA activities, this diving and freediving pit welcomes divers from beginners to experts, individually or in groups. All aquatic activities are supervised by state-certified instructors. The pit offers an approach pool 2.5 meters deep and the main pit is 20 meters deep with a 6.5-meter diameter.ContactAddress: Marne and Gondoire Aquatic Center, 35-43, Jean Mermoz Street, 77400 Lagny sur Marne
Tel.: 01.60.94.00.98Diving pit of theOdyssée in ChartresTemporarily closed for work.ContactAddress: General Doctor Beyne Street 28000 Chartres
Email: plongee.odyssee@vert-marine.com
Tel.: +33 (0)2 37 25 33 33Diving pit Abyssea in CivauxLocated in Vienne, between Poitiers and Limoges, Abyssea is an artificial site combining a near-space pool of -5 m depth with a -20 m pit. Access for disabled people is available.ContactAddress: Route du Fond d’Orveau 86320 Civaux
Email: abysseaplongee@vert-marine.com
Tel.: +33 (0)5 49 48 09 09Diving pit Aqua Hauts-de-Seine in Villeneuve-la-GarenneInaugurated in 1993, this UCPA diving center offers 4 zones for diving and freediving. The -2.30 m pool is connected to 3 pits of -5 m, -10 m and of course -20 m. Access for disabled individuals is available.ContactAddress: 119, Charles de Gaulle Boulevard 92390 Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 85 81 28
Diving pit of the Teste de BuchWith the particularity of being composed of a 20-meter above-ground water column with a 6-meter diameter, advancement can take place at different depths. The pool offers 3 platforms at -1.5 m, -3 m, and -6 m in addition to the main -20 m pit (below is a configuration diagram of the pit © – www.plongee-lateste.fr). As a bonus, you can enjoy a view of the outside during your dive thanks to two large portholes.ContactAddress: Nautical Stadium – 390, Plaine des Sports Gilbert Moga site 33260 La Teste-de-Buch
Tel.: +33 (0)5 57 15 03 58Diving pit of the Grand DijonThis UCPA diving center features two pits, one of -6 m and the other of -20 m, for initiation, regular training, or improvement, all in a swimsuit. Reception of disabled individuals is possible.ContactAddress: Portes de Mirande – 12, Alain Bombard Street 21000 Dijon
Tel.: +33 (0)3 80 27 04 60Diving pit the Loue in Saint-VictorWhether novice or advanced, it is also possible to dive all year round in Auvergne. An approach pool and a communication tunnel at 6 meters deep connect the two pits (one of -6 m and one of -20 m).ContactAddress: Loue Sports Park – 03410 Saint-Victor.
Tel.: +33 (0)4 70 08 26 60Diving pit Nemo33 Geneva in Chênes en Semine – reopening on November 17, 2019Approximately forty kilometers from Annecy in Haute-Savoie, Nemo33 Geneva welcomes divers or freedivers of all levels within its multi-depth pool heated to 33°C year-round (open 3 days a week: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). There are 3 areas: a water entry zone at -1.5 m, a first platform at -5 m, and a main pool of –20 m.ContactAddress: 1 rue du Vuache 74270 Chênes en Semine (exit 11 on the Geneva-Lyon highway).Diving pit Pajeaud in AnthonyOpen since March 2018, this aquatic center has a multi-depth diving pool of 20m by 8m, with different levels: 1.20m, 2m, 3m, 6m, 12m, and a 6.5m diameter tube down to 20m deep. It can accommodate 34 divers simultaneously.Contact
Address: Pajeaud Aquatic Center – 104, Adolphe-Pajeaud Street – 92160 Anthony.
Email: espaceplongee@ville-antony.fr
Tel.: 01 40 96 64 55
