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Val Thorens Sports Centre has sports facilities, including:
Read about the Val Thorens sports centre here.
Val Thorens Sports Centre was completely rebuilt from Spring 2021 to December 2022, when it reopened.
The new sports centre is called le Board, because it looks a bit like a snowboard from the outside.
Val Thorens Sports Centre is in the Galerie Caron - next door to la Piscine pizzeria and Eurospar supermarket. The Galerie Caron is to the left of place de Caron on this resort map.
The swimming pool has:
Classes are available - aqua-gym, aqua-bike and aqua-circuit training.
Val Thorens calls this the Wellness area.
Facilities:
The Wellness area is for people aged 16 and over.
The sports courts and facilities are:
The children's fun park has:
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
There are now several different rooms:
The Well-Being centre offers:
The Well-Being centre is reserved for those 18 and over.
There are also various fitness classes, including step aerobics, Tai chi, body sculpting, strength training, and aqua gym. Ask at reception for the programme.
You can do a session of Fitvibe, too, which is supervised by a coach. It's a machine with a vibration plate, that's supposed to make training much more efficient.
The Sports Centre is open from mid-November to early May, and the exact opening dates correspond with those of the ski area.
The opening times are:
The Summer season is from early July until the end of August. The opening times in the Summer are normally 0900-2100 every day.
(In addition to the facilities mentioned above, there are 9 outdoor tennis courts in the summer).
You can call the Sports Centre on +33 479 00 00 76.
Every Saturday, the Sports Centre offers a left luggage service from 8am to 8pm, and you can take a shower. A small fee applies per item of luggage and for a shower.
Make the most of the facilities at Val Thorens sports centre.
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