OUROUX-EN-MORVAN - Leisures and Sports (Uk)

CHALLENGE 58. THE BASE OF LEISURES OF THE "LARGE CHILDREN" IN MORVAN!
( LA BASE DE LOISIRS DES "GRANDS ENFANTS" EN MORVAN ! )

6 marked routes. The borough Of Ouroux-en-Morvan belongs to site VTT-FFC from Parc du Morvan and proposes 6 circuits which are based on themes. The distance from the circuits varies from 7 to 19.21 km and the variation in level is from 70 to 512 meters.
In summer of accompanied excursions V.T.T are organized by the Tourist Office, for more information on all these excursions V.T.T contact the Tourist Office of Ouroux-en-Morvan.
03 86 78 20 11 - E-mail.

Hirings of VTT, contact : Challenge 58 :
03 86 78 24 24 - E-mail :
Web site : [ challenge58.com ]

Or Internet web site of :
[ 26x2.fr - Le VTT en Morvan ] (French page!)

Model of VTT beacon established on a tree.

Professionals of the equestrian activity propose excursions with horses, stupid asses at the daytime, or over two days, or on a week...
For more information on all these equestrian excursions contact the Tourist Office of Ouroux-en-Morvan.
03 86 78 20 11 - E-mail.

Game of bowls (Pétanque).

A ground of game of bowls is at disposal since June 2003, this ground is located near Cultural Space, Sportif and of Leisures. All the friends bowls players will be welcome.

Plays for Children.

Plays for the children are installed near the Village hall.

The adventure playground for the children.

Handball, Volleyball, Football.

To practise all these sports, go to 400 m of the Borough.

Tennis.

For more information contact the Tourist Office of Ouroux-en-Morvan
03 86 78 20 11 - E-mail.

Tennis court hiring (mid-April to mid-November).
Tennis court hire for 1 hour : 4.60 €.
Hiring of rackets for children and adults : 1.50 € per hour / guarantee 30.50 € per rackets.
Sale of balls : 1.50 € each.
Information/Reservation : Tourist Office,
03 86 78 20 11 - E-mail.

Water sports In the vicinity.

Sailing, Sail : Station sail the SETTONS. Nautical Base, 03 86 84 51 98.
Rafting, Hydrospeed, Kayak : Center Natural Sport of CHAUMECON, 03 86 22 61 35.

Library.

The Library put more than 4000 books at your disposal. Address you to the Town hall.
03 86 78 21 02 - E-mail.

The Home of the Young people.

The Home of the Young people accomodates you to practise various activities :
Television, Music, Table tennis, Video games, Library...
Locate to : Beside the Fire station.
03 86 78 21 02.

The Home of the Young people.

Workshop of Painting.

The workshop of painting is open 2^nd and 4^th Friday of each month.
For more information on this workshop contact it : 03 86 78 23 81 or it 03 86 78 23 43.

Fishing in the Pond of Ouroux.

The commune has a Pond of 6 ha rich in, Carps, Pikes, Roach. The banks are arranged for your comfort. For fishing a card of communal fishing is obligatory. Techniques of fishing : most current.

Three types of cards are proposed to you :
A daily card : 5.00 €.
A weekly card : 20.00 €.
An annual card for the inhabitants and residents of Ouroux : 80.00 €.
These cards are available to the Tourist Office, the Town hall, or Brasserie of the church.
To consult the rules on fishing in the Pond
click [ The Rules ! ].

The Pond of Ouroux.

Do not forget that each mid-August a Enduro of Carps is organized, during 48 hours 60 candidates will confront each other.And mid-May takes place Enduro Carpe Junior, 29h of competition where 15 teams of two people will confront (open for the 14 to 18 years).
During all summer the School of Fishing Junior is open : Information at the Tourist Office of Ouroux
03 86 78 20 11 - E-mail.

Fishing in Brooks.

Ouroux has a dense network of brooks (Anguisson, Migniage, Oussière, Ensein, and Coulard) and especially the Chalaux, this river is famous for its Trouts "Fario", the Chalaux is classified in 1^st category.

Access to Chalaux :
By the D 977 (a) road.
Techniques :
Fly, minnow, light casting...

Fishing in the Lake Pannecière.

They is largest (520 ha) and the morefull of fish of the lakes of Morvan. Significant presence of Carnivores due to the varied posts (slope cliffs, slopes, immersed trees, vestiges...).

Maximum water level : In the spring.
Fishing in boat : Authorized up to 6 HP.
Sector Carp by night. Maximum capture : 4 "Sandres" or 4 Pikes per day.
Access : By the D.12 road, then the D.303 road.
Techniques : Authorized by the Federation of fishing of the Nièvre.

The Lake of Pannecière.

Fishing in the lakes and rivers in the vicinity.

The SETTONS lake: 360 ha (Pikes, Perchs, sector Carp by night).
The CHAUMECON lake : 135 ha ("Sandres", Pikes, Perchs).
The St AGNAN lake: 150 ha (Pikes, "Sandres").

The CURE : River of 1^st category ("Fario" trouts).
The YONNE : River de 1^st category to the confluence of the ANGUISSON ("Fario" trouts).

Hello fishermen !

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