A unique summer gymnastics camp in France with French teens! Join our Gymnastics summer camp in France and meet new friends!

Accommodation and meals are included. Come and improve your gymnastics techniques with professional French coaches, and have a fun and safe summer speaking French in France with Nacel!

Book a summer at our Gymnastics Academy in France 2025

Study abroad Vichy and Montauban France
Age from 13 to 17 years old
Language French
Dates July and August
Length 1 or 2 weeks
Fees from 1199 EUR
Overview

100% French immersion in France: Gymnastics summer camp in France for teens

If you want to speak French like a native, the best way is to practice with native speakers! 

Ready to fly to France this summer? We organize:

  • Summer camps in France with all meals included.
  • Gymnastics summer camps in France for students who already attend gymnastics classes in their home country (not for beginners)
  • Activities for campers after gymnastics training and during the weekend

2025 FRANCE GYMNASTICS CAMP

  • Individual and group coaching
  • Advice adapted to each level
  • Video analysis with debriefing
  • Spacious and green campus 
  • Quality sports equipment
  • Outing to a theme park on weekends (if you stay for 14 days!)

Summer program for Gymnast in France

Campers have 30 hours of training per week. From intermediate to high advanced level. This is an intensive sports program of 6 hours a day comprising:

For girls: uneven bars, beam, floor, and vault.

For boys: rings, high bars, floor, pommel horse, parallel bars, and vault.

  • Technical workshops: rotating workshops by equipment and specific warm-ups.
  • Tactical and strategic workshops: visualization and concentration techniques.
  • Challenge workshops: introduction to physical preparation (recovery, concentration, and team building) + introduction to self-analysis.
  • Competition workshops: individual or group competition situations.

For this program, practice in a club is mandatory.

Excursions and other activities are organized according to the participants' interests in the evening and at the weekend.

Discover our French and sports camps in France!

Are you interested in taking French lessons AND practicing your favorite sport for 3 hours in the morning? Opt for a sports camp in France WITH French lessons: French and Sports summer camp in France

Read our French Sports Camp Director, Juliette! 

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Activities

During your Gymnastics summer camp in France, you will :

  • Train for 6 hours per day ( 30 hours per week)
  • Participate in evening activities ( games, contests, competitions)
  • Have time to recover between training
  • For 2 weeks: go with your new friends to a theme park during the weekend

 Our teams set up evening activities adapted to the campers' ages and preferences, the weather, and the group's motivation. 

Level

High intensity sport camp. Minimum 2 years of competitive experience required. Not suitable for beginner; recommended for high-performance gymnast currently competing and training at a club.

Accommodation

During this Gymnastics summer camp in France, campers live in student residences. All meals included.

  • Shared bedroom ( 2 - 4 beds per room)
  • You can share a bedroom with your friend/sibling
  • The restaurant is self-service. The camp offers a balanced menu for campers.

If you have any special diet, please contact your Nacel advisor.

Fees

Gymnastic Summer Camp in France 2025

*Prices in Euros

French Gymnastics Summer Camps in France 2025

Each camp session lasts for 7 or 14 days. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday.

Arrival dates for July in Vichy are:

  • June 29th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks)
  • July 6th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) FULL
  • July 13th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks)  inquire before booking
  • July 20th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) FULL
  • July 27th, 2025  (1 or 2 weeks) inquire before booking

Arrival dates for July in Montauban are: 

  • July 6th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) inquire before booking
  • July 13th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) inquire before booking
  • July 20th, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) FULL
  • July 27th, 2025 (1 week) FULL

​Arrival dates for August in Vichy are:

  • August 3rd, 2025 (1 or 2 weeks) inquire before booking
  • August 10th, 2025  (1 week only) inquire before booking

FRENCH LESSONS

Are you interested in taking French lessons AND practicing a sport for 3 hours in the morning? 

Opt for a sports camp in France WITH French lessons. This French and Sports summer camp in France combines French and Gymnastics and is offered from July 6th to July 19th, 2025 only. 

All our sports camps in France are developed and organized by our sports affiliate, SPORTS ELITE JEUNES.

đź’° What's Included in the Price?

  • Administration fees
  • Full board accommodation in shared rooms
  • Sports activities are carefully supervised and led by certified chaperones
  • Access to all sports equipment on the campus
  • Social activities during the weekend and in the evenings
  • Support, assistance, and 24H emergency response phone number during the whole program

đźš« What's Not Included?

  • Round-trip international airfare
  • Non-compulsory insurance (luggage lost, flight delay, etc.)
  • Visa, passport, and medical exam fees
  • Group transfer from a Paris train station to the Vichy campus by train, with French chaperones, and back 
  • Personal expenses and spending money
  • Medical, Liability, and Emergency Repatriation insurance: please provide an insurance certificate
Eligibility

If you would like to become a participant in our gymnastics summer camp in France, you must:

  • Be 13-17 years old.
  • Have studied French previously for at least two years.
  • Be in good health.
  • Do your best effort to speak in French at all times.
  • Attend gymnastics training in your home country.

Frequently Asked Questions

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During our sports camp in France your child will be surrounded by French teens. Improvement comes from constant immersion, using the language daily with native speakers. Studies show that four weeks of immersion can be as effective as a year of college language study due to the constant practice.