Join our gymnastics summer camp in France, designed for teenagers who already practice gymnastics and want to improve their technique. With 30 hours of training per week, participants work on different apparatus, physical preparation, and competition skills under the guidance of qualified French coaches.
Held in Vichy and Montauban, the camp brings together French and international gymnasts for one or two weeks of training and residential camp life. Outside the gym, students take part in group activities, spend time with other teenagers, and practice French in everyday situations.
What can you expect from the gymnastics summer camp?
Outside the gym, you'll share meals, join evening activities, and spend time with French teenagers living on the same campus. It's a chance to continue practicing gymnastics during the summer while using French in everyday situations.
How is the gymnastics training organized?
Training covers the main apparatus:
- Girls: uneven bars, balance beam, floor, and vault.
- Boys: rings, high bar, floor, pommel horse, parallel bars, and vault.
Sessions include different types of workshops:
- Technical training: apparatus-specific exercises, warm-ups, and technique development.
- Physical preparation: strength, conditioning, coordination, and recovery.
- Concentration and self-analysis: exercises to develop focus and evaluate individual performance.
- Competition practice: individual and group exercises that simulate competition situations.
Coaches adapt the training to the participants' experience and progress throughout the camp.
How does French immersion work at the camp?
Gymnastics training and daily camp activities take place in French. International participants train alongside French teenagers, follow instructions from French-speaking coaches, and use the language during meals, activities, and shared free time. 90% of campers are French! This provides opportunities to practice French in everyday situations, particularly through conversations with other gymnasts.
No formal French lessons are included. Students should already have some understanding of French to follow coaching instructions and participate in group activities.
What makes our sports summer camps in France special?
Discover what makes our French sports camps unique! Read our interview with Juliette, our French Sports Camp Director, and learn more about the camp experience, sports training, and opportunities to connect with French teenagers.
What activities can you enjoy at our Gymnastics summer camp in France?
- Gymnastics training: Approximately 6 hours per day (30 hours per week), with technical exercises, physical preparation, and competition practice.
- Rest and recovery: Scheduled breaks between training sessions, including time to relax and socialize with other campers.
- Evening activities: Group games, contests, and recreational activities organized by camp staff according to the participants' ages, interests, and weather conditions.
- Weekend excursion: Students staying for two weeks enjoy a supervised trip to a theme park.
What Level of Gymnastics Is Required?
Where Will You Stay During the Gymnastics Summer Camp?
During the summer camp, students stay in residential accommodation on campus, sharing rooms with other campers. Full board is included, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner served in the campus dining hall.
Accommodation arrangements depend on the camp location:
- Vichy: Double rooms with a private shower, sink, and toilet.
- Montauban: Four-person rooms with shared showers and toilets located nearby.
Students traveling with a friend or sibling can request to share a room.
Meals are prepared on-site, with varied and balanced menus adapted to young athletes. If you have food allergies or special dietary requirements, please inform your Nacel advisor before booking.
Please note: The French high school buildings used for accommodation do not have air conditioning, only fans.
Each Gymnastics camp session lasts for 7 or 14 days. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday.
Arrival dates for July/August 2027 in Vichy are:
- July 4, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- July 11, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- July 18, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- July 25, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- August 1, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- August 8, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- August 15, 2027 (just 1 week)
Arrival dates for July 2027 in Montauban are:
- July 4, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- July 11, 2027 (1 or 2 weeks)
- July 18, 2027 (1 week)
Gymnastic Summer Camp in France 2027
*Prices in Euros
TRAIN TRANSFERS
For an additional fee, we can arrange accompanied transportation by train from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Rennes, Metz, and Bordeaux to the camp and back.
This extra option includes:
A round-trip train ticket
Camp supervision throughout the journey
Transfers between the train stations and the camp
Students may also join the group directly at the designated train station and travel to the camp using our daily shuttle service.
Please note that this shuttle operates only once per day, at the same time as the group arriving from Paris, for both arrival and departure. (Please contact us for the exact schedule.)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS (On Request)
We can arrange airport transfers on request through a trusted taxi service specialized in transporting minors. This service is available for arrivals and departures, and pricing is customized based on the airport and schedule.
Please contact us to receive a personalized quote.
💰 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
🚫 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
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.
Cell phones are allowed at the camp and their use is subject to the following rules:
- They may only be used during free time and just before meals.
- They cannot be used during camp activities to ensure smooth operation.
- Phones are collected by the management team every night to avoid disturbing campers while they sleep.
- Wifi access on campus is not guaranteed.
- Parents can contact the camp director daily from 6 pm to 7 pm.
- In case of an emergency, parents can contact our 24/7 emergency phone number.
Please remember to disclose any allergies during registration. If you indicate on the booking form that your child has allergies, we will provide you with an allergy form. Please complete the allergy form as soon as possible so that we can assess the camp's ability to accommodate your child's condition.
For stays of two consecutive weeks, laundry will be done at the end of the first week. However, we advise you to bring clothes for 10 days.
The supervision ratio is one adult for every 6 children. The camp staff is present during the campers' daily activities, including waking up, meal times, bedtime, evening entertainment, sports training, and language classes. Campers are not allowed to leave the campus unsupervised.
It is common in France not to have A/C in school buildings. As the camps are held in boarding schools that are available during the summer, they do not have A/C.
Their day starts at 7:30 am and ends at 10:00 pm
Yes. Your child can be dropped off between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm on the first day. Pickup time on the last day is between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.
If you are unable to collect your child yourself and allow another person to pick them up, we will send you a parental authorization form, which you will need to complete and sign.
If you authorize your child to return home alone, we will send you a parental authorization form, which you will need to complete and sign. For those traveling on their own, we provide a free shuttle service between the station and the accommodation center, at a fixed time on arrival and departure. The shuttle times will be shared 1 week in advance. We recommend booking a taxi in advance to make sure your child catches the train/plain.
After booking you will receive a welcome pack with all the information about the camp including a packing list with clear instructions what to bring for each sport.
.If your child's train timetable does not correspond to the free shuttle bus timetable you'll need to book a cab in advance. You must let us know the name of the cab company, phone number and pick-up time
Once classes are booked, they are non-refundable.
Your child may need a medical consultation. In that case one of the staff members will accompany your child to the doctor or hospital. The cost of the visit is their responsibility and should be immediately paid at the location of the appointment.
- Estimated price for a doctor who comes to see the patient: 45€
- Estimated price for a visit to a general practice doctor: 23€
- Estimated price for a visit to a specialized doctor: 45€
Please keep in mind the following information:
- To fully immerse your child in the French experience, we would like to encourage you to limit contact with them. However, your child may reach out to you if necessary.
- In case of an emergency, please contact our 24/7 emergency phone number
- A blog with daily updates and pictures of the camp will be available. You will receive the login and details a week before the camp.
All stays include full-board meals (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner) served either self-service or at the table, well-balanced and adapted to sports activities.
- 7:45 am - 8:15 am: Wake-up call
- 8:15 am - 9:00 am : Breakfast
- 9 am - 12:30 pm: Sports program
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Free time
- 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Sports program or French courses
- 5:30 pm - 7 pm: Showers + Free time
- 7 pm - 8 pm: Dinner
- 8 pm - 9 pm: Free time
- 9 pm - 10 pm: evening activities
We recommend that participants have 25 € pocket money per week. To avoid loss or theft, the pocket money must be given (it is compulsory) to the center's director. A coach opens the “bank” daily.
We are committed to doing everything in our power to motivate your child to stay and provide the necessary support. However, if your child decides to leave early and you agree to end the camp, please note that there will be no refund for the remaining days.
Arrival:
Direct Drop-off: Bring your child to the camp in Macon, Montauban, or Vichy on Sunday.
Train Arrival: Bring your child to Paris' Gare Bercy (for Vichy) or Gare de Lyon (for Macon) to join campers traveling by train between 12-2 p.m.
Departure:
Pick-up: Collect your child from camp on Saturday.
Train Return: Your child can return by accompanied group train travel to Gare Bercy or Gare de Lyon. You may pick them up at the station.
Other French stations available upon request. We do not offer Airport transfers.
Yes. As part of the application process, students must provide a copy of their vaccination record before joining the programme. Families should make sure that all required health information is updated and submitted to Nacel during the registration process.
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