Mountain guides and leaders

Courses and sporting events

Reunion Island is an exceptional training ground for sports enthusiasts of many disciplines. Reunion has produced a host of champions competing for France in many different sports, including athletics, handball, basketball, football, trail running and rugby… ensuring that our flag flies high both now and in the future.

The ideal place to train

With an impressive elevation range, a unique natural decor of spectacular beauty, and a climate that allows outdoor sports to be enjoyed throughout the year, this sumptuous island frequently becomes the setting for specific training sessions and major sporting events. All the conditions conducive to training and intensive courses for top athletes can be found here:

• Very little time difference with Paris (2 hours in summer, 3 hours in winter)
• An open-air stadium of 2,500km² all year round
• Approximately 900km of waymarked trails,
• Approximately 30km of lagoon and 22km of beaches
• A training ground ranging between 0 and 3,061 metres above sea level
• Multiple sports complexes and sites
• Quality accommodationranging from 5-star solutions to holiday villages