The Centre de Ressources, d’Expertise et de Performance Sportive PACA is one of 17 CREPS that form the French Ministry of Sport’s national network. It is the second establishment in terms of facilities and resources behind INSEP.

The CREPS hosts the centres for access to high-level sport. It is the ideal place for preparing athletes in terms of their sport, but also, thanks to the training courses offered to them, for their future career development. The establishment is also the Ministry’s operator in the field of introductory training in sports and socio-educational activities, and in addition is an operator under common law in the field of ongoing vocational training. Part of the Ministry’s advisory and expertise network, the CREPS hosts the national resource centre “Sport, education, diversity, citizenship” on the Aix site.

It is active in the following fields

• High level sport
• Training in sports and organization,
• hosting training courses and events

The Aix-en-Provence site benefits from a both natural and urban environment covering 11 hectares.
Proximity to the city centre: 15 mn / TGV station (3h from Paris); 15 mn / Airport; 25 mn / Marseille (2024 Olympic sailing site); 40 mn / Site at the crossroads of the Lyon – Nice – Gap – Marseille motorways.

Sports facilities

• Bodybuilding, cardio, fitness, sauna, cryotherapy
• Beach rugby pitches
• Football and rugby stadium, water sports stadium, beach-soccer
• Water sports facilities

Apropriate educational facilities

• Amphitheatres
• Conference rooms
• Computer rooms
• Teaching rooms seating 10 to 35 people
• Air conditioning
• Video projectors

Accommodation and catering

• Nearly 500 beds in single, double, triple and quadruple rooms
• Comfortable rooms
• Catering and cafeteria
• Relaxation area