Panoramic windows, a bright water area, the Odysée’O aquatic center takes on the appearance of spas. Much awaited by families and residents of the Sud-Drôme, this new 3,500 m² swimming pool officially opens this Saturday, February 5, 2022 in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux. Located right next to the old swimming pool of the “Espace Saint-Paul 2003” sports complex, which has become obsolete, the new aquatic center houses two pools, a 25-meter-long sports pool made of stainless steel and another smaller one 1m25 deep. to accommodate children.
– Lucile Auconie
– Lucile Auconie
The works have just been completed and cost 18.3 million euros. The center can accommodate up to 580 bathers at the same time. Learning activities such as “baby swimmers” will be offered to the youngest. Parents can take advantage of aqua-bike and fitness lessons. Finally, for relaxation, there is the wellness area, the jacuzzi can accommodate up to 10 people who can then sweat in a sauna and a hammam and then enjoy the solarium.
– Lucile Auconie
– Lucile Auconie
Blanche Bosse is the director of the aquatic center, according to her this establishment is much more than just a swimming poolshe explains “all year round we will have an entertainment schedule, especially for calendar holidays, such as Father’s Day, but beyond that there will be events linked to sustainable development such as the nature festival. We will have conference times on permaculture as well as aqua-cinema. Today we want to bring more services to the inhabitants and here the objective is that they find a real place of leisure and learning.”
– Lucile Auconie
Sixteen people work at Odyssée’O, including four to six lifeguards, recruitment was mainly done locally since 80% of the team lives in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux. A job dating was organized on December 12 and 13, 2021 by the operator Equalia. A choice consistent with the will of the town hall of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to make this place as attractive as possible. For the mayor, Jean-Michel Catelinois: “The idea was to bring jobs to the town. We came across an operator who does training, which meant that we were able to take on people who did not necessarily have qualifications in the field. Apart from the lifeguards who must have state diplomas, all the rest of the staff, such as receptionists, cleaning or technical staff, we have been able to recruit tricastins who have been able to train in the centers of Equalia.”
The Odyssée ‘O aquatic center welcomes the public every day. The timetables can be consulted by clicking here.