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See you on June 8 & 9, 2024 !
Nature lovers, countryside enthusiasts, fans of greenery, clear waters and wooded paths, triple effort fanatics, welcome to the Chalain Triathlon!
If ever there was a site in the Jura that deserved to host an event, it's Lake Chalain, in the heart of the Pays des Lacs region. The Domaine de Chalain, surrounded by cliffs, lies at the eastern end of the lake. Every year, this verdant setting delights participants of all ages and abilities who love triple efforts.
A swim in the astonishingly clear turquoise waters, a bike ride on little-travelled country roads, a run in the undergrowth - these are just some of the activities on offer. The 180 smiling volunteers will do their utmost to facilitate your race and your stay in the Jura region.
Domaine de Chalain is open from 26/04 !
We would like to inform you that the Domaine de Chalain will be open from 26 April to 30/09/2024 as a leisure centre with wooden chalets for hire.
In the future, the estate will continue to move towards an environmentally-friendly model; the Les Lagons water park, whose energy consumption is too high, will remain closed in 2024 being.
Come and fill up on nature and activities at the Domaine de Chalain: fishing activities, discovery of the Neolithic boats of Lake Chalain, orienteering races, axe throwing in the tavern, bouncy castles in the jump zone, hire a pedalo, paddle, canoe, scooter or electric bike !
Discover aquatic life and the pleasures of fishing
In collaboration with the Jura fishing federation, come and enjoy free fishing activities on Lake Chalain.
Reservations required (www.peche-jura.com)
What changes for the Domaine de Chalain in 2023
Domaine de Chalain will be open from 28/4 to 18/9/2023 and you can book only our all-wooden chalets
DOMAINE DE CHALAIN IN 2023
The Departmental Council, which owns the lake and the Domaine de Chalain, unanimously took two major decisions on 30 September 2022 regarding Lake Chalain, an important environmental asset of the Jura: a commitment to restore the lake to its natural functioning throughout the year, and the end of outdoor accommodation on the Domaine.
Stabilising the lake’s shoreline at its natural low water point is necessary to give it every chance of regenerating itself by restoring the self-purifying function of the west shore. Climate change is definitely here and accelerating environmental phenomena. We no longer have time for half measures or postponing decisions, as this is a question of the legacy we will leave to future generations.
This vision for the future will mean the end of large-scale camping. Aware of the fact that it’s no longer possible to add customers to a site that’s already overcrowded and whose cliffs need to be secured, the Departmental Council has chosen to focus on local tourism for “day visitors” to the Domaine de Chalain, by limiting the number of stays to reduce the environmental impact created. This decision will mitigate the closure of Marigny beach without saturating Doucier beach, and allow a review of access to the lake and the various activities on offer.
The current vision for this site has resulted in several fundamental decisions.
Accommodation
The only accommodation unaffected by closure of the campsite are 33 wooden chalets which will be marketed by the Domaine de Chalain in the form of furnished tourist accommodation (gites), without the services that were offered by the 4* campsite.
This accommodation will be marketed via the www.chalain.com website from the end of February.
Les Lagons aqua park
In 2023, the estimated cost of electricity will be 3.5 times higher for this facility, which was 80% used by campers. It therefore would have been environmentally and economically irresponsible to open it for the season.
Les Lagons aqua park will therefore be closed for 2023. This policy will be reviewed in the future in light of changes in energy costs and technical constraints.
Services
Available in 2023: pedal boat and stand-up paddleboard hire, snack bar, ice cream parlour, bar, electric scooter hire.
Beaches
The two beaches on the Domaine will continue to be accessible for swimming. Sanitary facilities will be available at various locations and free of charge.
Lifeguard cover will continue to be offered on the “south” beach of the Domaine, from 1 July to 31 August.
The “north” beach of the Domaine, which will no longer be sandy, will also be open but unsupervised and now benefits from a generous area behind the beach as a result of the campsite’s closure. This beach is being redeveloped for the 2024 season to offer an even more pleasant and safer area for swimming.
