Nevers Plage

The Loire as a beach, Nevers as a backdrop

Nevers Plage sets up every summer on the Plateau de la Bonne Dame, an 8,000 m² area set up by the Loire, offering Nevers residents and visitors a place for relaxation, leisure, and conviviality during the two summer months. Deckchairs, parasols, sand, and lawn: everything is there to create a holiday atmosphere in the heart of the city, with the exceptional panorama of the royal river as a backdrop.

Over 180 free activities

The Nevers Plage program is impressively rich, with over 180 free activities spread throughout the summer. Sports activities — beach volleyball, pétanque, fitness, yoga, zumba, paddleboarding initiation — are alongside art workshops (sculpture, drawing, calligraphy) and ecological awareness programs combining discovery of the Loire's fauna and flora with daily eco-friendly actions.

First aid training is also offered, making Nevers Plage a place for entertainment but also for learning and citizenship. Specific activities are planned for children, families, and teenagers.

Concerts at the Beach Bar and supervised swimming

The Beach Bar, the convivial heart of Nevers Plage, offers 26 concerts from Tuesday to Saturday evenings (until 10:30 PM), featuring an eclectic musical program mixing French chanson, reggae, jazz, pop, and world music. The supervised swimming area in the Loire allows for safe refreshment on the hottest days.

An eco-responsible space

Nevers Plage is committed to an eco-responsible approach with a lounge area furnished with recycled wooden furniture, designed by municipal teams. This approach combines relaxation and ecological commitment, in the spirit of an event that values the Loire as a natural heritage to be preserved. The July 14th fireworks display, launched from the riverbanks, is the highlight of the summer with over 30,000 spectators.