Nîmes Shooting Club is a premier, world-class clay shooting facility located in the picturesque Gardonnenque region (La Calmette) in Southern France. Managed by Yohan Brun, a professional football player who brings high-level athletic discipline and competitive psychology to the sport, the club serves as an elite training ground for competitive shooters, a practice area for hunters, and an exciting destination for beginners.
The sheer scale of the facility makes it one of the largest in Europe, frequently hosting major national tournaments like the French Sporting Championship and various seasonal Grand Prix events. The infrastructure is highly automated and designed to handle large-scale attendance without delays:
Shooting Layouts: 21 Parcours de Chasse (sporting clays) lines, 6 Compak Sporting layouts, and 1 Sanglier Courant (running boar) installation.
Equipment: 134 state-of-the-art Laporte target-throwing machines, operating in partnership with elite brands like Perazzi and FOB.
Amenities: A modern Club House with an indoor restaurant, a panoramic outdoor terrace, and a specialized pro-shop for gear and apparel.
The club’s geographic setting in the Mediterranean "garrigue" provides a unique competitive edge. The natural topography features deep valleys and steep hills, which, combined with the strong local Mistral winds, create incredibly complex and unpredictable target trajectories. These dynamic conditions perfectly simulate actual bird flight and animal movements, making it an ideal environment to test the reflexes and ballistic calculations of advanced athletes.
To support shooters at every stage of their journey, Nîmes Shooting Club offers comprehensive coaching programs. Their pedagogical approach is highly recognized, even serving as the official filming location for the national television show "Shooting Academy".
Beginners: Basic guidance ("accompagnement") focusing on safety, proper stance, and hitting accessible targets.
Professionals: Advanced technical training ("encadrement") for licensed athletes aiming to perfect their timing and biomechanics on difficult setups.
The facility is perfectly suited for diverse groups and enforces uncompromising safety rules—such as mandatory eye and ear protection, a ban on gun slings, and a strict limit to 28g cartridges—to ensure a fully secure environment.
Athletes & Hunters: Incredible target variety and specialized areas for hunting season preparation.
Families & Beginners: Safe, supervised introductions to the sport with premium rental equipment available.
Corporate Teams: Turnkey event management capable of hosting 10 to 200 guests with catering, amateur tournaments, and personalized trophies.
