Piscine couverte Les Tilleuls: swim all year round in Porrentruy
Fancy a swim when the Jura sky turns grey? The Piscine couverte Les Tilleuls, right in the heart of Porrentruy, houses three heated indoor pools where the whole family finds its place, from toddlers splashing about to confident swimmers.
A bubble of warm water in the heart of Porrentruy
Just steps from the old town of Porrentruy, the Piscine couverte Les Tilleuls is that reassuring address you keep up your sleeve when the Jura weather refuses to cooperate. Located at the Centre Sportif Les Tilleuls, Rue du Temple, it brings together under one roof three heated pools, designed so everyone finds their own corner of water. Parents appreciate being able to go there in any season, summer and winter, without depending on the sun. For families in Ajoie and the rest of the Jura, it is a classic for rainy afternoons and Wednesdays to fill. And since everything happens indoors, you enjoy water at a good temperature even when it is freezing outside.
What your children will discover
Les Tilleuls has three pools with quite distinct moods. The big 25-metre swimming pool, with its lanes, will delight children who love to swim for real or to train. The learner pool, shallow (from about 0.75 m to 1.10 m), is the ideal playground for the little ones discovering the water in confidence, under the watchful eye of their parents. The most adventurous will eye up the diving pit and its diving board, for that delicious thrill of leaping into deep water. Plenty to mix up the fun over a single afternoon.
What you do there and the atmosphere on site
People come here to splash about, swim a few lengths or simply spend a quiet moment under cover. The atmosphere is the familiar one of a neighbourhood pool: families, children taking swimming lessons, regular swimmers. You happily follow a session in the little pool for the children with a few strokes for the parents while the older ones try the diving board. It is the kind of fuss-free place you come back to regularly, because everything is simple and the children keep asking for more.
Before you go
- Recommended age: all ages, from baby swimmers to teenagers; the learner pool is perfect for accompanied 0-6 year-olds.
- Duration: allow 1 h 30 to 2 h for a relaxed outing.
- Price: paid entry, reduced rate for children (to be confirmed on the official website, as rates may change).
- Booking: no booking for open entry; ask about lessons and lanes reserved for clubs.
- Stroller/wheelchair accessibility: single-level sports centre; for specific needs (accessible changing room, access), contact the pool beforehand.
- Transport: Porrentruy is served by the CFF (station a few minutes away); local buses and parking nearby.
- What to bring: swimsuit, cap if required, towel, a change of underwear and a small snack for the outing.
- Best season: all year round, and particularly valuable out of season, when the open-air pool is closed.
Tips from parents
- Aim for off-peak hours (weekday mornings, early afternoon outside the holidays) to enjoy the pools more peacefully.
- The shallow learner pool is ideal for putting toddlers at ease: stay within arm's reach.
- Bring coins or a coin for the lockers and a padlock if needed.
- Check the times before setting off: they vary between term time and the holidays, and the pool may close for maintenance.
- A snack after the swim soothes hungry little tummies and rounds off the outing nicely.
Useful information
- Address: Centre Sportif Les Tilleuls, Rue du Temple 12, 2900 Porrentruy (Jura)
- Official website: porrentruy.ch
- Opening times: vary by term time / holidays and technical closures; check on the official website before travelling.
- Access: a few minutes from Porrentruy CFF station; access by car and parking nearby.
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Why we recommend it
Because an indoor pool is the guarantee of a successful outing whatever the weather. Les Tilleuls ticks all the boxes for families: three pools suited to every age, a central, easy-to-reach location and welcome warm water on grey days. It is the perfect address for learning to swim, burning off energy or simply having a good time together.
In a nutshell
The Piscine couverte Les Tilleuls in Porrentruy means three heated pools for the whole family, accessible all year round and sheltered from the weather.
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Location
Porrentruy
Jura
Rue du Temple 12, 2900 Porrentruy
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