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Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air

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UCPA
Formation1965
PurposePromoting sporting activities for young people
HeadquartersParis
Founder
Maurice Herzog
Websitehttp://www.ucpa-vacances.com/
"Les Saintes" UCPA center

UCPA ([Union des Centres Sportifs de Plein Air] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a non-profit French organization that makes outdoor sports holidays available for people of ages 7–39. Formed in 1965, it is a union of government bodies, sports federations and youth associations. About 250,000 people travel with UCPA annually.

UCPA has three areas of operation:

  • sports holidays
  • recreation sports outreach
  • vocational training for careers in sport

UCPA is mainly located in France, but is also present in some fifty countries around the world.

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