UCPA

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UCPA
Formation 1965
Purpose Promoting sporting activities for young people
Headquarters Paris
Founder
Maurice Herzog
Website http://www.ucpa-vacances.com/
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"Les Saintes" UCPA center

UCPA (Union des Centres Sportifs de Plein Air) 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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