The Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air (), shortened to UCPA (), is a

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organization that makes outdoor sports holidays available for people of ages 18-45 (18-55 for advanced and expert courses). Formed in 1965, it is a union of

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s 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.

References

External links

UCPA official website

List of UCPA members (fr)
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