Academie Alain Barrere
Le Pontet, France
What's new at Academie Alain Barrere
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Arthur Gea #44 ATP, came at 7
A tennis academy in Le Pontet near Avignon, founded in 1991 by Alain Barrère, that combines training with school, either at partner schools in Avignon or at its own on-site school. It also runs a full-time training centre, holiday camps and summer tournament tours for juniors and adults.
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.
- Tennis and school, middle school (Tennis Études Collège): school + tennis, middle school (6th to 9th grade), partner schools in Avignon. €3,500 / 31 weeks · €4,900 / 31 weeks
- Tennis and school, high school (Tennis Études Lycée): school + tennis, high school at Lycée Pasteur, Avignon. €4,900 / 31 weeks · €6,650 / 42 weeks
- Tennis with school on site (Cours Pythagore): school + tennis on site, 6th grade to 3 years after the bac. €8,550 / 31 weeks · €11,550 / 42 weeks
- Full-time training, Performance (Centre d'entraînement): full-time players out of school or studying by distance. €8,400 / 31 weeks · €11,400 / 42 weeks
- Full-time training, Elite (Centre d'entraînement): full-time players out of school or studying by distance. €9,500 / 31 weeks · €12,850 / 42 weeks
- Holiday camp, mornings (Stage semi-intensif): kids and juniors, all levels. €90 / week
- Holiday camp, full day (Stage plein temps): kids, tennis in the morning, other sports in the afternoon. €210 / week · €510 / week with lodging
- Intensive training week (Stage intensif): competitive juniors, ranked third series and up. €280 / week · €580 / week with lodging
- Competition week with tournament coaching (Stage compétition): juniors who play tournaments. €375 / week · €675 / week with lodging
- Adult evening clinic in holiday weeks (Stage adultes): adults. €90 / week
- Junior summer tournament tour (Tournée jeunes): juniors U10 to U18. €1,630 / tour
- Adult summer tournament tour (Tournée adultes): adults playing senior tournaments. €1,730 / tour
Deals and codes
- Free 2-day trial (immersion) before joining tennis-studies or the training centre
The facts
- Founded: 1991 (by Alain Barrère, at the US Pontet club)
- Courts: 12 (4 indoor clay and 8 outdoor hard courts)
- Tennis and school from: €3,500 (for 31 weeks, middle school, 6 h tennis a week; up to €13,000)
- Holiday camp from: €90 (a week, mornings, Monday to Friday)
- Training a week: 20 h (at most, tennis and fitness, in the full-time plans)
- Classrooms on site: 4 (for the Cours Pythagore school)
- Boarding: Host families, €30 a night
- School on site: Yes, Cours Pythagore
- From age: Not stated
- Adults: Holiday clinics, summer tour
- Visits: Free 2-day trial
- Campus: One campus in Le Pontet
- How to get in: Tennis and school or full-time: start with a free 2-day trial; camps: registration form; summer tours: form and 50% deposit by May 31
- Visits and trials: Free 2-day trial: training, fitness and school; book by phone
- College: No placement figures; they publish advice on US college tennis scholarships
Coaches
- Alain Barrère, Founder, state-qualified coach
- Pablo Federovski, Tennis coach, head of coaching
- Bruno Dadillon, Tennis coach, former federal coach
- Xavier Vergier, Tennis coach, state diploma
- Nathan Seateun, Tennis coach, former ATP player
- Guillaume Leize, Fitness coach, state diploma
- Romain Lanzalavi, Tennis coach, state diploma
- Estelle Briais, Head of the on-site school
- Gaëlle Dudon, Mental coach
Tournaments they host
- ITF J30 Le Pontet. ITF junior event on their indoor clay, early March; third edition in 2026
Where it is
Le Pontet, France.
Nearest airport: Marseille Provence (MRS), 65 km
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