| UCPA | |
| Formation: | 1965 |
| Purpose: | Promoting sporting activities for young people |
| Headquarters: | Paris |
| Leader Title: | Founder |
| Leader Name: | Maurice Herzog |
| Website: | http://www.ucpa.com/ |
The Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air (pronounced as /fr/), shortened to UCPA (pronounced as /fr/), is a non-profit French organization that makes outdoor sports holidays available for people of ages 18-45 (18-55 for advanced and expert courses).[1] Formed in 1965, it is a union of government bodies, sports federations and youth associations.[2] About 250,000 people travel with UCPA annually.
UCPA has three areas of operation:
UCPA is mainly located in France, but is also present in some fifty countries around the world.