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Climbing gym · Bouc-Bel-Air, France

Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air grades, explained

In Decathlon Village at Bouc-Bel-Air, between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. It has 2,500 m² of climbing walls with more than 350 routes up to 14 m, over 100 boulders, a Fun Climbing area and a large outdoor wall. The gym is air-conditioned and has auto belays.

Bouldering grades

Climb Up has seven boulder levels. From easiest to hardest they are yellow, green, blue, purple, red, white and black. Climb Up doesn't publish Font equivalents, so the ranges below come from Kaskad Coaching's gym-by-gym colour table, which broadly agrees with a similar chart by Klimbr.

LevelFont≈ V-scale
Yellow (jaune)Klimbr starts yellow at 34–4+V0−–V0+
Green (vert)5A–5CV1–V2
Blue (bleu)6A–6A+V3–V4
Purple (violet)6B–6B+V4
Red (rouge)6C–6C+V5–V6
White (blanc)Klimbr puts white around 7A+–7B+7A–7A+V6–V7
Black (noir)Kaskad's chart stops at 7C+≥ 7B≥ V7

Rope climbing grades

Routes use the standard French grades, from 3 to 9c.

The gym grades in French directly. Here is the range gyms usually set, in YDS:

FrenchYDS
45.6–5.8
55.8–5.10a
6a5.10a–5.10b
6b5.10c–5.11a
6c5.11a–c
7a5.11c–5.12a
7b5.12b–5.12c
7c5.12d–5.13a
8a5.13b–5.13c
8b5.13d–5.14a

Look up any grade in French

Climb Up grades the same way at all 27 of its gyms. All Climb Up gyms and grades

From climbers' descriptions and photos of the gym's grade boards. Gyms reset and regrade often, and grades vary between setters, so treat this as a guide and check the boards when you visit.

Visiting Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air

Address
Decathlon Village, Avenue des Chabauds, 13320 Bouc-Bel-Air, FranceGoogle MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
Booking
Walk in: no booking neededNo booking needed for open climbing. For the rope walls you must show you can belay (a form at reception) or come with a climber who can; courses are booked online.
Prices
Day pass · adult€18
Day pass · studentstudents and children from age 12; ID required€14.50
Day pass · childunder 12€11
10-visit pass · adultvalid at all Climb Up gyms; valid 2 years€150
Monthly · adultMonthly pass, no commitment; valid at all Climb Up gyms. Or €50/month on a 12-month commitment (back-to-school offer)€60
Starter packDiscovery pack: 5 visits with all equipment included; valid 1 year; one-time offer€79
Shoe hire€4
Harness hire€4
A €5 card deposit applies to 10-visit cards and passes.All prices on the gym's site
Opening hours
Mon–Fri09:30–23:00
Sat–Sun09:30–22:00
Public holidays09:30–21:00
Hours on the gym's site

Hours and prices from the gym's own website, checked 3 October 2026. They change, so check before you go.

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Questions

What Font grade is Yellow (jaune) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
Yellow (jaune) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 4–4+, about V0−–V0+ in V-scale.
What Font grade is Green (vert) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
Green (vert) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 5A–5C, about V1–V2 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Blue (bleu) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
Blue (bleu) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 6A–6A+, about V3–V4 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Purple (violet) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
Purple (violet) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 6B–6B+, about V4 in V-scale.
What Font grade is Red (rouge) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
Red (rouge) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 6C–6C+, about V5–V6 in V-scale.
What Font grade is White (blanc) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air?
White (blanc) at Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air is 7A–7A+, about V6–V7 in V-scale.

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Sources

  1. Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air: home page (address, phone, hours)
  2. Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air: La salle (walls, routes, boulders)
  3. Climb Up: FAQ (7 boulder levels, colour order, route grades)
  4. Kaskad Coaching: Cotation bloc, couleurs et équivalences par salle
  5. Kaskad Coaching: colour table image
  6. Klimbr: Les cotations en escalade (gym comparison chart)
  7. Klimbr: comparison chart image

Checked 3 October 2026. Gear Loop isn't affiliated with Climb Up Aix – Bouc Bel Air.