Vive La Vallette
St Peter Port·Café
Story
Formed in 2019 and selected by the States of Guernsey to regenerate the facilities serving the Ladies' and Children's Pools; new cafe and community facilities opened June 2022. The States restored pool surfaces in 2021 and granted a licence for an assisted access ramp.
Vive La Vallette is a Guernsey charity established in 2019 to regenerate and operate the facilities serving The Bathing Pools at La Vallette, St Peter Port. The café is the hub of La Vallette Bathing Pools, offering hot drinks, fresh bacon baps, tasty rolls, home-made soups and delicious cakes. The café can be hired for private events, comfortably holding 50 people seated or up to 100 standing, with panoramic windows and a wood-burning stove. —
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Premises10
What the venue offers, as recorded from their site and listings.
Venue & facilities
Service
Specialises in5
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Competitive and recreational swimming, lessons and pools.
From their website
Bathing pool facility · Sea-water bathing pools access (inferred from the source page)
Food prepared to take away — customer collection or counter takeaway.
From their website
Takeaway service
Quick facts
- Legal form
- Charity
- Established
- 2019 · 7 years
- Payment methods
- Credit Card, Contactless, Debit Card
From their website
Original phrasing from their website — lines covered by a capability above appear within its card.
- café
- changing rooms with showers and lockers (inferred from the source page)
- private hire of Swallow Pavilion (inferred from the source page)
- community events (sunrise yoga, farmers' markets, water-safety courses, art groups) (inferred from the source page)
- venue for weddings and ceremonies (inferred from the source page)
Credentials
Awards & recognition
- RIBA South East Award (for The Bathing Pools building, DLM Architects for Vive La Vallette LBG)
Visiting & access
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible facilities including assisted access ramp to the water
Hours
- Mon
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tue
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wed
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thu
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Fri
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sat
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sun
- 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Last checked 15 May 2026·Google Business Profile
Contact
- Phone
- +44 7781 451472
- Website
- thebathingpools.com
- Address
- The Bathing Pools, La Vallette, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1AX
History2
Key dates and recorded company events for Vive La Vallette.
- 2021—States restored pool surfaces
- 2022—New cafe and community facilities opened
Subsidiaries1
Other businesses under Vive La Vallette, across all of Island Graph.
- La Vallette Bathing Pools—St Peter Port
La Vallette Bathing Pools is a historic saltwater swimming spot in St Peter Port, featuring four pools, hot showers, a sun terrace, and a cafe, operated by the Vive La Vallette charity.
Location
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