To refine your swimming, paddle or even just relax, a selection of the most original Parisian pools is essential.
- Swimming pool Pontoise: the most retro
The red brick building reminds us of the college years, the days when we had "pool". Inside, the two floors of individual cabins, lined with wrought iron railings, encircling a basin of 33 meters, plunge us squarely in the Deauville of the thirties. The temperature of the water (28 ° C) pushes to activate. Unfortunately, the movements are sometimes difficult at peak times.
On the other hand, you will not be able to escape the definitively "out of the pool" due to the mark of the bathing cap mandatory. Avoid setting a date soon after ...
The good niche: the nocturnes from 9:15 pm to 11:45 pm. Soft lighting and background music reinforce the retro side of the place. Be careful, the opening hours are chopped.
The price: higher in the evening (9,50 euros instead of 4,80 euros), it gives access to the sauna and the gym.
Or ? : 19 rue Pontoise, 5th arrondissement / Metro Maubert-Mutualité or Cardinal-Lemoine.
Swimming pool Molitor: the most mythical
25 years after its closure in 1989, the swimming pool Molitor has found its beautiful mosaics and its famous Art Deco style. In the middle of the Hotel Molitor, two pools are available to you. The first (at 28 ° C) with a length of 46 meters surrounded by beaches where you can swim under the blue sky of Paris and the winter basin covered by a huge glass roof. At your disposal, Clarins spa, bar-terrace or even fitness center, everything is done to make you feel good.
Side of beauty: take advantage of the historic blue cabins to change you, especially since dryers worthy of the name are at disposal.
The price: free for the residents of the hotel, the bill is a little salty for others. 250 euros for an hour of treatment at the Spa by Clarins and access to the facilities (swimming pools, fitness room, hammam and sauna). An annual subscription formula is also available.
The right niche: considering the prices charged and the length of the ponds, you should not feel cramped. The swimming pool is open from 7am to 10pm during the week and from 8am to 10pm on weekends.
Where: 2 avenue de la Porte Molitor, 16th district / Metro: Michel-Ange Molitor or Porte d'Auteuil.
Photo Credit: Ludwig Favre
- Aquaboulevard: the most exotic
The idea is that of a horde of wild children screaming in artificial waves. Wrong! At certain hours, you swim like in a lagoon: the water is at 29 ° C all year. In the inner basin (100 mx 70 m), nothing will come to stop your crawl.
Side remission in beauty: individual dressing rooms but collective showers. Minimalist dryers are available, so it is advisable to bring your own equipment.
The good niche: the week in opening (9am) or closing (23h), the park is almost empty. Out of the question to go get drowned on Wednesday or the weekend!
The price: 33 € euros a day, a taste of holiday bonus.
Where: 4-6 rue Louis-Armand, 15th arrondissement / Metro Balard.
- Joséphine Baker Pool: the most aerated
Chain the lengths while enjoying a view of the Seine? It's possible. Situated along the Quai François Mauriac, the swimming pool / barge Joséphine Baker combines unusual surroundings and well-being. Attention the attractive rate and the approach of the sunny days make the place a prized place. Better to come early. After a few lengths in the 25 meter pool, treat yourself to a relaxing break in the hammam, jacuzzi or solarium.
On the other hand, in the cabins or in the lobby, the swimming pool is equipped with hairdryers. Do not expect a dream blow-dry but it will prevent you from feeling the dog wet in the subway.
The good niche: on sunny days the swimming pool is stormed, prefer morning sessions rather than at the end of your work, especially since the place is closed from 8:30 to 13 the week.
The price: count three euros for an entry.
Where: Quai de la Gare, 13th arrondissement / Metro Quai de la Gare or Bercy.
Photo credit: Gérard Sanz DJS Paris City Hall
- Swimming pool Pailleron: the greenest
Classified as a historical monument and reconstructed according to the original plans of 1933, this jewel of art nouveau offers a delightfully outdated parenthesis. Its large windows open onto a green flow giving the impression of bathing in nature. But its great specificity is the treatment of water with ozone (neither chlorine nor bleach), odorless, much less polluting and without aggressiveness for the hair. Two pools of 33 meters (28 ° C) allow to swim freely and the sauna is perfect to relax after the sport. An ice rink awaits your twin pirouettes in the neighboring building. To finish to relax, the space provided snacks in the middle of the trees. What more ?
Side remission in beauty: the locker rooms are individual, showers, collective. Again, for a brushing worthy of the name, bring your dryer.
The good niche: like the other municipal swimming pools, at the opening (7h) or closing (22h30).
The price: 3.60 euros per day
Where: 32 rue Edouard-Pailleron, 19e arrondissement / Subway: Bolivard, Jaurès or Colonel-Fabien.
- Swimming pool d'Auteuil: the sunniest
In the middle of the Bois de Boulogne the most of the Auteuil swimming pool is its solarium: open roof in the middle of the trees, perfect to start its summer tan. A basin of 25 meters and another of 15 meters prevent unwanted collisions. The water is certainly a bit cool (27 ° C) but grows to exercise.
On the other hand, the dressing rooms and showers are collective, but there are also individual cabins. Mirrors above the sink and hand dryer blower ... best to bring your own hair dryer.
The right slot: at dawn, that is to say between 7 am and 8.30 am, before the arrival of the schools! Please note that the pool is closed on Mondays and from 13:30 on weekdays.
The price: at 3 euros entrance, you will have no excuse not to go there more times per week.
Where: 1 route des Lacs, 16th arrondissement / Metro: Jasmin or Porte d'Auteuil.
- Château-Landon swimming pool: the most historic
Notice to the swimmers who want to enjoy in peace, this pool is made for you. The first public swimming pool in Paris, opened in 1984, is not lacking in cachet with its multicolored cabins bordering the two basins. The one of 25 meters is ideal to make your lengths, while the other of 15 meters is dedicated to the exercises.
On the beauty side: if you want a correct brushing, it is better to avoid the dryers of the pool and take your own equipment.
The good niche: be careful the pool closes early in the week (6 pm or 6.30 pm) and the day schedules are washed.
The price: very affordable, the entrance full price is only 3 euros.
Where: 31 rue Château-Landon, 10th arrondissement / Métro Louis Blanc or Stalingrad.
