Where to swim in paris - activities

The free Léo Lagrange swimming pool in Paris's 12th arrondissement returns for summer 2024

A free swimming pool for all this summer 2024 in Paris? It exists, at the Léo Lagrange sports center in the 12th arrondissement. From July 6 to September 1, 2024, this sports venue will be hosting a large, free pool for young and old alike. We're talking here about a 90cm-deep outdoor pool for the safety of children.

Janvry beach in a charming Essonne village

In summer, Janvry isn't just a typical Hurepoix village in Essonne, it's transformed into an exotic destination thanks to "Janvry Plage". For 25 years now, long before the advent of the "Paris plage" concept, Janvry has been transforming part of its area into a veritable summer paradise, an oasis of happiness in the middle of the countryside, complete with beach and swimming facilities.

Paris Plages 2024's free swimming pools in the Bassin de la Villette, here we go!

Swimming at the Bassin de la Villette is back for Paris Plage 2024, from July 6 to September 8, 2024! You can enjoy the summer with 2 pools and 2 paddling pools of different depths, set up in the Bassin de la Villette, on the Quai de la Loire side. It's up to you to swim, in a relaxed or even rhythmic way, in a summer atmosphere, all free of charge.

The water playground of the Saint-Quentin en Yvelines leisure center

A refreshing playground to get the kids wet? Head for the water playground on the Île de Loisirs in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, which awaits children and parents this summer 2024, from June to September.

Swimming in the Seine: why is it forbidden, what are the risks?

In these hot summer months, with the Olympic Games just around the corner, there's an eternal question: why can't we swim in the Seine at the moment? We take stock.

Beaches and water sports activities for the Canal Summer 2023

With the summer heat, what could be better than a dip in the pool, paddling pool or even, for the luckiest among us, the sea? Well, you can't be a Parisian, so l'Eté du Canal is bringing the beach back to Paris and the Ile-de-France region all summer long.

The free swimming pool at the Poissonniers sports center this summer 2023 in Paris

As summer heats up, it's time to take advantage of Paris's new ephemeral pools, free of charge. Let's go for a swim at the Centre Sportif des Poissonniers to cool off in the 18th arrondissement, from July 8 to August 20, 2023.

Aqua Slide Park, the inflatable waterpark in Longueil Sainte Marie in Oise department

Aqua Slide Park is the name of the inflatable waterpark set in the water sports center of Longueil-Sainte-Marie in Oise. Right outside Paris, discover this verdant spot, perfect to bathe and have fun in the water without necessarily having to go too far away.