You've got a great champion in you: come and show off your soccer skills on the sports fields of Paris, during an open-air match with friends.
It's the best way to get some exercise, while having fun with friends and bonding (or arguing, depending on the final score): playing soccer with friends is as good for your health as it is for socializing. Unfortunately, adults don't have a playground at work. So if you want to play soccer, you have to find a pitch elsewhere.
The good news is that Paris and the surrounding towns are home to a large number of outdoor sports fields, accessible every day. In a square, a park or a stadium, you can get together to let off steam and play as if the World Cup trophy were waiting for you at the end of the game.
Fancy a game with friends? Discover the outdoor soccer pitches available in and around Paris.
- City-stade des jardins Saint-Paul
4th arrondissement, 9 rue Charlemagne
In the heart of the Marais district, this field offers a variety of pitches for different sporting activities.
- TEP Emile Lepeu
11th arrondissement, 40 rue Emile Lepeu
Enjoy a synthetic pitch with cages, protected from the street, and located next to a skatepark.
- Square des Jardiniers
11th arrondissement, 2 passage Dumas
A multisports city-stadium in a quiet, family-friendly neighborhood.
- Parc Kellerman
13th arrondissement, 19 rue de la Poterne des Peupliers
A bucolic family park, also featuring a soccer pitch and sports trails.
- Center sportif Emile Anthoine
15th arrondissement, 9 rue Jean Rey
Located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, this multi-sports ground offers a particularly prestigious setting for training or playing soccer.
- Terrain de sport Edouard Pailleron
19th arrondissement, 6 cité Hiver
A multi-sports ground, with a seven-a-side soccer pitch, for a match in a very urban atmosphere.
- Square Alexandre Luquet
20th arrondissement, 4 rue du Transvaal
A sports field located in Square Alexandre Luquet, on the edge of Belleville park.
One last look at the weather forecast before you leave, and we're off to play soccer in Paris!