Rowing in Greater Paris: idyllic boating spots in and around Paris

A highly romantic outing, rowing boats can be hired in some of the most beautiful spots in Paris and the Paris region. With family, friends or your other half, here are the places in Greater Paris where you'll enjoy rowing.

Boating first made its appearance in Paris in the 19th century: at a time when the city was being completely remodeled by Baron Haussmann, Parisians set off in search of leisure and nature in the nearby green spaces: the Bois de Boulogne and its lakes, the Bois de Vincennes and Lac Daumesnil, and the Bassin de la Villette.

Still very much in vogue these days, renting a rowing boat allows you to discover certain spots in a very different way from walking or cycling. So, where can you go boating in and around Paris? In the ponds of certain châteaux, in the canals of major parks in the Paris region or in the two largest woods in eastern and western Paris, get ready to paddle in the most charming spots of Greater Paris.

Boating with children sometimes requires a minimum age: find out before you come if your little ones can get on the boat!

Where to go boating in and around Paris?

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