Quite a nice small local swimming pool. Modernized quite recently I found it quite a nice place to…read morebe. They have 3 basins, a 25x15 Meters swimmers basin without shallow end and two multipurpose basins for activities and children. Strangely both basins seem to do the same thing, one is just newer than the other and was added recently - my guess is that this reflects as how many of the pools visitors are families with children. They also have a nice area outside that you can use on warmer days. Showers are mixed (though there are two sets of showers), bathing caps are mandatory and surfer-short-type swimwear is forbidden. Lockers work with code. The people working there were all really nice and friendly and it was impeccably clean at Piscine des Blagis despite me being there on a busy weekend. Negatives? I am not a fan of these type of pools where the basin-walls are covered in this sort of concrete layer with a rough surface, I can do without the free pedicure this gives me. The Entrance fee of 5€70 is quite elevated and does not really reflect what is offered.

Now this IS something different. A little architectural marvel is what Piscine de Bagneux is. Not…read morethat you would notice that walking up to it through the construction site that is currently all around the area. But once you get inside, you will see that this public swimming pool is something special. When the extension of the Metro Line 4 is finished, Piscine de Bagneux will also be very easy to reach via public transport. Practical information: 1€ piece required for the lockers, bathing caps are mandatory and surfer shorts are forbidden. One 25 meter long swimmers basin without shallow end and two diving boards. There are two more smaller pools (and a hammam & sauna) for non-swimmers and children and a sundeck. Negatives? During the constructions of the Metro, Piscine de Bagneux is not that easy to find. Via the Avenue de Stalingrad that is the official address the pool is not accessible. Currently you have to enter the Cité des Martyrs de Châteaubriant and follow the signs. While the black and white color scheme is very interesting, it´s neither very practical, nor very inviting. The shower-area is just dark - the pool hall is snow-blindness inducing.

Piscine de Garches is a small indoor 2 basin swimming pool with a roof that can be opened on sunny…read moredays. Or so it says on the website - the roof remained closed on the sunny, warm and dry day that I was there. But still even with the roof closed the windows let in enough light. Practical information: Bathing caps are not mandatory. 1€ piece required for the lockers. Negatives? Probably the worst website I've seen in a long time. The swimmers basin is not in good shape . The shower & toilet area is not nice. The Entrance fee of 5,80 is too high for what is offered. Not enough parking spaces.

great pool, clean, bright, spacious, not crowded during week ends…read moreone of the best in Paris for a work out

Hands down, the best small 25m Meter Pool in Paris (75). It makes most other Public Pools in Town…read morelook even worse. Build (or rather completed) 2014 in a rather wealthy part of town, the whole 'centre sportif beaujon' (also features indoor wall-climbing!) is still very new so the pool is absolutely modern and up to standard. There are two basins, both stainless-steel, one 25x12 Meters and the other 12x10. The small one is very shallow, warm and equipped with water jets for massage in different heights and intensities. Also some underwater seats and lounge-chairs - again with water jets for massage. The pool has big windows on two sides (one towards the south) and in Summer you can even step outside a bit for some fresh air and some Sun. Showers are visible from the pool (which is good in terms of hygiene because the Lifeguards can check that everybody takes a shower before getting into the water) , but there are also two lockable shower-cabins for those who like their privacy. Cleanliness was good when I was there despite the pool being quite full, the staff was friendly and the changing cabins are decent in size. A couple of showers were broken when I was there, but at least they were marked as being broken - in other parisian public pools it is usually up to you find out which ones work and which not. I call it shower bingo and there usually are no winners in this game. Negatives? For frequent swimmers like myself any 25 Meter basin is too short to get some decent milage done - but for what it is - Piscine Beaujon it is quite perfect.

Ca y est! I've taken the plunge and have resumed my swimming habits after a (gulp!) 10-month…read morehiatus.This, my dear friends, is major news. For the last few weeks I have been preparing myself mentally for the return to water, dusting off the bathing suit, refilling my toiletries case, locking a date into my calendar, and telling my husband to hold me accountable if I made up excuses not to go. As luck would have it my Esther Wiliams moment coincided perfectly with the long weekend, so there were fewer people at the pool than usual and the people at the front door were letting every one in for free. While many municipal pools in Paris can be pretty raucous and/or ratty, the Chateau Landon pool is neither. The several story-high glass ceiling makes the space feel lofty and light, and the water, dressing cabins and showers are clean. My 30-minute swim was perfect and drama-free (Parisian swimmers can be quite caustic, not that that's much of a surprise) and the shower water was hard and hot. All in all is was a reminder to me how great this pool is and how a great swim can make you feel like a billion bucks. Now if they'd only make the showers single sex, this place would get 5 stars..

Yes, Piscine Château-Landon is the oldest indoor pool in Paris. There are a couple of reminders and…read moreold pictures inside that tell you the story of the pool. And it clearly shows that this pool has changed a lot over time since 1884. Sadly it hasn´t changed enough again in the last 20 years, but I´m getting ahead of myself. What´s also a bit sad is, that the art-deco style light-fixtures you can see in one picture are no longer there. The whole building has seen better days. Changing rooms are small and dark, in some places the paint is coming off the walls. In and around the small 25x10 Meter Basin (there is a second small basin for children) you can also find a lot of signs of repairs and general "old-ness". Around the pool, there is a lot of equipment being stored out in the open due to lack of storage-space. There are also water-marks on some of the ceiling-tiles. I was there on a very busy day and the showers were quite dirty. You should really bring shower sandals/flip-flops. That the showers for men and women aren´t seperated perhaps isn´t such a big issue, since all the showers are out in the open anyway. Upsides? The People working at Piscine Château-Landon are very nice and very relaxed. The high ceiling and big (milk-glass) windows let in a lot of light. On Balance neither a bad experience, nor a good one. I think Piscine Château-Landon deserves a trip to 21st century sometime soon and then it could be a really great pool. But as it is - it´s one of many parisian pools struggling to reach modern standards.

Piscine des Tourneroches is a small two basin swimming pool. One basin is for swimmers of 25…read moreMeters in length (no shallow end). The other, smaller basin is for non-swimmers and learners. The pool-hall was quite dark when I was there, not much daylight get´s in and the floodlights don´t make up for that. Cleanliness was good, staff was friendly. Pool-hall and the dressing-area are in good shape but the showers are not. The Ceiling tiles are rotting away there and quite some of the showers themselves were broken. Lockers work with code, surfer-shorts are forbidden but bathing-caps are not mandatory. Showers are separated for men and women. 5,30€ for the single entry is too much for what is offered. For that kind of money there are a lot of public pools in the area that simply offer MORE. And there are quite some pools that offer something similar, but are quite a bit cheaper.

This Piscine has a small pool for children and a 25 Meter pool for swimming. To start with the big…read morenegative; when I was there, the showers and changing-cabins were quite dirty. Sandals or flip-flops are always recommended in public swimming-pools, but for this one especially necessary. Upsides? The Staff was very friendly and the window-front on one side really let´s a lot of light into there.

I went there to swim laps. Even though it can be crowded, people were good about staying out of…read moreeach other's way, and there were lanes for faster and slower swimmers. Just make sure to bring a bathing cap and, for men, a speedo, as they are very strict about the no-shorts rule.

Piscine Roger Aveneau offers two pools. A 25 Meter basin for swimming with no shallow end and a…read moresmall pool for children. What stood out positively for me was the friendliness of the staff. It was also quite clean - if you discount general oldness and the grime that comes with it. The Pool-Hall is also not bad. Lots of windows equal lots of light and the many trees you see in front of the windows are quite nice to look at. Negatives? Piscine Roger Aveneau was build in 1971 and could do with a big renovation. Maintenance wise they seem to be doing a decent job, but after 45 years I think it is time for a big overhaul @ Piscine Roger Aveneau. The Building´s age is showing everywhere. Practical information: There is a Velib Station right in front of the sports complex and a Bus stop near by. There are no lockers but a wardrobe check where you deposit your stuff with an employee and get a rubber-band. Showers and dressing rooms are separated for men and women. The Price at 3,80€ for the single entry is not too expensive.