Situated right at the edge of a small Forest (Parc Forestier de Clamart), you will find the Piscine…read morede Clamart, a 3 basin swimming-pool that has been opened in 2014. You have 2 basins of 25 Meters length, one with 8 Lanes without shallow end (that´s the one for swimmers) and the second one is a bit smaller (4 Lanes) and shallow at one end. A third basin is (mainly) for children with water-fountains, massage-jets and that sort of stuff. There is also a hammam and a sauna that I did not use. There is a nice patch of grass outside to lie down and soak in some sun, sadly the few trees that are planted there will take another decade or so to provide shade if you´d rather not be burned to a crisp on a sunny day. Negatives? In the shower-area are there were some broken showers and moldy-looking ceiling tiles. Cleanliness also could have been better (see pictures). Of the 4 blow-dryers that were mounted in a height that I can use, only 1 worked. The 6€25 Entrance fee is a bit too high for my taste considering what is offered but residents get a discount. Practical stuff: Lockers work with code, bathing caps are mandatory. Mens swimwear has to be tight fitting. Showers are separated for men and women - but quite a lot of people seem to ignore that @Piscine de Clamart. The signs pointing that out are maybe not making clear enough who is supposed to go where. But there are a couple of closed shower-cabins for those who like their privacy. Overall Piscine de Clamart is a modern, friendly & versatile pool for those who like to swim or other water related activities. It´s not perfect, but then what is?

I´ve been looking forward to this one. 50 Meter Basin, open air and situated at the edge of a great…read morePark with a nice big patch of Grass to lie down after swimming to soak in some sun. Awesome. In theory. And don´t get me wrong, it´s all there. A great lawn for sunbathing and a 50 meter pool that is in decent shape despite it´s age. There are also some other basins, diving boards and a volleyball field. And to finish this - the staff were even reasonably friendly. On the negatives side of things there is the Building that houses the changing cabins, the wardrobe check, the showers and a little Bistro. Awful. Truly awful. Smelly, old, unwelcoming, dirty and not up to modern standards at all. So if you want to enjoy the great pool, the nice lawn and all that - you first have to pass through this little house of horrors to get there (and if you want to leave again too, of course). Would I recommend Piscine de la Grenouillere? If you can change into and out of your swim-gear in your car - yes. Practical info: bathing caps aren't mandatory but surfer-short type swimwear is forbidden. No Lockers but a wardrobe check.

Like an old-ship, this old pre-ww2 pool is kept alive with some new paint every now and again,…read moremasking the fact that this little gem is overdue for a big overhaul and a Trip to the 21st century. The old industrial-hall-style Building undoubtedly has it´s Charme and they try their best to keep it clean (apart from the roof windows), but there is no hiding the fact that everything is just very old. I don´t see why this pool is more expensive than the others in Paris, as you are not exactly getting more for your money. What you get more of, is inconvenience (like waiting for the man to go around and open your dressing-booth, lots of stairs, blow-dryers not at the exit) and a public swimming-pool that is in no way Handicapped-accessible. Opening hours during school-weeks are also not very consumer-friendly. 1 hour 15 minutes they open some days around noon and still expect you to pay 4 Euro 80. And that´s just not worth it. But it´s different and if you want different, Pontoise is for you. The only authentical 1940ies bathing-experience that I know of ...

Delightful art deco 33m pool in Paris. Remember to take a bathing hat!…read moreSo pleased to have found this large, airy pool in Paris! 4.50 Euro per visit, with very complicated opening hours in between school use, so check times before going. After buying a ticket, you go upstairs and enter the 'no outdoor shoes area' where an unsmiling member of staff will snatch the ticket from your hand, and point you towards one of the individual cubicles which encircle the pool on two floors, in which to change. After changing you leave all your things locked in this personal cubicle, pulling the door shut behind you. Next - the 'obligatoire' (obligatory) shower (with your swimsuit on, even though it is a single sex shower) before entering the pool. Gentlemen please note bermudas are not allowed, and you too need to wear a bathing hat, even if you are bald. The water temperature is spot on, and the pool is not too crowded especially in the mornings. The lane discipline can be a bit lacking, with dawdlers kicking along with a float in the same lane as tanned speed kings churning past in a high velocity front crawl, nearly missing a plump granny doing slow but steady breast stroke, but amazingly it never seems to come to blows. Afterwards, return for another bizarre shower in your swimsuit, and then wait for the still-unsmiling attendant to come and open your cubicle to get dressed again. All in all, a wonderful pool, a delightful swim and I just wish they had something like this in London. Convenient Velib parking spot down the other end of the street. Perfect.

In Boulogne-Billancourt, only a short walk away from Metro Station Billancourt (Line 9), you will…read morefind Piscine Boulogne-Billancourt. It´s a big public swimming pool with one Basin for swimmers with no shallow end (25 Meters length), one shallow basin for learners (also 25 Meters) and a third pool with a connection to a small pool outside of the building. Inside this third pool has some water-jets for massage, outside there is a current you can swim against - that said this current is quite weak so you shouldn't come there expecting a great work-out. Outside there is also a grass-patch to lie down and soak in some sun (in summer). It´s generally set up to be a great pool for families with children who will love the small water-slide. Other practical information: Lockers need a 1€ piece, there are free shower-gel/soap dispensers in the showers which are separated for men and women. You´ll need a bathing-cap and men need tight fitting swim-gear (no surfer-shorts) - there are also vending machines for that. Piscine Boulogne-Billancourt was very clean when I was there and there was always someone going around with a mop in the dressing room & locker area. The Building is in good shape and functional. The Staff I encountered was very friendly. Problems? None. It is a good pool and there are no real reasons against Piscine Boulogne-Billancourt. The only slightly negative thing that I can say is that the pool lacks character or charisma. It´s functional, clean, well maintained - and boring.

Almost 2 years after my first review and a couple of visits later, I am downgrading Piscine Butte…read moreaux Cailles to mediocre. Another Public swimming pool that is slipping because it does not get the TLC it needs and that the customers deserve. And it really is a shame because this pool is one of the better and more interesting ones the french Capitol has to offer. The cleanliness isn't as good as it was before. Grime and mold are taking over the showers which are in dire need of a deep clean. The changing cabins need their walls cleaned (tiles, you could just hose then down, but apparently that isn't done) and the "blind corners" behind the doors cleaned. Broken locks from the changing cabins don´t seem to get fixed so there seem to be fewer and fewer lockable changing cabins with each visit. Toilets were disgustingly dirty and smelly like they haven´t been cleaned in days. Many of the positive things I wrote about are still there and - but I am afraid that is being pushed more into the background when the showers are disgusting and you see that this place is being neglected this way.

From the owner: L'une des plus anciennes piscines de Paris Bassin intérieur de 33m X 12mDeux bassins extérieurs de…read more25m X 12,5 et 12m X 6mTerrasse, solarium, tables de ping-pongAquagymCours de plongée

Maybe I should start with the good stuff: The people working at Piscine Guy Bey were very friendly…read morewhen I was there. On a sunny day like the day that I was there, the pool hall is suffused with light. The one and only basin is 50 Meters long. The sun-deck is quite nice despite just being a big concrete balcony. If you discount grime, it was quite clean when I was there. If you don´t discount grime, you will see everywhere that Piscine Guy Bey isn't quite up to modern standards. But nothing quite demonstrates what is wrong at this public swimming pool than the ceiling in the pool hall. The acoustic panels that they´ve put under the ceiling (in order to reduce Indoor Swimming Pool Noise) have started to fall down one after another. So they´ve installed a net underneath them where they are now agglomerating - and it is quite a number of those (not exactly small) panels. Also, with those panels coming down in masses, I´m wondering how much this net can hold until it itself is coming down. Also, are they now just waiting for all the panels to come down before fixing the actual issue here (panels falling down for some reason)? It is something that needs to be fixed, the net just (hopefully) keeps your customers out of harms way, it doesn't fix the actual issue here. Another thing that I found negative - this may be one pool that has too much activities on offer. Between Aqua cycling, Aqua Power, Aqua Fitness, Aqua Slim, Aqua Stretch and the local swimming club taking up a lane or two - you will find it hard to actually use the 50 Meters of length this pool offers on paper. You really need to study their agenda carefully before going there if you want to get some swimming done. Practical Info: RER Station Meudon-Val-Fleury (RER C) is not far away, but it is a steep climb to get to pool from there. There are Plenty of parking-spaces in front of the pool. Bathing-caps are not mandatory in this pool. Lockers need a 1€ piece. The Floor is quite slippery in the pool hall - bring sandals/flip-flops.

Piscine Alfred Sevestre has been completely renovated in the last years and it shows. Everything…read morewas in pretty good shape and and everything was clean. On the busy Saturday when I was there - even the toilets where still clean. The Pool hall is all white and thus quite friendly. There are 2 pools, a 25 Meter pool for swimming with 6 lanes and second smaller pool for children and courses like Aquagym. They also have Saunas and a steam bath but I did not try those. Staff was friendly, prices are on the higher side (5,75€ for the single entry - 13,90 if you also want to use the Sauna) of the spectrum. For the summer, Piscine Alfred Sevestre has a little Sun Deck outside (and some water play area for small children), but with the neighboring residential buildings being this close and this high - you'll be openly on display for a lot of people. Practical info: The Lockers work with code and while bathing caps aren't mandatory; sufer-short type swimwear is forbidden. Showers are mixed but there are some individual shower cabins. There are free shower gel dispensers.

Recently opened (July 2015), this little public swimming Pool isn't quite finished being…read moreconstructed in all it´s Details. There is also a Sauna, a Fitness Area and a Hammam-bath as well (everything costs extra), but I have (so far) only been at the swimming pool. First impressions are very good. It´s a very modern building and while taste is certainly in the eye of the beholder - I quite like the design and the architecture. The changing rooms are spacious and were clean when I was there. The showers were also very nice, but they are missing a fixture to put your shower-gel/soap. Since bathing-caps are not mandatory at this pool - being able to put your soap somewhere and not on the floor, would make showering it more comfortable and thus could help keep water-quality good. Inside the Pool area, there are three basins. One for toddlers, one "multipurpose" with adjustable depth (1 Meter 30 max) and a 25 Meter pool for swimming (I think it´s 25x12), depth 1 Meter 80 all around. The swimming-basin is stainless-steel. There are two, let´s call them "islands" at the walls, made from wood, with deck-chairs for some relaxation. There are some small palm trees on them and one of said "islands" also features a fishtank. The brochure says that this is "your first feg-shui swimming pool" - I´m not sure about that, but I also don´t care ;) The multipurpose-basin will also be the venue of Aqua Jogging, Aqua Fitness and all these sort of things. On Top of the Building, there is also an exterior sun-deck. You can reach Auqazena via the RER-station Calmart, the Bus 169 or the TUVIM Bus (green line). Or of course by Car, though there wasn´t a lot of parking space left when I was there. Negatives? Like I already hinted in the first sentence, despite being open to the public, the whole thing is simply not finished now (July 2015). I´ve been there a couple of days after the first opening and while everything was generally functional, a lot of the necessary details were still missing. I´m, sure this will all be done in the next weeks or months, but it lessened my experience no less. For example: the signage. I could make a long list now, but let´s just say that they are still in need of A LOT of signs on the walls. Where to go, where everything is, how to use the (electronic, money-less lockers) ... etc. There is not even a Sign outside telling you what this building is. There also is no clock anywhere inside. Privacy is another issue that popped up during my visit. There was a lot of picture taking going on inside around the pool which is forbidden in almost every other public swimming pool that I know. But at least the (very friendly and helpful) Staff stepped in when some teenagers started taking under-water pictures. If you are shy, the upper sundeck is also not for you. The residential-buildings are quite close and there is no Visual cover of sorts and so there are a lot of people who can watch this sundeck up close from their living-rooms. Price-wise I´m not feeling the 5 Euro 60 (Residents of Issy get a reduction) Entrance fee for the pool. Sure, there are some good plans and abonnements if plan to go there often, but 5,60 is still a lot of money to go for a swim. Either way, I will certainly return in some weeks time, hoping everything is finished by then. It´s generally a nice, small, modern pool.

Piscine Keller really has two faces of sorts. On the one hand there is the downstairs area with…read morechanging cabins, lockers and the showers - and everything is alright there. The Staff is friendly, there is always someone going around cleaning the changing cabins and the (money-less) lockers work. The pool is also one of the few really handicapped accessible public swimming pools in Paris. On the other Hand upstairs, there is the main basin and pool hall which are in very bad shape overall. This whole area has a real problem with mold and water entry from the roof. The basin has a lot of broken tiles on the sides that you could even cut yourself on. Under water the whole basin also looks like a patchwork-rug of tiles. It´s quite shocking to see as Paris has a lot of pools that are much older than Piscine Keller (opened 1967, last big renovation 2008), but few have a main basin in such a bad shape and over the time that I've been a regular there, it´s only gotten worse. It really is a shame because Piscine Keller with it´s 2 basins (one is 50 Meters in length) and retractable roof could be a really awesome public pool. As it is, it´s mediocre at best.

The pool is big so that's nice. It's very dirty though, there was lots of hair and many people…read morewere not wearing bonnets. There was mucus as well yukk..and a plastic wrapper in the water. I had an incident with a rude lady that screamed at me twice and I can't for the life of me think why. She hit me twice while swimming and I didn't say anything :( The young girl at the reception was very very nice and helpful and she spoke English. The building is HUGE..I actually got lost and it took sometime to find the pool! The changing rooms had two doors one on each side and the lock is hidden at the bottom. I didn't even notice it till someone opened one of the doors of my changing room. It's bizarre. I won't go there again.

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.