Built by the same architect as the famous Piscine Molitor, the Piscine Pailleron has the same iconic Art Deco style. It is also situated right next to the Buttes-Chaumont, perhaps one of the most beautiful parks in Paris. It has a 33m sports pool, a children’s pool, a jacuzzi, and a solarium.
Rates:
€5.05 in the summer for adults (€3.70 reduced rate).
€4.10 from September to July (€2.85 reduced rate).
No rates for children, but they are allowed, with mandatory adult supervision if under the age of eight.
Opening hours:
Open from 7:00 - 22:30 (until 23:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays) during the week in the summer, 8:00 - 20:00 at the weekend.
A huge, open pool with a view of Lyon. Reservations are recommended for this swimming pool, as you may have to wait for up to an hour to get in. From the pools, you get a beautiful view of the Rhône river, and the city of Lyon. It features a 50x21m Olympic swimming pool, a shallow pool, a jacuzzi, water slides and a pool with simulated currents.
Rates:
€8.00 for adults.
€5.50 for young people and seniors.
Free for children under four.
Summer opening hours:
Open every day, 10:30-15:00 / 15:30-20:00, except Monday 12:00-20:00.
This swimming pool was built in the 1970s, and it shows. There are many other “Piscines Tournesol” with a similar architecture in France, but this one is our favourite. The futuristic architecture will make you feel like you are swimming in a flying saucer. It has a sports pool of 250m², a leisure pool of 125m², a shallow pool of 55m², a solarium, and a space for water games.
There are two Alfred Nakache pools, right next to each other. One is open in the winter, the other is only open in the summer. With its waterfall, grotto and many amenities, it almost feels like a waterpark offered at swimming pool prices. This huge complex has one 150m x 50m pool, a man-made grotte (cave) with a cascading waterfall made of lava rock from Mount Vesuvius, four picnic areas, two paved beach areas for swimmers to sunbathe, and various sports activities and a 904m² shallow pool for children.
Rates:
€3.40 for adult residents in Toulouse, €4.40 for non-residents.
Address: rue du Médecin Général Beyne, 28000 Chartres.
Why should you go?
L’Odyssée is the biggest aquatic centre in France with 5,000m² of surface water. It has two Olympic swimming pools together with a wave pool, an outdoor lagoon, a wading pool and a beach with a volleyball court. Additionally there is also a sauna, a hammam and a spa.
Rates:
In the summer
€8.00 for adult residents in Chartres, €11.40 for non-residents.
€7.05 for children under 12 living in Chartres, €9.10 if not.
€2.00 for children under six.
Opening hours:
Open everyday from 10:00 - 21:00.
The wave pool and waterslide are open from 13:00 - 19:00.
Address: 716 rue Augustin Caron, 62700 Bruay-la-Buissière, France.
Why should you go?
This World Heritage site is the last outdoor Art Deco swimming pool in France. It is also right next to the Roger-Salengro park, where you can relax and walk before or after your swim.
Rates:
€2.75 for adult residents in the local area, €4.30 if not.
€2.00 for seniors aged 65 and over living in the local area, €3.00 if not.
€1.80 for students, children aged three - 17, and people with disabilities living in the local area, €2.70 if not.
Free for children under three living in the local area, €1.90 if not.
Opening hours
In the summer
Open weekdays from 12:00 - 19:15 (closing at 20:45 on Wednesdays), and 9:30 - 13:30 / 14:30 - 18:15 at the weekend.
Address: allée du Dr Fulconis, 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
Why should you go?
Saint-Martin-Vésubie is a beautiful mountain village that is worth a visit in itself. Vesúbia Mountain Park is a sports complex with a wide variety of activities. You can go mountain biking or climbing, but we definitely recommend their many water activities. With multiple indoor pools, and an outdoor beach, you can expect a beautiful view while you swim.
Address: 145 route de Leognan, 33140 Villenave d'Ornon.
Why should you go?
This is an eight-lane Olympic swimming pool that claims to accommodate up to 1,072 swimmers at once. It is absolutely massive in size, so it is a good choice during heat waves when you can expect other pools to be crowded.
Rates:
€3.60 for residents, €5.30 for all non-residents.
€2.70 for under 18s, and people with disabilities living in the local area, €4 if not.
