The best swimming pools in Paris for summer 2025

One of Paris’s listed pools, the Butte-aux-Cailles swimming pool has been a pioneer of public bathing since 1922, when it was built by architect Louis Bonnier. Its red brick façade nods to Art Nouveau style, while inside, the vaulted ceiling and grand arches give it an almost church-like feel. Best of all, the water is naturally warm, sourced from deep artesian wells. Renovated in the early 2010s, this gleaming pool features a 33-metre indoor pool and a 25-metre outdoor pool that’s open year-round and feels like a dip out of time. The outdoor area also includes a paddling pool and a solarium. Now then, get swimming.

Address: 5 place Paul Verlaine, 75013 Paris, France
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, 6-9pm, Sun 8am-1pm, 2-5.30pm, Mon 3-9pm
Price: €3 for adults, €1.70 reduced rate

There’s splashing about at the local pool – and then there’s swimming in an Olympic one. Since 2 June 2025, locals in the Paris region have been able to rack up lengths at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Saint-Denis, the very spot that hosted the diving, water polo and synchronised swimming events during the Games. Designed by architecture firms VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/, the complex is packed with world-class features: a 50-metre modular pool and a diving pit with boards up to 10 metres high. It’s all surrounded by spectator stands with space for 5,000 people and topped with a spectacular curved wooden roof.

Address: 361-363 avenue du Président-Wilson, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 9am-8.30pm
Price: €6.50 for Olympic pool access, €9 including the leisure area

The Georges-Vallerey swimming pool reopened to the public on April 17, 2024 after two years of renovation. And when we say legendary, we’re not exaggerating: it was here, exactly 100 years ago – when it was still known as the Piscine des Tourelles – that the swimming events of the 1924 Paris Olympics took place, with three gold-medal splashes from none other than Johnny ‘Tarzan’ Weissmuller. The renovated 50-metre pool is surrounded by glowing red concrete stands, with glowing Olympic rings as part of the décor. Most notably, the pool features a redesigned retractable roof, partially made from the original 25-tonne wooden framework from the 1980s.

Address: 148 avenue Gambetta, 75020 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday 12-10pm, Tuesday-Friday 7am-10pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm
Price: €4 for residents, €6.50 for non-residents

Opened in 2006 and faintly echoing the legendary floating Deligny baths (which sank in 1993), the Joséphine-Baker floating pool welcomes swimmers opposite Bercy, not far from the François-Mitterrand Library. While its dimensions are fairly standard – a 25-metre pool plus a 50-square-metre paddling pool – its retractable glass roof makes swimming here, especially in summer, a real pleasure. On sunny days, there’s also a 500-square-metre solarium with loungers to enjoy. Beyond its unique floating design, Joséphine-Baker offers a wide range of activities.

Time Out tip: The catch is that this guy’s good looks draw a crowd. Our advice is to steer clear of peak times and visit outside the busiest hours.

Address: Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7-8.30am, 11.30am-1.30pm, 4.30-8pm (until 10pm on Tuesdays), Saturday-Sunday 10am-7pm
Price: €4 for residents, €6.50 for non-residents

Fancy swimming in a film set–worthy location, right in the heart of the Latin Quarter? Grab your swim cap. Back in December 2023, one of the most beautiful pools in Paris reopened its doors. Nearly a century old, the Pontoise pool was designed by architect Lucien Pollet, also behind the iconic Molitor and Pailleron pools. Opened in 1934, it had fallen into disrepair – especially its glass roof – and was forced to close in 2019, before undergoing major renovation works. Inside, you’ll find a 33-metre pool with six swimming lanes, overlooked by elegant walkways lined with private changing cabins. There’s also a fitness area offering yoga and workout classes.

Address: 17 rue de Pontoise, 75005 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-7pm
Price: €4 for residents, €6.50 for non-residents

This is where the bikini was born (1946) and where one of Paris’s most legendary rave parties took place. Once a public swimming pool turned temple of underground culture and street art, Molitor has, in recent years, transformed into a high-end resort behind its striking mustard-yellow façade. What’s on offer at this staycation-ready hotel? A Clarins spa, a gym, a yoga club, a rooftop – and of course, a spectacular 48-metre outdoor pool, heated to a toasty 28°C. There’s also an indoor pool if you prefer your laps inside.

Time Out tip: As for access, the wild free parties are long gone. These days, only hotel guests, Club Molitor members, or spa clients (massages from €310) are allowed to dip a toe. Bring your swimsuit – and your credit card.

Address: 2 avenue de la Porte-Molitor, 75016 Paris, France
Opening hours: Daily 7am–10pm (for hotel guests and members only)
Price: Free for hotel guests. Non-guests can book a ‘Lunch & Swim’ offer for €230, or a day pass (€290 for two people)

Ah, the Pailleron pool – what a beauty. Built in the 1930s and fully renovated in the mid-2000s, this Art Deco gem dazzles swimmers with its majestic glass roof arching over a 33-metre sports pool, surrounded by mosaic tiles and balcony-style changing cabins. Yes, you can come here to swim – but that’s only the start. Beyond the rink and fitness centre, Pailleron offers aquagym, aquabiking, or just about any aqua-class you can think of. There’s also a Jacuzzi, a fun pool for kids, a lawn for sunbathing, and plenty of space for lounging about in style. Unsurprisingly, it draws a big, big crowd. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. 

Address: 32 rue Edouard Pailleron, 75019 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm
Price: €3.50 full price, €2 reduced (residents)

One of the best-kept aquatic secrets in the 18th hides just behind Marx Dormoy metro station. Built in the late 19th century and renovated several times since, the Hébert pool now resembles a vast, white-tiled hall with vintage lines and plenty of natural light – thanks to its large bay windows. Bonus: when the weather’s good, the roof slides open to let the sunshine in. There are two pools here: a shallow 14-metre one for paddling or aquagym, and a 25-metre pool for swimming laps. Both are surrounded by two levels of individual changing cabins. On the activity side, you’ll find toddler swim sessions, swimming lessons, water polo, lifesaving courses and more.

Address: 2 rue des Fillettes, 75018 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm
Price: €3.50 full price, €2 reduced

This 15th arrondissement pool has the look of a grand ocean liner. Since the 1930s, the Blomet pool has stretched its lanes inside a massive building measuring 130 metres long by 18 wide. Fully renovated in 2018, it now boasts a 50-metre pool – modular halfway along – topped with a full-length glass roof, with skylights that open in summer. The changing area feels like a giant atrium, with turquoise-doored cubicles stacked over three floors. In a word: magnificent.

Address: 17 rue Blomet, 75015 Paris, France
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8.30pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm
Price: €3.50 full price, €2 reduced

Swimming on the Seine is making a name for itself in Paris! Moored at Port de Javel in the 15th arrondissement, the Annette K barge – named after swimmer, activist and actress Annette Kellermann, who famously campaigned for women’s swimwear – offers a floating pool on the river with a heated 50-metre open-air basin and three swim lanes under the sky. You can front crawl under the sun, then dry off in the solarium, all in a beachy atmosphere that’s pretty much one-of-a-kind in Paris.

Time Out tip: The pool is open to everyone, but like at Silencio, only members are guaranteed entry when it gets busy.

Address: Port de Javel bas, 75015 Paris, France
Opening hours: Daily 8am-8pm
Price: €17–24 depending on the day and pass type