Water sports and leisure activities Paris 18th 75018

A small club, founded in 1963, on a human scale but with no shortage of ideas or resources. Here, all technical levels are prepared, from levels 1 to 4 for amateur diving to Fédéral 1 for management. The courses, run by around ten instructors (from beginners to Fédéral 2), bring together around fifty members and take place at two sites, the Dauvin pool (^18th) and the Mathis pool (^19th). Nicolas Berthet, the club's current president, is also a teacher. Numerous sea outings are scheduled throughout the year to perfect your pool skills or simply discover extraordinary spots. The club also organizes day trips to a lake in Belgium. Several times during the season (except January and February), over a weekend, we offer the opportunity to discover the Mediterranean, an excellent training ground for all levels. Finally, around June, a major week-long outing takes members to an exceptional site (the Red Sea, the Caribbean, etc.) for leisure dives focused purely on pleasure. Other activities include biology courses (raising awareness of underwater flora and fauna). Last year also saw the introduction of single-fin and rebreather diving sessions. Last but not least, the first dive is offered free of charge!

A large glass roof at the end of the square of the place Hébert, shaded by large chestnut trees: the swimming pool of the rue des Fillettes is a very pleasant place to do some laps and to bubble (yes, we are happy with the pun) at the edge of the water. Navigating between the small pool with paddling pool, the 25-meter pool and the solarium to catch some welcome rays, you will also have access to aquagym classes, swimming with flippers and the water garden. The well-maintained Hébert pool is like a little bubble in a very dense neighborhood.

Easy to find, since it is part of the vast sports complex of the same name, this nice pool has no less than two pools, both of which are bathed in natural light by a large glass roof, so that you almost feel like you are outside. There are also outdoor areas, including a solarium. Finally, the swimming pool is the place of many animations and particularities, among which a water garden, aquagym sessions, a swimming school and various offers for learning aquatic things!

A multi-sport association (aquagym, fitness, handball, modern jazz, swimming, water polo, yoga) founded in 1996 by five friends with a passion for water polo, which owes its success to a good balance between sport and leisure. It also takes part in national and international tournaments and organizes members' evenings. Each new member is coached by an ambassador and can try out up to three sports sessions before making a firm commitment. Please note that the membership fee is degressive from January onwards, so someone who joins in May will only pay half price.

This is one of the architectural jewels of the capital, having experienced in recent years major restoration work to restore its splendour. With a pool of impressive dimensions - 33 m x 10 m - the pool of Amiraux is distinguished by its history. The building, designed by Henri Sauvage in 1922, was intended to house the working families in a collective way. The government's desire at the time to give everyone access to leisure led to the inauguration of the swimming pool in 1930. Two floors of passageways lead to individual cabins. The tiles of the beaches and the exterior façade are identical to that of the Paris metro: swim in a jewel of Art Nouveau architecture which is classified as a Historical Monument! The complex has recently been upgraded, including a modernization of access to showers for people in wheelchairs. The atmosphere is very friendly, many regulars meet there, and moviegoers as it is in this pool that was shot a scene from the film Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain. You can learn to swim or improve and enjoy aqua-gym courses. Beware, however, this "historic" swimming pool attracts curious people and is therefore often very busy.