Sports events Paris 7th 75007

On October 2, 2011, the birthday day of Mahatma Gandhi, and proclaimed by the UN International Day of Non-Violence, were some 2 000 beginner and confirmed yoggistes who gave an appointment on the Champ-de-Mars to participate in the first White Yoga Session. Improbable but true: forgetting the chaos of public transport, the rush of queues, and the stress of their everyday life, these Parisians, all white dressed, shared a moment in all zenitude. They attended a 1 hour 30 hour yoga course given by Elena Brower, the coach of stars (Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Mendès), with which to spoil the Eiffel Tower in the background. Sportforus, the community sport site at the initiative of this gathering, announced its wish to renew the event. To register and participate in this completely free session, register on their website. The number of participants is limited.

Usually held in June, the Garmin Triathlon de Paris is the very last major sporting event in the capital before the Olympic Games. It begins with an aquatic event in the Bassin de la Villette. Then it's on to cycling, with a circuit of the capital starting and finishing at the Villette. Finally, the run along the Canal de l'Ourcq on a flat course. You can choose between Olympic or shorter distances.

The Tour de France Automobile created in 1899 is the ancestor of the current Tour Auto. The modern version, organized by Peter Auto, is called Tour Auto Optic 2000. The 250 to 300 vehicles leave from Paris (Grand Palais) each year, in the Competition or Regularity category, with also races on circuits and stage cities where the spectators can admire the mythical vehicles. The route changes every year. It is the oldest competition event still being held. Vehicles that participated between 1951 and 1973 can take the start.