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Paris Sports and Paris Outdoor Activities (Paris, France)



There is an enormous amount of sports available to visitors in the city of Paris and being only minutes away from open countryside, it has many activities to tempt all lovers of the outdoors.

Paris's sporting calendar is full of exciting events to watch throughout the year. There are also opportunities for those who like to indulge in squash, golf, swimming, tennis, aerobics, ice skating and biking amongst others.




Paris Sports: The Stade de France in Saint-Denis - Paris, France
This magnificent world-class stadium resembles a flying saucer and has a capacity for 80,000 spectators for football / rugby, 75,000 for athletics meetings and 100,000 for concerts.
Open: daily - 10:00 to 18:00 for tours

Paris Sports: Paris Cycling - Paris, France
With over 60 miles / 100 km of cycle lanes in the city, cycling in Paris is becoming a popular and convenient way to travel around. Free leaflets detailing all cycle routes are readily available from town halls, tourist information offices and also bicycle rental shops. Bikes can be rented either by the hour, day, weekend or week, but if you want a bike on Sunday, it is often best to reserve one in advance. Some bicycle rental shops also offer excellent half-day cycle tours, covering a variety of different routes.

Towards the end of June, the route of the grand finale of the Tour de France runs along the quais of the Rive Droite, before eventually crossing the finishing line in the Champs Élysées.

Paris Sports: Paris Fitness Clubs and Paris Gyms - Paris, France
Gymnasiums are very popular throughout Paris and most offer aerobics classes, dance workouts and a variety of fitness programmes, as well as yoga, martial arts and t'ai chi. Many also have saunas, solariums and Turkish baths (hammans), which are more luxurious versions of the traditional Swedish sauna.

Paris Sports: Paris Swimming Pools - Paris, France
There are many municipal and privately run swimming pools in Paris. Municipal pools are often closed at set times during the week, so that nearby schools can have exclusive use of the facilities and so you should always consult the timetables beforehand. Most are closed all day on Monday. Privately run pools tend to be twice as expensive and some have wave machines or waterslides, and they are often part of vast sports complexes.

Paris Sports: Paris Boules - Paris, France
The classic French game is played throughout Paris and there are many areas to play dotted around the city's parks and gardens, often rough or covered in sand. This is a very social game and is played with metal balls and a wooden marker.

Paris Sports: Paris Jogging / Paris Marathon - Paris, France
When jogging in Paris, there are many parks that are particularly popular places to jog, such as the Jardin du Luxembourg. These provide varied runs and are ideal, as most of the pathways are fairly flat. If you are jogging on the pavement, take great care of the traffic.

The Paris Marathon is held every May and starts at the Place de la Concorde. This is a popular sporting event in the city and is watched by crowds of cheering people. There is a shorter race that takes place in October - Les 20km de Paris - which starts and ends at the famous Eiffel Tower.

Paris Sports: Paris Horse Racing - Paris, France
The Prix de la République and the Grand Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe are the biggest horse races in Paris. They are held on the first and last Sunday in October at Auteuil and Longchamp. At the end of June there are many big racing events at these venues and also at St-Cloud and Chantilly.

 
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