Our Top 10 Best Swimming Pools in Paris

Whether you want to get in some exercise by doing laps or simply take a dip to cool off, hot summer days make the perfect time to go for a swim.

We’ve compiled our list of top ten piscines based on aesthetic interest and ability to enjoy the sun’s rays, so grab your swimming cap (yes, nearly all pools in France make you wear one) and head to one of our favorite pools in Paris for a summer baignade.

1. La Butte-aux-Cailles Swimming Pool
2. Swimming in the Seine & Bassin de la Villette
3. Piscine Josephine Baker
4. Piscine Georges Hermant
5. Piscine Keller
6. Piscine Espace Form Oberkampf
7. Piscine Pailleron
8. Espace Sportif Pontoise
9. Piscine Roger Le Gall
10. Aquaboulevard
11. Molitor

1. Piscine de la Butte-aux-Cailles

Fed by a natural hot water source, the Butte-aux-Cailles Swimming Pool is one of the oldest in Paris. Sitting atop an artesian well dug in 1893, the historic site was initially a public shower and bathhouse before becoming a public swimming pool in 1924.

The vaulted cement ceilings over the pools and the building’s red brick facade mean it’s architecturally magnifique, and there’s also a beautiful solarium.

In summer, the outdoor pools are super popular, so be prepared to wait in line!

Piscine de la Butte aux Cailles
5 Place Paul Verlaine, 75013 Paris
Metro Corvisart
01 45 89 60 05 | Website
Single entry: 3.50€

While you’re in the area, why not discover this charming neighborhood with a guided street art tour? Reserve a private Paris street art tour for your family.

2. Swimming in the Seine & Bassin de la Villette

This summer, Paris is making a splash with the return of free, supervised swimming  right in the city’s waterways.

From July 5 to August 31, 2025, you can cool off in the Bassin de la Villette on a giant floating swimming platform. Open daily from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 9pm, the space includes three zones: two shallow areas for children and a deeper part for more confident swimmers.

Entry is completely free, and lifeguards are on duty with water quality monitored every day.

And, for the first time in decades, you can swim in the Seine this summer!

Three authorized bathing spots (Bras Marie, Bercy, and Bras de Grenelle) are now open as part of the city’s post-Olympics transformation. Each site is supervised, free to access, and regularly tested for safety.

3. Piscine Josephine Baker

In case you don’t want to take a dip in the Seine, the Josephine Baker Swimming Pool lets you feel like you’re swimming in the river while staying in clean water. This floating barge bassin has been docked in the 13th Arrondissement since 2006 and houses a 25-meter pool, as well as a small fitness center and sauna. In summer, the glass and steel roof opens and it becomes an outdoor pool on the Seine. There’s also a rooftop deck for sunbathing.

Piscine Joséphine Baker
Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris
Metro Bibliothèque François Mitterand
01 56 61 96 50 | Website
Single entry July and August: 6.50€, 2-hour time limit

4. Piscine Georges Hermant

After two years of renovations, the Georges Hermant pool reopened in the summer of 2018. Usually covered by a rigid translucent fabric roof, the Olympic-size swimming pool is fully open-air en été. Come to work on your tan by the water’s edge or to get a workout in on the rooftop fitness center.

Piscine Georges Hermant
8-10 Rue David d’Angers, 75019 Paris
Metro Danube
01 53 38 49 30 | Website
Single entry: 3.50€

5. Piscine Keller

Paris’s Keller swimming pool actually houses two different pools. One is an Olympic-size pool, divided into lanes by swimming level, and reserved for real nageurs. For those who aren’t looking for serious exercise, a smaller pool accommodates paddlers of all ages.

Both of the pools are under a retractable glass roof that opens on sunny summer days. While there isn’t a lot of space to lie out, you can sit along the edge of the pools to work on your tan while staying dry.

Piscine Keller
14 Rue de l’Ingénieur Robert Keller, 75015 Paris
Metro Charles Michels
01 45 71 81 00 | Website
Single entry: 3.50€

6. Piscine Espace Form Oberkampf

Now part of a private fitness center, this small L-shaped pool was one of Paris’s premières, opened in 1886. Remarkable for its retro aesthetics, the pool also often welcomes photo and film shoots. A two-story balcony surrounds the pool, leading to locker rooms with vintage doors. If you take the stairs to the top, you’ll discover a small, unsuspected spot for sunbathing.

Classified as a Historic Monument, the building now houses a swimming pool, hammams, saunas, and gym.

Espace Form Oberkampf
160 Rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris
Metro Ménilmontant
01 53 47 56 19 | Website
Single entry: 4.30€ for adults, 3€ for children

7. Piscine Pailleron

First opened in 1933, the Pailleron Swimming Pool has a red brick, Art Deco style. Although it was classified as a Historic Monument, the pool was abandoned in 1998, but following two years of major renovations, the Piscine Pailleron reopened in 2006.

Still in its original building, the indoor pool retains its old-fashioned charm with its period locker rooms in high galleries. Although covered with a glass roof, the Espace Sportif Pailleron has a large area à l’extérieur for lounging in the sun, with neighborhood families often gathering on the lawn on nice days.

Piscine Pailleron
32 Rue Edouard Pailleron, 75019 Paris
Metro Bolivar
01 40 40 27 70 | Website
Single entry: 3.60€, except 4.30€ July and August

8. Piscine Pontoise

Designed by the same architect behind the Pailleron pool, this Art Deco swimming pool first opened in the 1930s and was recently restored to its former glory. Reopened in 2022, its glass roof, vintage changing cabins, and striking mosaic details now give locals in the Latin Quarter a nostalgic yet elegant setting for a swim worthy of a Wes Anderson film.

Open until 11pm Thursdays and Fridays, Pontoise is one of the rare spots in Paris where you can enjoy a nocturnal dip, complete with soft lighting and a serene ambiance that makes it feel more like a spa than a public pool.

There’s also a sauna, gym, and squash courts on site if you’re looking to mix up your workout.

Espace Sportif Pontoise
17 Rue de Pontoise, 75005 Paris
Metro Maubert Mutualité
01 55 42 77 88 | Website
Day entry: 5.20€ / Night entry (starting at 20:00): 11.50€

9. Piscine Roger Le Gall

Built in 1967, the Roger Le Gall Swimming Pool is open to the public during the summer months, letting swimmers enjoy either the Olympic pool or the smaller second basin. The centre aquatique also offers lawns for sunbathing as well as a terrace with deckchairs. And while the structure may seem rather traditional, the pool actually reserves three evenings a week for nudist swim nights (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-11pm).

Piscine Roger Le Gall
34 Boulevard Carnot, 75012 Paris
Metro Porte de Vincennes or Bel Air
01 44 73 81 12 | Website
Single entry: 3.50€, 5.80€ June – August

10. Aquaboulevard

Last but not least, Aquaboulevard certainly has some of the most kid-friendly pools in Paris. With 11 slides (7 indoors, 4 outdoors), a wave pool, and activities like a Tarzan rope swing or the wakeboard machine, this indoor/outdoor water park in Paris is tons of fun. Adults are also sure to adorer thanks to its three saunas, hammam, big hot tubs, and outdoor pools with grassy areas and a sandy beach for sunbathing.

Aquaboulevard de Paris
4-6 Rue Louis Armand, 75015 Paris
Metro Balard or Porte de Versailles
01 40 60 10 00 | Website
Day pass: 44€ for adults, 25€ for children ages 3-11

Bonus – Piscine Molitor

Inaugurated in 1929, the Molitor Swimming Pool was a dream come true for Parisians. With a large indoor Olympic pool as well as an outdoor pool surrounded by sand and trendy yellow walls, it attracted a host of celebrities. But in 1989, the pools were closed and what was formerly the place to be seen for the rich and famous suddenly became a hub for Parisian underground art.

The pools reopened in 2014, and Molitor is now a little Art Deco resort right on the edge of Paris, with a hotel, restaurant, and rooftop bar all looking onto the outdoor swimming pool. Classified as a Historic Monument, the place has definitely regained its former status as an exclusive place to cool off in the summertime. The piscine de luxe in Paris!

Piscine Molitor
2 Avenue de la Porte Molitor, 75016 Paris
Metro Porte d’Auteuil
01 56 07 08 50 | Website
Molitor’s pools are only open to hotel guests.

If you’re searching for spots to keep cool in the city, head to one of these Top Parks in Paris for some shade.