Bassin de la villette

Paris Plages 2025: six free swimming areas and a Brazilian atmosphere all summer long!

Paris Plages 2025 returns to sunbathe the capital from July 5 to August 31, for a 24th edition of swimming, relaxation and culture. Deckchairs, palm trees and swimsuits will be set up at six Parisian spots, with this year's edition under the Brazilian sun. Summer in Paris has never been so caliente ...

Bal arrangé: the inclusive party that puts disabled people in the spotlight this summer

The bal arrangé is back on July 5, 2025: every year, this great dance party brings together disabled and able-bodied people for a festive and popular event, open to all free of charge.

Paris Plages 2025's free swimming pools in the Bassin de la Villette: dates

Swimming at the Bassin de la Villette is back for Paris Plages, from July 5 to August 31, 2025! You can make the most of summer with 2 pools and 2 paddling pools of varying depths, set up in the Bassin de la Villette on the Quai de la Loire side. It's up to you to swim, in a relaxed or even rhythmic way, in a summer atmosphere, all free of charge.

Open Swim Stars 2025: swimming across Paris at the Bassin de la Villette

The swim across Paris returns for another edition on July 5 and 6, 2025, with the Open Swim Stars race. The program features seven sensational open-water events in the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal de l'Ourcq!

Paris Plages at the Bassin de la Villette 2024, free activities for young and old

For Paris Plages, the Bassin de la Villette comes alive from July 6 to September 8, 2024 inclusive. On the program? Swimming in the basin, pedal-boating, sports - here's a great opportunity to introduce your children and teenagers to water sports for free, or to take an unusual stroll along the Canal.

Special offers: free canoe, kayak and rowing lessons and introductory courses at La Villette

In the 19th arrondissement, don your swimsuit or neoprene wetsuit if the temperature warms up: 45 minutes of water sports initiation or practice, in the heart of the Bassin de la Villette.

L'Ourcq, Grand Paris culturel et créatif: the neighborhood party on 4 kilometers of canal

From La Villette to Bobigny, the Canal de l'Ourcq has become a veritable living space over the years, and invites you to celebrate the neighborhood that surrounds it on June 15, 2024, through 30 cultural venues, over four kilometers!

L'Arche Javel, Rosa Bonheur's "guinguette" pool arrives

Get ready to swim, dance and chill on the Seine, on the Port de Javel side. The "L'Arche" aquatic complex project, an extension of the Parc André Citroën, is due to open this spring. With a floating pool, balneotherapy, guinguette and dance hall spread over 4,500 square meters by the Rosa Bonheur team, this is one spot you're going to love this summer in the 15th arrondissement.

MK2 quai de Seine/Loire: two waterfront cinemas in Paris

A movie, a riverside terrace or even a boat rental ... all this is possible on the banks of the Bassin de la Villette in Paris's 20th arrondissement, where two of the MK2 cinemas are located.

Free concerts by the Orchestre de chambre de Paris to open Paris Plages 2020

To open Paris Plages, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris will take over the Berges de Seine and Bassin de la Villette on Saturday, July 18, 2020, for two free concerts featuring Clément Janequin's Cris de Paris.

Marine brunch x electro disco cruise on the Canal de l'Ourcq

Les Iodés are organizing an electronic cruise and iodized brunch, on the Canal de l'Ourcq, on July 20, 2019. Arrival in Bobigny for Les Berges Sonores, part of the Eté du Canal 2019!

Marin d'Eau Douce - electric boat rental on the canals of Paris

Do you dream of cruising the canals of Paris? Marin d'Eau Douce makes your dream come true with its electric boat rental service... Cast off!!!