The Val de Seine leisure island reopens its supervised lake in Verneuil-sur-Seine, in the Yvelines. Swimming is now allowed daily until August 30, 2026, alongside the beach, pedal boats, mini-golf, and the nautical center.
From June 15 to August 31, 2026, the town of Pantin reopens its seasonal swimming pool in Diderot Park. A refreshing oasis where you can swim for hours during the summer holidays, and all for free.
Swimming in the Marne makes a grand comeback in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne: the site laid out at the foot of the Charentonneau footbridge has reopened its pools until the end of August 2026. We tested it and here’s everything you need to know.
Swimming in the Marne returns this summer to Joinville-le-Pont in the Val-de-Marne: the beach laid out on the marina’s sandbank has reopened its pools until August 31, 2026. Now is the time to enjoy it.
From Saturday, July 4 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, the city of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is staging Été Audonien, a major summer festival featuring free activities and special evenings, designed to make you feel like you’re on vacation without leaving the city.
Swimming in the Marne makes a comeback in Neuilly-sur-Marne (Seine-Saint-Denis) with La Rive de Neuilly, a monitored natural area that the town will open to the public free of charge on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and will stay open through August 30, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.
Swimming is prohibited in the Seine, the Marne, the Loing, the Yonne, and in unmonitored bodies of water in Seine-et-Marne. The prefect has just issued an order this Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in response to a string of deadly drownings.
The free swimming pool in the 20th arrondissement of Paris is back this summer, from July 4 to August 30, 2026, offering a wide range of sports activities. A refreshing outdoor option at the Louis Lumière Sports Center, on the Bagnolet side.
Swimming in the Saint-Martin Canal is permitted in Paris within a designated zone of the Récollets basin. Hours, access, free entry, safety rules: here are the practical details you need to know before you head there.
Free swimming in the Marne is making a comeback in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés: the Jardin du Beach, set along the water at La Varenne, will welcome swimmers from June 20 to July 19, 2026, with no reservation required, in a supervised and secure pool.
Swimming in the Seine and the Marne is staging a big comeback this summer, with eight supervised sites, including three in Paris and a brand-new spot in Seine-Saint-Denis. They welcome bathers from June 20 for some, and July 4 for others, through the end of August 2026.
From July 18 to August 9, 2026, Clamart Beach reopens its doors, letting you feel like you’re on vacation without leaving Hauts-de-Seine. The lineup includes a pool, water games, and activities for everyone.
Over in Boissise-le-Roi, head to My Little Wake Park for wakeboarding sessions or to enjoy the water obstacle courses. Plan a visit on sunny days to cool off and soak up the sun with the family!
Since 2025, taking a dip in the Seine has become a summer tradition for Parisians. For the 2026 season, three free and safe swimming zones are opening their doors: while Bercy and Grenelle remain popular fixtures, the Bras Marie basin has relocated downstream to a new spot between the Pont Louis-Philippe and the Pont Marie.
The Bras Marie bathing site, located in the 4th arrondissement opposite Ile Saint-Louis, will not reopen next year. The Île-de-France prefecture has confirmed this decision, in order to improve river navigation on the Seine. Two new sites are being considered for 2026, at the Pont Louis-Philippe and the Tino-Rossi gardens.
Sèvres hopes to create a bathing site in the Seine by 2028, on the Île de Monsieur. Mayor Grégoire de la Roncière is behind this ambitious project in the Hauts-de-Seine region, but there are still many stages to go through.
Parisians have been able to swim in the Seine since the beginning of July! The opening of three sites depends on a number of variables, which were only met on 18 days out of 31 for this first month of opening...
A beach in the 15th arrondissement could become a reality in the next few years, with a second swimming spot in the 15th arrondissement, in the heart of the Parc André Citroën, according to arrondissement mayor Philippe Goujon.
Le Plessis Plage is back from Tuesday, July 15 to Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the Jardin de Robinson, to the delight of residents of Plessis-Robinson and beyond. Enjoy a refreshing swim with family and friends.
