Cooling down in Paris during the summer? How and where ?

The temperature is soaring in Paris, and it’s becoming urgent to bring the mercury down. The Raspail Montparnasse hotel gives you some tips to chill in Paris during the summer…

The Josephine Baker Pool

One of the best way to cool off when it’s hot is obviously to take a dip in  water.

Moored near the François Mitterrand Library, you will find a floating swimming pool on the Seine, with an opening roof! It’s the Joséphine Baker pool, which also offers a paddling pool, a solarium, a fitness area … In short, a good place to chill during summer. It’s not the Côte d’Azur yet, but we’re getting there!

The Molitor Pool

Stuck between “Boulbi” (Boulogne Billancourt) and the classy 16th arrondissement, the Molitor pool spreads in a mythical art deco building, classified as a historic monument! We must admit that we, at the Hotel Raspail Montparnasse, have a soft spot for  this pool, “the place to be” during the 30s, and a real architectural masterpiece … Not to mention the deckchairs, the calm and the cocktails, all dear to our professional chillers minds.

Sure, the entrance fee is on the high side. But taking a dip in the most beautiful swimming pool of Paris is priceless.

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The summer of the Canal

For a change from the usual Paris-Plage, we warml… Oops! Sorry, freshly recommend you the “Summer of the Canal”. Great program for those who like to party outside by the water, the summer of Canal offers a whole set of events and water activities organized all along the Canal de l’Ourcq, between Paris and Saint-Denis. Urban Art journey on a boat, festive cruises, river shuttles, pedal boats, concerts, festivals … There is definitely something for everyone.

So, if you want to spend the summer in Paris, do not worry about the heat. There are many ways to cool off in the capital …