Waterfront Spot

Bassin de la Villette

La Villette, Paris

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🟢"pas de risque de ressortir couvert(e) de pustules vert fluo" (Time Out)

🎭Check the cultural barges for theater, dance & film

Take a swim in a historic Paris canal where the water quality is checked daily, then dry off and explore the cultural barges moored nearby for theater, dance, and cinema.

summer swimming spot

free outdoor activity

canal-side culture

family-friendly splash

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Bassin de la Villette

Bassin de la Villette, Quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris, France

Free

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summer swimming spot
free outdoor activity
canal-side culture
family-friendly splash
La Villette
Paris

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