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Seine
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“The Seine is a 777-kilometre-long (483 mi) river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the…”
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Lonely PlanetJul 10

8 of the best places to swim in Paris right now

Take a swim in the River Seine or head to a public pool to beat Paris

River opened to public swimming in 2025.

11 things in this story
  • SeineSightRiver opened to public swimming in 2025.
  • Paris PlagesTheme parkAnnual festival turns Seine banks into urban beaches.
  • Bras MarieSightCentral swimming area with views toward Île Saint-Louis.
  • BercyTrain stationLargest of the three Seine swimming sites.
  • GrenelleTrain stationIt is a part of the 15th arrondissement of the city.
  • Butte-aux-CaillesNeighborhoodHistoric art nouveau public pool with outdoor Nordic pool.
  • Piscine Roger Le GallSightComplex with Olympic-sized pool and smaller second pool.
  • Piscine Joséphine BakerSightFloating open-air pool on a moored barge on the Seine.
  • Bassin de la VilletteSightArtificial lake with free outdoor swimming area.
  • AkwaPlaceRent electric boats for rides on Canal de l'Ourcq.
  • Molitor Hotel & Spa ParisHotelLuxurious hotel with a famous open-air pool.
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Condé Nast TravelerOct 15, 2025

28 Best Places for Shopping in Paris

As the French say, “Bon shopping!”

27 things in this story
  • Canal Saint-MartinSightarea with small brands in fashion and homewares
  • Louis VuittonPlaceA Louis Vuitton mecca!
  • HermèsPlaceAnother day, another luxury flagship.
  • ChanelPlaceIt is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited,…
  • BalenciagaPlaceIt designs, manufactures and markets ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and…
  • Le MaraisSuburbdistrict with boutiques and concept stores
  • Saint-Germain-des-PrésNeighborhoodarea with antique shops and high-end retailers
  • Le Bon MarchéPlacemost iconic department store on the Left Bank
  • MontmartreNeighborhoodarea for cafés, furniture, and vintage shops
  • La SamaritaineAttraction19th-century landmark reopened with upscale focus
  • Golden TriangleRestaurantaffluent section with luxury behemoths like Dior
  • SeineSightIts drainage basin is in the Paris Basin covering most of northern France.
  • GuerlainSighticonic outpost on the Champs-Élysées dating back to 1914
  • Galeries LafayetteSightThe flagship store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
  • Hermès boutiqueSightrestored wood-paneled façade and gilded lettering
  • Galeries Lafayette Champs-ÉlyséesSightconcept flagship in an Art Deco landmark
  • Louis Vuitton Maison Champs-ÉlyséesSightlargest Louis Vuitton location in the world
  • EmpreintesHotelconcept store in a 1930s workshop
  • Officine Universelle BulySightshop with botanical-based beauty products
  • MerciSightindependent concept boutique spread over three floors
  • La Grande ÉpicerieRestaurantfine-foods emporium adjoining Le Bon Marché
  • 7L BookstoreSightbookshop focused on photography, design, and architecture
  • DeyrolleSightinstitution specializing in taxidermy and entomology
  • Marin MontagutSightshop with playful homewares and travel ephemera
  • ChinemachineSightquirky Montmartre friperie (second-hand clothing store)
  • L'Objet Qui ParleSightvintage shop with curiosities like animal skulls and mirrors
  • DiorPlace
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