1️⃣ Grenelle: Swimming With the Eiffel Tower Watching
The Grenelle site sits in the 15th arrondissement, directly across from Île aux Cygnes, with the Eiffel Tower rising above the water. The swimming area was enlarged for 2026 and now covers roughly the same surface area as an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Grenelle can accommodate 200 visitors at a time, including up to 150 people in the water. The smaller children’s paddling area used during the first season was removed when the main swimming zone was enlarged, so children now need to meet the same minimum height and swimming requirements as everyone else.
Grenelle opening hours
Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Sunday schedule is divided into three sessions, so it is worth checking the time before crossing Paris in wet sandals. Swimmers must leave the water 30 minutes before the end of each session.
There is also one important interruption to the summer schedule. Grenelle will close from August 1 through August 9 while a European swimming competition takes place in the Seine. From July 27 through July 31, access to the site will temporarily move to the Bir-Hakeim Bridge.
To reach Grenelle, take Metro Line 6 to Bir-Hakeim or RER C to Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel.
2️⃣ Bercy: The Largest Seine Swimming Site
Bercy is the largest of the three locations, with capacity for 600 visitors and up to 300 people in the water. It sits at 183 Quai de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement, across the river from the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand and beneath the Simone-de-Beauvoir footbridge.
The site has two protected swimming areas, one measuring approximately 115 by 41 feet and the other measuring around 220 by 36 feet. Lateral barriers separate swimmers from passing boats, allowing river traffic to continue while the pools are open.
Bercy also has:
A large sun deck
Changing rooms
Secure lockers
Showers
Restrooms
A first-aid station
Seating beside the river
Bercy opening hours
Visitors with limited mobility should note that Bercy’s sun deck is accessible, but its swimming area is not. At Grenelle and Bras Marie, transfer chairs and hoists are available to help visitors enter the water.
Take Metro Line 14 or RER C to Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand.
3️⃣ Bras Marie: The Most Central Swim
Bras Marie is the smallest and arguably the most atmospheric of the three locations. It sits on the Right Bank between Pont Louis-Philippe and Pont Marie, directly across from Île Saint-Louis and beside the Rives de Seine section of Paris Plages.
The site can accommodate up to 150 visitors and opens earlier than the other two locations.
Bras Marie opening hours
Its central location makes it easy to combine a swim with the Marais, Hôtel de Ville, Île Saint-Louis, or a walk along the pedestrianized riverbank.
Bras Marie has secure lockers, outdoor showers, restrooms, a first-aid station, and places to sit beside the river. It does not have private changing cabins, so the city recommends arriving with your swimsuit beneath your regular clothes. Visitors who want to use a locker should bring a €1 coin or token.
