Parisians are not as workout crazy as Americans. I remember in New York, there were more gyms than supermarkets. Although certainly not the case here, Parisians are now catching on to the fitness craze in a limited way.
If you want to burn off the calories from downing all those rich pastries, croissants, cheeses and foie gras, here is a list of gyms that offer temporary memberships, and day & weekly memberships.
Club Med
Club Med is the largest chain of fitness clubs in Paris and has over 20 locations. The clubs are ultra clean and modern with the latest state of the art equipment. They offer classes and some of the locations have swimming pools.
One-day membership 25 euros
One-month membership 100 euros
http://www.clubmedgym.fr
Vit Halles
This is the other big gym chain with 15 locations. It’s not as nice as Club Med, but still a decent place to get a good workout. Some of the locations are a little cramped.
One day membership 25 euros
One-week membership 100 euros
http://www.vithalles.fr/
L’usine
This fancy schmancy gym is the equivalent of Equinox in the U.S. and you can workout along side fashion celebs Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, and Rick Owens. Surprisingly, there is no swimming pool but there is a luxurious sauna & steam room. Personal trainers are available.
8 rue de la Michodiere, 2nd arr.
Metro:Opera
Tel. 01.42.66.30.30
One-day membership 45 euros
http://usineopera.com/
Yoga & Pilates
Luckily there are Yoga and Pilates classes in English. So if you want to straighten your spine and salute the sun, here’s a list of studios.
Ashtanga Yoga Paris
5 rue Morand, 11th arr.
Metro: Parmentier, rue St. Maur
Tel. 01.45.80.19.96
Single class 20 euros
One-week unlimited pass 40 euros
http://www.ashtangayogaparis.fr
Yoga Bikram- two locations
17 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 9th arr., door code A4246
Metro: Grands Boulevards, Cadet
Tel. 01.42.47.18.52
13 rue Simon Le Franc, 4th arr.
Tel. 01.42.47.18.52
Metro: Rambuteau, Hotel de Ville
Single class 25 euros
10 day unlimited (one time only) 30 euros
http://www.bikramyogaparis.com
Rasa Yoga
21 rue St. Jacques, 5th arr.
Metro: Cluny-La Sorbonne
Tel. 01.43.54.14.59
Single class 20 euros
10 class pass (one time only) 160 euros
http://www.rasa-yogarivegauche.com
Element- for Pilates & Gyrotonics
16 bis de la Grande Chaumiere, 6th arr.
Metro: Vavin
Tel 01.53.10.86.00
http://www.elementparis.com/
Le Studio Pilates de Paris
39 rue de Temple, 4th arr.
Metro: Hotel de Ville
Tel. 01.42.72.91.74
Single class 29 euros
http://www.studiopilatesdeparis.com
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Posted by: yoga schools | January 23, 2009 at 04:41 PM
Just beacareful about Gyms in Paris.I use to be a member of Fitness First and when i left i cancelled my membership.After 7 months they still force to pay my membership.Is a big Scam and watch out for this co's when you pay with your credit card its hard to get out of the situation.As you see the gym is still charging me even with some many times i cancelled my membership 7 months ago.
Posted by: Sofia | September 16, 2009 at 01:38 PM