It's pool tables as far as the eye can see in this huge billiard hall. For 5-12€/hour, you can test your skills on one of the 8 American billiard tables, 5 French, 2 pool, or the snooker table.

The Clichy Montmartre pool hall [more...]

The ice rinks at Montparnasse and in front of the Hôtel de Ville hold over 1000 square meters of ice. As of the 2007-2008 season, there is an ice village for children at the Hôtel de Ville location, as well as a smaller rink for [more...]

Bowl late-night in a glowing, club-like atmosphere, or stop in any time of day for the classic bowling experience. Bowling Montparnasse has 16 lanes, 9 pool tables, a bar, and even arcade games, so you can spend a whole afternoon or [more...]

We're big fans of the Vélib' municipal system of bicycle rental, but sometimes you want to go biking for hours without worrying about returning the bicycle every half hour or so! Rent bikes for a half day (7,5 €), full day (14 €), [more...]

Go bike-riding in the Bois de Vincennes, which has kilometers of cyclable paths - beautiful escape from the city. For a three-hour guided bike tour full of history (bring your own bicycle, 4-6 euros), call 01.40.71.75.60.

Sunday’s the day to go stroll, bike or skate by the Seine – from 9 to 5, water-adjacent roads are blocked off to cars! This also goes for all holidays. On the left bank, the car-free portion goes from the Tuileries entrance (1er) [more...]

Splash around at Aquaboulevard, a big indoor & outdoor water park right at the Porte de Sevres. It’s the largest in Europe and it’s got all the essentials: a wave pool, whirlwind pool, eleven different water slides, spas, [more...]

Try out your potential as a trapeze artist at the Club Med World, in all security… Just 6 euros, and totally worth it. Metro Cour Saint-Emilion, 39 Cour St. Emilion (12eme).

Date likes to ride his/her bike? You can go rent bikes or get them repaired at a bike store with a strange concept – bicycles and … chocolate. All sorts of chocolate while you wait: cookies, bars, drinks… You can go ride around [more...]

For an American-style date in a quaint Parisian neighborhood, take your date bowling at Bowling Mouffetard in the 5eme. This cute little bowling alley is open until 2 a.m. but gets crowded pretty quickly, though, so get there before [more...]

Take your date for a swim in the Seine. Okay, not actually IN the Seine, because that would be incredibly gross. But in a pool floating on the Seine, so, close enough. The Seine-Est pool, an actual public city-run establishment, is a [more...]

This may require a small initial investment, but you won’t regret it – get yourself a set of “boules” (also known as pétanque, or bocce in English), the national sport of old French men, and take your date for a game in a park. [more...]

Thought swimming pools were a daytime activity? Not so at la Piscine Pontoise, which is open til midnight. This in and of itself wouldn’t make it a great date if it looked like most Parisian pools, but this huge Art Déco pool in the [more...]

Biking and rollerblading in Paris is sometimes difficult with all the traffic, but on Sundays some main streets are closed off to cars so that bikers, rollerbladers, and pedestrians can breathe easy. For a list of blocked off roads and [more...]

If you and your date like to swim, avoid the crowds of the Parisian pools and head for Neuilly, the chic suburb directly north of the Bois de Boulogne, for a luxurious swimming experience. The city's brand-new pool has lap lanes for [more...]

During the winter, two outdoor skating rinks are open to the public: one by the Gare Montparnasse, the other in front of the Hotel de Ville. Skates can be rented for a small fee. A great way to warm up on a cold winter's day.

Meet your date for an early morning swim at the quietest pool in Paris, piscine Emile Antoine in the 7th district. A stunning view of the Eiffel Tower will put you in the mood for a relaxed swim in the lap pool or a nice chat in the [more...]

Two times a week Paris organizes a rollerblading excursion open to anyone who can provide their own rollerblades. Streets are closed off as hundreds or even thousands of rollerbladers come together for an afternoon or evening of [more...]