Serious, high-end, well-equipped and luxurious “American style” gym (lots of Cybex equipment) that offers €45 day passes. A personal training session is an additional €90. The staff is quite helpful and many speak English. The weights on the machines and dumbbells are indicated in pounds and the free weights in kilos.

A beautiful, serene studio offering a wide range of yoga styles as well as massage therapy.  Mats are available as well as shower facilities.

An excellent Pilates studio with instructors trained and certified in New York at the studio of Romana Kryzanowska, who was a student of Joseph Pilates. Ask for Philippe Taupin, the owner, or Zien.

The Parisians definitely know how to do summer. The beach comes to the banks of the Seine (between the Tuileries and Pont Henri IV) with an expanse of sand, a swimming pool, hammocks for lounging, a cooling mist, deck chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and loads of yummy food. For exercise, there’s a climbing wall, a trampoline for kids, and rollerblading. It’s all free except for the food, and it’s definitely the place to have fun in the summer heat.