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laps, the two 25m-by-10m pools lure Parisians like bees to a honey pot in summer when the
roof slides back.
ROLLERBLADING
PARI ROLLER
10pm-1am Fri, arrive 9.30pm;
Montparnasse Bienvenüe)
The world's largest inline mass skate, Pari Roller regularly attracts more than 10,000
bladers. Dubbed 'Friday Night Fever', this fast-paced skate covers a different 30km-odd
route each week. Most incorporate cobblestones and downhill stretches, and are geared for
experienced bladers only (for your safety and everyone else's). It takes place year-round ex-
cept when wet weather makes conditions treacherous.
Like its gentler counterpart, the Marais-based
Rollers & Coquillages
, it's accompanied by
yellow-jersey-clad volunteer marshals, along with police (some on inline skates) and ambu-
lances. Wear bright clothes to make yourself visible to drivers and other skaters.
SWIMMING
FOREST HILL AQUABOULEVARD
weekday/weekend €22/28, child €15;
9am-midnight Mon-Fri, 8am-midnight Sat, 8am-11pm Sun;
Balard)
Just outside the
Périphérique
(ring road), this huge tropical 'beach' and aquatic park is well
worth a visit, particularly if you're travelling with kids (over three years - under threes
aren't allowed), with water slides, waterfalls and wave pools. Don't want to get wet? Play
tennis, squash, golf, use the gym or take dance classes. Last admission is 9pm.
SWIMMING
PISCINE DE LA BUTTE AUX CAILLES
13e; adult/child €3/1.70; 7am-8.30am Tue & Thu-Sat, 11.30am-1.30pm & 4.30-9pm Tue, 7am-7pm
Wed, 11.30am-6.30pm Thu & Fri, 10am-6.30pm Sat, 8am-6pm Sun; Place d'Italie)
This stunning pool, built in 1924, takes advantage of the lovely warm water issuing from a
nearby artesian well. Come summer, its two outdoor pools buzz with swimmers frolicking
in the sun. Hours can vary.
