Gyms, fitness clubs and dance classes
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The body beautiful is big business in Paris. You'll find any number of aerobics classes, dance workouts and anti-stress fitness programmes offered, along with yoga, t'ai chi and martial arts. Many fitness clubs organize their activities in courses or require a minimum month's or year's subscription (big gym chains like Garden Gym and Gymnase Club are financially prohibitive), but if your last meal has left you feeling you need it, here are some options.Aquaboulevard 4 rue Louis-Armand, 15e tel 01.40.60.10.00, www.aquaboulevard.com. The biggest in town, with a state-of-the-art fitness centre, squash and tennis courts, a climbing wall, golf tees, aquatic diversions, hammams, dance floors, shops and restaurants. To gain access to the full range of facilities, most importantly the gym, you're supposed to be accompanied by a member, but exceptions are sometimes made. €25 for a day pass. M° Balard/Porte de Versailles/RER Bd-Victor. Centre de Danse du Marais 41 rue du Temple, 4e tel 01.42.72.15.42. Try out rock'n'roll, folkloric dance classes from the East, tap dancing, modern dance, physical expression or flamenco. You'll find a board advertising all the workshops in the alleyway. Each 90-minute session costs €15. Daily 9am–9pm. M° Hôtel-de-Ville. Centre de Yoga Sivananda 123 bd de Sébastopol, 2e tel 01.40.26.77.49, www.sivananda.org. A first trial lesson is free, and while speaking French helps, it's not essential. M° Strasbourg-St-Denis. Club Quartier Latin 19 rue de Pontoise, 5e tel 01.55.42.77.88, www.clubquartierlatin.com. Dance, gym, swimming and squash; €14 day pass for the pool and gym. M° Maubert-Mutualité. Mon–Fri 9am–10pm, Sat & Sun 9.30am–7pm. Espace Vit'Halles pl Beaubourg, 48 rue Rambuteau, 3e tel 01.42.77.21.71. One of the flashiest fitness clubs in the city, with endless classes of every kind, weight rooms, various gyms, a sauna and hammam, and everything else you'd expect. For €20, the day pass gives access to all of the above. Mon–Fri 8am–10.30pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10–6pm. M° Rambuteau.
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