Bicloune 7 rue Froment, 11ewww.bicloune.fr. A bike shop with some bizarre models on show. Repairs carried out. M° Bréguet-Sabin. Tues–Sat 10.30am–1.30pm & 2–7pm, Sun 10am–1pm & 2–6.30pm.Le Ciel Est à Tout le Monde 10 rue Gay-Lussac, 5ewww.lecielestatoutlemonde.com. Wonderful kites and other flying toys, plus frisbees, boomerangs, books and traditional wooden toys. RER Luxembourg. Mon–Sat 10am–7pm. Décathlon 26 av de Wagram, 17e. A brilliant selection of sports gear and swimming costumes. M° Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile. Mon–Sat 10am–8pm. La Haute Route 33 bd Henri-IV, 4e www.lahauteroute.com. Mainly skiing and mountaineering equipment: to rent or to buy – new and secondhand. M° Bastille. Mon 2–7pm, Tues–Sat 9.30am–1pm & 2–7pm. La Maison du Vélo 11 rue Fénelon, 10e. Classic models, mountain bikes, tourers and racers; also does bike rental. M° Poissonnière. Tues–Sat 10am–7pm. Marathon 26 rue Léon Jost, 17e. Specialists in running shoes. The shop is owned by an experienced marathon runner. M° Courcelles. Tues–Sat 10am–7pm. Nomades 37 bd Bourdon, 4ewww.nomadeshop.com. The place to buy and hire rollerblades and equipment, with its own bar out back where you can find out about the scene. M° Bastille. Mon–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat & Sun 10am–7pm. Au Vieux Campeur 48 rue des Écoles, 5e. This giant outdoor activities group has colonized an entire couple of blocks immediately north of rue des Écoles and east of rue St-Jacques with a dozen well-stocked shops – there's even a small climbing wall. You'll be directed to the right branch for maps, guides, boots, climbing, Hiking, camping and ski gear, tents, sleeping bags and so on. M° Maubert-Mutualité. Mon–Fri 11am–7.30pm, Wed till 9pm, Sat 9.30am–7.30pm.
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