2+ Run Clubs in Paris

Paris is a runner's city in disguise, full of routes that double as a tour of its landmarks. The Seine quays give you seamless, scenic kilometres past the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame, while the Canal Saint-Martin and Canal de l'Ourcq offer flat, wide, car-free paths up to Parc de la Villette — best on car-free Sundays when the whole route fills with locals. On the edges of the city, the vast Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes provide lakes, gardens and softer ground for longer efforts, and Montmartre delivers a proper hill workout through historic streets. The Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris each April links the Champs-Elysees, Bastille, the Seine and the Bois de Boulogne in one of the world's most beautiful courses. Paris run clubs welcome runners of every level, from first-timers to marathoners — all you need to do is turn up.