About This Pool
A 25-metre semi-Olympic pool in the subterranean depths of a converted brutalist parking garage in Paris. Designed by Roman and Williams, the pool is a cathedral-like underground space, concrete walls washed in clerestory light, open at 6:30am for serious lap swimmers. One of the most unexpected pool settings in any city hotel in the world.
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Getting there
- Flying with kids: what actually helpsSo the family arrives ready for the pool, not the nap.
- Which side of the plane should you sit on?Pick the side with the view on the way in.
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Where to stay near La Fondation
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