Piscine Catherine Lagatu

Five teammates and I used this facility for training before a competition at the Piscine Georges-Vallerey. It worked out well. There were four lanes for lap swimming and we took over one lane for ourselves. There were about two people per lane in the others. It's a nice pool. People were being turned away if they were not in Lycra or Spandex. No beach shorts were permitted.

A nice, very clean, basic facility. One lane is reserved for lessons, there's a double lane for water aerobics, kicking, or more relaxed swimming. The regulars were very helpful. To beat the crowds, go first thing in the morning. Knowing a little French, especially the polite words, will get you much farther.

The locker rooms have only lockers and changing stalls; toilets and showers are by the pool area. Hair dryers are mounted on the walls in a hallway outside of the locker rooms.