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  • Velib Public Bike Rental

    In July 2007, Paris began a public bike rental program ("Velib") that makes cruiser bikes available to anyone wanting to ride (see our photos). More than 20,000 bikes and 1,450 self-service stations are spread across the city. Rental is easy and if you get your bike back into another rack (or the same) within the first 30 minutes, there's no charge!! To start, users must first take out a subscription, which provides an unlimited number of rentals. You may purchase a day, week, or year, subscription for 1, 5, or 29 Euros, respectively.

  • Parc de Montsouris

    On the south side of Paris (near the Cite Universitaire) in the 14th arrondissement, this park offers a small greenspace with a useful .94-mile asphalt path. Early birds who want to run inside the park must wait for the gates to open at 8am during the week and 9am on weekends. Or, you can run along the park's border after hours without crossing any streets (1.04 mile loop). Jardin du Luxembourg is certainly a closer running option for those staying in Montparnasse, but this park provides another option--albeit farther.

  • Jardin du Luxembourg

    As the largest public park in Paris and one of Montparnasse's beautiful greenscape gems, this park is a popular spot for curious tourists, romantic strollers and athletic-minded joggers. Anyone staying in the Montparnasse area should come here, if not for a morning jog, than for an afternoon tour. The dirt/crushed stone paths meander past beautiful trees and picturesque green lawns. Note in our photos the number of people jogging. The longest trail which encircles the park measures a tad over 1.25 miles, perfect for a 5 mile day starter.

  • Bois de Boulogne

    A fantastic jogging route and unique urban escape during the day and a red-light district at night--bet you haven't seen that before? Bois de Boulogne is an enormous greenspace (2.5 times larger than New York's Central Park and more than 3 times larger than London's Hyde Park) that is easily accessible to those staying at or near the Concorde Lafayette and Le Meridien E'toile hotels. Ask the front desk staff for directions and browse through our photos for additional insight.

  • Parc de Monceau

    Not a huge park, but big enough for a 1K dirt/clay path that encircles the perimeter, perfect for jogging or walking 3-4 miles (see our photos). The lush and green grounds provide ample places to picnic, read, relax, or surf the web by connecting into the complimentary WiFi access, yes, that's right, free internet here. A playground, swings and small carousel, can also be found as well as several historic statutes and art pieces.

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