I know this is a long-shot, but does anyone know if there are any outdoor fitness stations in central Paris? Preferably in the vicinity of Luxembourg Gardens? I hate to pay 25 euro for a day pass to a gym. A pull up bar and a dip bar coupled with my morning run would be terrific. Thanks for any info.

The closest full blown parcours fitness set up I know of is near Fontainbleau, a bit too far away.
Have you contacted a Paris running club like the Hash House Harriers or MeetUp to see if they can recommend a place?
http://running.meetup.com/139/?gj=sj10

I thought there wre some in Parc Monceau whn I was there, not sure but I'm an ex-runner and this is alist of where to run.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/find-run/france/paris

BTilke,
Hash House Harriers, what a fun group of runners....ON ON.

Travelatte

The Bercy Park i believe has such parcours things.

I have a silly question on the Hash House Harriers. Are they all fast runners? I've done Hash Runs in Honolulu, but they included runners of all paces. I've been too intimidated to try it in other cities. On On indeed!!!!!

No, not all are fast runners. And even some of those who are fast runners don't push themselves as hard during an HHH run. And they tend to be very welcoming to visitors.

I used to run around the Champs de Mars and as I remember they had a few bars there.

Thanks for all the responses. The Champ de Mars sounds most convenient. How many miles would you estimate from Luxembourg Gardens (or Saint Sulpice) to Champ de Mars?

3.6 miles seems to be my answer. Sound right?

About a mile

Hmmm...maybe the 3.6 miles on a pariswalk website was not the most direct route. 1 mile is even better.

It's around 2 km, don't know how one could get 3.6 miles. Isn't Pariswalks a walking tour company that goes all over on its tours, not a distance calculator?

You're right, Christina. But there was a site that provided the distance of this particular walk starting at Luxembourg Gdns and ending at the Eiffel Tower.

Anyone know for sure that there are exercise bars in the Champ de Mars?