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As mentioned in an earlier post, finding places to run in Paris isn't always easy. However, when you do find a somewhere to run in the city, it is usually a great one:
Your best bet when running in Paris is to go to a park and repeat the same route around the park on its gravel paths several times for the farthest uninterrupted distance runs. I found a great website that maps out runs through Paris and calculates the distance of each. I have found many places to run I would not have otherwise known about through this helpful site:
However, most days I go running at one of the parks behind or across the street from Cite Universitaire which is an international college less than a mile down Boulevard Brune from my apartment. The park is full of runners, (especially today) enjoying the sunshine and beautiful atmosphere of the park.
Another favorite, as well as one of Hemmingway's favorite parks in the city, is the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th. The gardens are packed with runners, tennis players, and children alike all looking to enjoy time outdoors in the city of light.
The park is 1.3 miles around making it one of the biggest parks within the city. A great place to run even longer trails is the Bois de Boulogne which has 35 miles of them (2 times Rivanna Trail of Charlottesville)!
Happy Running!
Bisous bisous,
Mary
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