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Nanterre is a suburb northwest of Paris, known for its high-rise office buildings in the La Défense business district, and the Paris La Défense Arena, with its cutting-edge design and home to aquatics events in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Here are the best places to run in Nanterre:
River Seine Paths: Up to 5 km (3,1 miles) one-way. Fairly flat.
There’s some nice running along the Seine River in Nanterre. The most developed path, the Chemin de Halage most of the way, is up to 5 km between the Pont de Colombes (bridge) and Parc du Chemin de l’İle. This combination concrete & gravel path features lovely green space and water views. The northern 2 km are through the Parc Pierre Lagravère, and the southern 1 km is through the Parc du Chemin de l’İle. There are additional paths in both of these longer, narrow parks. ROUTE MAP
Parc André Malraux. 4-5 km of paths. Perimeter Loop is ~3 km. Lake Loop is ~1 km.
This is a lovely urban park, with a green, open feel and nice views of the La Défense skyline. There are 4-5 km of paths, with some rolling hills. A loop of the perimeter path is ~3 km, and the loop around the small lake is ~1 km.
Running Tracks. There are good running tracks at Paris Nanterre University & the Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez.
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