Monaco’s municipal swimming pool, Piscine Saint-Charles, will reopen its doors to the public on Monday 19th January following six months of extensive renovation works aimed at modernising its infrastructure and improving long-term user comfort.
The renovation centred on a full renewal of the water and air treatment and heating systems, bringing the facility in line with modern standards for hygiene, safety and energy efficiency. The newly installed equipment features cutting-edge technologies designed to better manage consumption and resources responsibly, underlining Monaco’s broader commitment to sustainable public infrastructure.
Unlike the last refurbishment, which focused on aesthetic improvements to interior spaces and changing rooms, this latest intervention may not alter the visible layout of the pool but delivers a significant and lasting upgrade in thermal comfort. The freshwater pool will now be heated between 28°C and 32°C, and the atmosphere throughout the building has been enhanced to offer a more comfortable experience for swimmers and staff alike.
Activities resume for residents of all ages
The reopening also signals the full return of the pool’s popular activity schedule, with aquagym, aquabike and aquatrampo fitness (ATF) classes once again available to the public. Younger swimmers can rejoin the baby swimming sessions and swim school, while the imaginative and widely enjoyed ‘Mermaids’ classes, which involve swimming with a mermaid tail, will also resume.
Updated fitness room access and new classes introduced
One of the notable changes accompanying the reopening concerns the gym space adjacent to the pool. From now on, the facility will only be accessible as part of supervised sessions led by qualified coaches. This measure aims to ensure both safety and appropriate use of equipment. New additions to the class schedule include bodysculpt and spinning sessions, which will complement existing gentle exercise offerings such as oxygen and stretching.
Bookings for all sessions are already open, allowing regular users to plan ahead as the pool prepares to welcome swimmers back into its upgraded and modernised environment.
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