Swimming pools
Brussels has plenty of pools to satisfy all sorts of needs, whether you're looking for a chlorine-free pool for your baby, adrenalin-pumping slides for your older kids, or an introduction to scuba diving for your teenager.
Here are some of the pools, by commune, including:
'Full' list
Almost certainly not exhaustive, this list tries to feature the main pools that might be of interest to families with young and not-so-young children
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Details |
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| 1000 Brussels |
Les Bains de Bruxelles / Bains du Centre Rue du Chevreuil 28 http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm?id=4620& Worth knowing: |
| 1020 Laeken |
Piscine de Laeken Champ de l'Eglise 73-89 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2012/07/la-piscine-de-laeken.html Worth knowing:
Océade - water park Kampioenschapslaan 3 http://oceade.be/en/home (English/French/Dutch) |
| 1030 Schaerbeek |
Piscine du Neptunium Rue de Jérusalem 56-58 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-schaerbeek-le-neptunium.html Worth knowing: |
| 1040 Etterbeek |
Espadon - Chlorine-free pool Rue des Champs 69/71 Veldstraat http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-detterbeek-lespadon.html Worth knowing:
75 rue Baron Lambert http://www.labaignoire.be/La_Baignoire/Accueil.html Worth knowing: |
| 1080 Molenbeek |
Piscine de Louis Namèche ** CLOSED FOR RENOVATION until end-2015** Rue Van Kalck 93 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-molenbeek-saint-jean.html Worth knowing: |
| 1083 Ganshoren |
Nereus Place reine Fabiola, 10 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2012/11/la-piscine-nereus-ganshoren.html Worth knowing: |
| 1120 Neder Over Heembeek |
Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek Rue de Lombartzyde 120 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2012/07/la-piscine-de-neder-over-hembeek.html Worth knowing: |
| 1140 Evere |
Le Triton - Chlorine-free pool Avenue des Anciens Combattants 260 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2012/11/le-triton-piscine-devere.html Worth knowing: |
| 1170 Watermael Boisfort |
Calypso Parc Sportif des 3 Tilleuls http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-watermael-boitsfort.html Worth knowing: |
| 1180 Uccle |
Piscine de Longchamps Square De Fré 1 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-duccle-piscine-de-longchamps.html Worth knowing:
Nemo 33 - 33m deep diving pool Rue de Stalle 333 |
| 1190 Forest |
Darwin Aqua Club - PRIVATE POOL, offers classes for babies/children/adults, aquagym, birthday parties 15 Rue Darwin |
| 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert |
Avenue des Vaillants 2 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-woluwe-saint-lambert-le.html Worth knowing: |
| 1300 Wavre |
Aqualibi - water park https://www.walibi.com/aqualibi/be-fr (French/Dutch) |
| 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve |
Piscine de Blocry - Chlorine-free pool Rue du Castinia http://www.olln.be/en/sports-culture-loisirs/centres-sportifs-piscines/piscine-blocry.html (French) |
| 1700 Dilbeek |
Zwembad Dilkom Beeldhouwkunstlaan http://dilkom.semaforce.eu/index.php?id=3 Worth knowing: |
| 3090 Overijse |
Begijntjesbad te Overijse 9 Begijnhof http://www.begijntjesbad.be/nieuws.php (Dutch) Worth knowing: |
Chlorine-free pools
More and more parents are looking for alternatives to chlorine treated pools, and Brussels and the surrounding areas have a few on offer. Note that some of the pools below are private pools, so you can only access for organised activities - see the websites for details.
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Commune |
Details |
| 1040 Etterbeek |
Espadon Rue des Champs 69/71 Veldstraat http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-detterbeek-lespadon.html Uses sand and charcoal filters and UV disinfection.
75 rue Baron Lambert http://www.labaignoire.be/La_Baignoire/Accueil.html Uses salt electrolysis. |
| 1050 Ixelles |
New Archimède - PRIVATE POOL, offers classes for babies/children/adults, birthday parties, aquagym, stages Avenue d'Italie 5 http://newarchimede.be/ (French) Uses salt electrolysis. |
| 1140 Evere |
Le Triton Avenue des Anciens Combattants 260 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2012/11/le-triton-piscine-devere.html Uses UV disinfection. |
| 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve |
Piscine de Blocry Rue du Castinia http://www.olln.be/en/sports-culture-loisirs/centres-sportifs-piscines/piscine-blocry.html (French) Uses copper/silver electrolysis. |
Water parks
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Commune |
Details |
| 1020 Laeken |
Océade Kampioenschapslaan 3 http://oceade.be/en/home (English/French/Dutch) |
| 1300 Wavre |
Aqualibi https://www.walibi.com/aqualibi/be-fr (French/Dutch) |
Outdoor pools
Opening periods differ, so check at individual pools for exact dates and opening times.
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Commune |
Details |
| 1340 Ottignies |
Domaine du Bois des Rêves Allée du Bois des Rêves 1 http://boisdesreves.be/en/playground-and-pool/ (English/French/Dutch) |
| 1410 Waterloo |
Nausicaa Rue Théophile Delbar 33 http://www.waterloo-sports.be/page/13/Piscine-de-waterloo (French) |
| 1654 Huizingen |
Provincial Domain Huizingen Henry Torleylaan 100 http://www.toerismebeersel.be/product/1237/provincial-domain-huizingen (English) |
| 1850 Grimbergen |
Lammekes open-air pool Veldkantstraat 98 http://www.grimbergen.be/Sportinfrastructuur-Zwembaden_4.html (Dutch) |
| 3010 Kessel Lo |
Kessel-Lo Domain Stadionlaan 4 http://www.toerismevlaamsbrabant.be/bezoeken/bezienswaardigheden/provinciedomein-kessel-lo/index.jsp |
Pools offering baby swimming
There are various pools across Brussels that offer baby swimming lessons ('bébés nageurs'). Babies can usually start from around 3-4 months and classes are usually given in water heated to around 32°.
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Commune |
Details |
| 1040 Etterbeek |
La Baignoire - PRIVATE POOL, offers classes for babies/children/adults, aquagym, aqua physiotherapy 75 rue Baron Lambert |
| 1170 Watermael Boisfort |
Calypso ** CLOSED UNTIL 1 FEBRUARY 2015 ** Parc Sportif des 3 Tilleuls http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-watermael-boitsfort.html |
| 1190 Forest |
Darwin Aqua Club - PRIVATE POOL, offers classes for babies/children/adults, aquagym, birthday parties 15 Rue Darwin |
| 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert |
Avenue des Vaillants 2 http://www.piscinesbruxelles.be/2010/09/la-piscine-de-woluwe-saint-lambert-le.html Worth knowing: |
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