Piscine Molitor, Swimming pool in Paris, France
Piscine Molitor is a swimming pool and hotel complex located in Porte Molitor, 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, Paris, France.
Opened in 1929, Piscine Molitor was considered the most luxurious swimming pool in Paris for sixty years before it closed in 1989.
The venue has been featured in various forms of media including films, music videos, and fashion shows.
Today, it operates as a hotel, with the pool being accessible to hotel guests and private club members.
It is known as the birthplace of the modern bikini, introduced by Louis Réard in 1946.
Location: Paris
Inception: 1929
Architects: Lucien Pollet, Alain-Charles Perrot, Jacques Rougerie
Official opening: 1929
Architectural style: Art Deco architecture
Website: molitorparis.com
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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