Guy-Berthier swimming pool, Municipal swimming pool in Arles, France.
The Guy-Berthier pool is a public swimming facility in Arles with two separate basins of different sizes. The larger basin accommodates training groups while the smaller one serves various activities throughout the year.
The Guy-Berthier pool opened in 1970, giving Arles its first municipal facility built for organised swimming instruction and club training. It has been run by the city since then, and the two-basin layout has served school groups, local clubs and public bathers in the same building for over five decades.
The pool serves as a gathering place where locals train and spend time in the water together. Children and adults use it regularly for lessons and recreational swimming.
The pool lies on the edge of Arles, reachable by the city's bus network; parking is available nearby. Bring a swimming cap, as French public pools generally require one, and a padlock for the lockers. The two basins are used separately, so check which one is open to the public before setting out.
The pool takes its name from Guy Berthier, a former mayor of Arles. The two basins differ in size so that training groups and recreational swimmers can use the facility at the same time without getting in each other's way.
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