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We continue this series of what's new in Paris. This one is for the Paris you settle into after the first week, once the museums are done and you want a routine. Three addresses that would make your life in Paris more social, healthy, and maybe, if you are someone who is celiac or trying to cut back on gluten for personal purposes, this is for you.
POSES, the Parisian girls' spot 50-minute classes
POSES runs 50-minute classes in Reformer, Pilates, yoga, and barre, with six studios across Paris: Marais, Bonne Nouvelle, Saint-Lazare, Monceau, Bastille, and Popincourt. It's B Corp certified, which we always appreciate here. Each coach programs their own playlist, and it's built for going with friends. You book together and leave looser and in a better mood than you walked in with. Both co-founders have gone to this studio, and the best approach is to go early in the morning and then grab a coffee on a terrace or, if it's in the evening, maybe head to a bar.
Copains 100% gluten-free, and the good things go early
Copains is a fully gluten-free, organic bakery with shops across Paris: Tiquetonne in the 2nd, Abbesses in the 18th, Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the 11th, and more. Nothing with gluten comes through the door, so there's no cross-contamination, which is the point if you're coeliac. The range holds up: Paris-Brest, pistachio-filled pastries, filled baguettes and focaccia to take away. The hits are worth the trip on their own. Go in the morning, because the best pastries and breads sell out, and the afternoon case is thin. Buy extra bread and freeze it if you can. In addition, if you avoid oats too, check the label, since several items use gluten-free oat flour.
Arkose Nation a climbing gym with a desk
Arkose Nation was the first bouldering gym inside Paris proper, set in the former Maison Mosca factory. It also has a quiet coworking room where you can work between climbs and an Écotable-certified canteen open to anyone, climber or not. That mix is what makes it good for meeting people. You come for a session, stay for lunch, and end up talking to the next table. It fills up after work, so late morning or early afternoon is the calm slot.
Originally published at jadepeak.com.
