Infopub by Roger-Luc Chayer
Let me tell you about an absolutely amazing discovery that I have been able to make recently, the Club La Cité, located at 3575, Avenue du Parc in Montreal, but above all, even if at the top of the title it is Indicated that this is an infomercial, I would have presented the place to you in the same way if I had written this text as an article!
I knew this reputable and long-standing gym, but I had never set foot in it. So it was with the friendly complicity of the management of the Club that I went there a few times, in complete independence, to discover what is considered one of the most enjoyable sports and outdoor complexes to Montreal.
What exactly is Club La Cité? It is a magnificent and immense sports center with a gym equipped with all the equipment needed for a serious training, as well as classrooms and group or individual exercises, all spread over several levels in a way Never to have the impression of being surrounded by a multitude of people at the same time. The advantage is also that when you go from one floor to another during your training, you have access to a whole new environment. Some rooms are thematic, as for cardio or weights.
In addition, La Cité offers the following services: Cross training, Deep Work, Power Strike and Tabata, competent and available coaches, unlike other « economic » centers that do not assist you and offer you no advice or plan Adapted to your requirements and personal needs.
Club La Cité is much more than a gym … It is a real urban spa and even a Nordic spa, offering five types of massages, an osteopathy, a physiotherapy and Even a beautician to give you a look of plumb after all that. The biggest surprise for me was the quite surprising discovery of the aquatic facilities. I have not yet come back to see such a beautiful development in downtown Montreal and realize that I have never been there before !!!
On the roof of the shopping center of La Cité are two swimming pools, one with benches to eat a few refreshments and snacks in the bar, large sunbathing areas and believe it or not, a large grassy field with mature trees Allowing you to relax and spend a moment as in a park. I went there several times to bathe and I admit that this environment is very relaxing, flowery, green and with the immense waterfalls that separate the two pools, one almost feels like the Biodome … Note also that one of the largest swimming pools is open year round. In other words, you can go for a swim in the coldest of winter, since it is heated and you enter by an interior lock. Forget the snow and relax at -25, it’s paradise let’s face it!
When I say that the Club La Cité is a huge urban spa, it is because it also offers a large relaxation area with whirlpools, dry sauna and showers, both for men and women. The atmosphere is of a stunning calm. After a day of muscu, swimming and sunbathing, what better way than to wallow in one of the immense swirling baths before taking a ravishing shower and ending your day like a new man! And when I think that access to all these services, except for massages and personal services, is totally understood with the subscription, I do not understand that one can think of going elsewhere for the same price!
« The Club has changed a lot in 5 years and major work has been done to restore not only a youth to the establishment but also to make it more human, more user-friendly. The biggest was done and the results are quite spectacular as you can see, « says Christophe Pilaire, friendly and passionate owner of the Club. « What you see now has almost nothing to do with what was before my arrival and Club La Cité is becoming a major player in this type of establishment without the prohibitive tariff of equivalents » , Adds Christophe, who is very proud of the implementation of a new computer system that facilitates member management and major renovations to the swimming pool and spa areas. Please visit the website at Clublacite.ca for more details.