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Piscine Molitor
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The outdoor "summer" pool looks much the same, but it's undergone dramatic changes over the years. (Gilles Rigoulet, 1985)
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25 years since it closed, the Piscine Molitor finally reopened this week in Paris' 16th arrondissement. (Alexandre Soria)
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Once Molitor closed in 1989, it became a haven for urban artists and ravers. (Thomas Jorion)
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The redesigned lobby incorporates combines contemporary design with Art Deco aesthetics. (Alexandre Soria)
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Molitor's indoor pool, when it was under the reign of graffiti artists. (Thomas Jorion)
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At left, a woman models a bikini and parasol in 1947, one year after the world's first bikini debuted at Molitor. (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone / Getty Images). At right, Parisians lounge under the sun in 1985. (Gilles Rigoulet)
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The interior of the renovated indoor pool. (Alexandre Soria)
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Women gather at Piscine Molitor for a swimsuit competition in 1933. (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
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A view of the outdoor pool from above. (Joyce Attali)
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Sunbathers sit poolside at Piscine Molitor. Four years later, the facility would be closed to make way for a new housing development. (Gilles Rigoulet, 1985)
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A view of the new outdoor pool at night. (Alexandre Soria)
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Three years after it opened, the pool was temporarily converted into an ice rink. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, 1932)
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Much of the complex had to be rebuilt, with careful attention to its original layout and design. (Joyce Attali)
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A woman zooms down a water slide. (Gilles Rigoulet, 1985)
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Rooms at the new hotel overlook the pool, with some offering a view of Paris. (Joyce Attali)
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The chambers of the renovated Molitor retain the same yellow-blue color scheme as the original, which was designed to look like an ocean liner. (Jean-Baptiste Gurliat / Mairie de Paris)
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The new Molitor aims to retain some of its more modern street art aesthetic, but some fear that its steep entrance fees will limit its audience. (Joyce Attali)
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Women pose during a nautical-themed gala, one of many that Piscine Molitor would host over the years. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, 1932)
