Best sprint triathlons in France
3 rated races, ranked by an overall score built from racer reviews and race reports. How we rate
3 races
By the numbers
Overall score 3.4Good#124 of 230Thin evidence · 2 sources
1. Garmin Triathlon Paris
Overall score 3.4GoodThin evidence · 2 sources#124 of 230 overallParis, France · Usually June
0.6 / 21 / 6 kmRacers loveClosed-road bike through central Paris past Bastille, Concorde and the Louvre.
Watch outWet cobbles and 90-degree corners caused many crashes in the 2016 rain.
- Air
- 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)
- Field
- about 5,500
- Best
- Bike 4.7
- Weakest
- Swim 2.7
Overall score 3.2Good#172 of 230Moderate evidence · 3 sources + 656 runner ratings
2. Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon (Castle Series)
Overall score 3.2GoodModerate evidence · 3 sources + 656 runner ratingsBottom 26%#172 of 230 overallChantilly, France · Next race 12 Jun 2027
Racers loveRace beside the Chateau de Chantilly, with a finish in the estate grounds.
Watch outCanal water had algae and poor visibility in 2026, with a slippery exit.
“a beautiful venue, but a very disappointing race experience” Racecheck reviewers, Racecheck: Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon Series
- Air
- 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)
- Field
- about 700
- Best
- Conditions 4.5
- Weakest
- Race 3.0
Overall score 3.0Good#206 of 230Moderate evidence · 7 sources
Water 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)
3. Triathlon Deauville Normandie
Overall score 3.0GoodModerate evidence · 7 sourcesBottom 11%#206 of 230 overallDeauville, France · Next race 20 Jun 2027
0.5 / 23 / 5 kmRacers loveFinish on the Planches boardwalk facing the sea, with spectator zones along the beach.
Watch outOpen Channel swim with waves and currents; June water is 16 to 18 °C (61 to 64 °F).
- Water
- 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)
- Air
- 11–21 °C (52–70 °F)
- Field
- about 10,000
- Best
- Run 4.3
- Weakest
- Race 2.6
About these ratings
Races are ranked by an overall score out of 5, built from racer reviews and race reports, on the race itself, swim, bike, run, conditions and travel. 5 is always the better end. How we rate
Sprint course: 0.8 km (0.5 mi) swim, 20 km (12.4 mi) bike, 5 km (3.1 mi) run.
Reports on sprint races are scarcer, so 1 of 3 scores are thin evidence: fewer than 4 sources each (dashed score, marked provisional). Show only races with 4+ sources. 2 of these races set their own distances, and each race page lists the real course.
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