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Here in France there seem to be a lot of subsidies for physical activity. For example, each town has a swimming pool, used by kids and adults alike, with very cheap membership. Then there are the associations, each focused on an activity -- tennis, badminton, pilates, etc. If you pay in September for the year, it's again quite cheap.

There are of course typical gyms, but the associations are much more popular afaict.

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It's cheap only for a few sports. The martial art I'd like to do is at least 200€/year in the few clubs of my town, plus additional fees for administrative stuff like license and "passport".

And then membership is often based on somewhat calendar years starting in September, so if you don't register exactly at this moment the cost per month is even higher.

What is expensive to you? 200EUR works out to a few euros a week. That is fantastic value compared to anything I have experienced in other EU countries in this decade.

The September issue aside, 20€/mo seems pretty reasonable depending on how often you can go. Especially if there is a coach involved. Typical gyms in my area are about $20/mo just to access the machines and weights. Specialized gyms like Crossfit are all >$100/mo.

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