Monaco's municipal gyms: Hercule Fitness Club and the Stade Louis II weight room
The two publicly run gyms in Monaco explained in depth — 2026 tariffs, opening hours, the closure calendar, the class timetable, the medical-certificate rule and how to enrol — plus the free MonaMove outdoor stations.
Key facts
- Hercule Fitness Club
- Quai Albert Ier, Mairie-run — €190 a month, €1,130 annual pack (13 months)
- Stade Louis II weight room
- 7 av. des Castelans, State-run — €80.60 a month, €583.50 a year
- Single visit
- €25 at Hercule, €12.80 at the Stade Louis II
- Over-60s
- €890 a year at Hercule; €40.30 a month at the Stade Louis II
- Enrolment condition
- Medical certificate of no contraindication, under 3 months old
- Summer closure 2026
- Hercule closed 3–16 August; Stade Louis II pool closes ~4 weeks in July–August
Why these two matter
Search results for "gym Monaco" are dominated by hotel fitness floors and a private club charging more than €5,000 a year. Residents mostly train somewhere else: the Hercule Fitness Club, owned and run by the Mairie on the port, and the weight room of the Stade Louis II, the State's sports complex in Fontvieille. Between them they cover a full club with classes and a no-frills gym floor at prices closer to a French municipal facility than to Monte-Carlo. Both publish their tariffs, which is why this page can be precise.
For the private alternatives see every gym in Monaco, and for a quick decision which gym to choose.
Hercule Fitness Club (Mairie de Monaco)
Quai Albert Ier, Port Hercule — beside the Stade Nautique Rainier III. Phone +377 99 99 02 52. Open Monday to Friday 07:00–21:30, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 08:00–18:00. Directory entry.
Opened in April 2018, the club has four spaces: a strength floor on Life Fitness machines, a studio for coached group classes, a covered outdoor cross-training pergola with functional kit (free to use whenever a class is not being held there), and a spinning studio running both coached and virtual sessions.
2026 tariffs
| Formula | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Single entry (valid 12 months) | €25 | Gym floor and pergola, or one group class |
| 10 entries | €225 | Same, per entry |
| 10 group classes, weekday mornings 08:00–11:00 | €125 | Classes only |
| Week | €105 | Floor + classes + pergola |
| Month | €190 | Floor + classes + pergola |
| Quarter / half-year | €440 / €680 | Floor + classes + pergola |
| Annual pack (13 months) | €1,130 | Floor + classes + pergola + a free 10-session spinning card + weekday access to the Stade Nautique in season |
| Annual pack, reduced | €890 | Students, over-60s, people with a disability, Mairie staff (€1,000 for staff spouses / Cercle A) |
| Annual, floor only | €890 | Floor + pergola, no classes |
| Annual, floor only, off-peak | €665 | Mon–Fri 08:30–12:00, 14:00–17:30 and 19:15–21:30; weekends 12:00–18:00 |
| Month / quarter, floor only | €135 / €330 | Floor + pergola |
| Coached spinning (45 min) | €18, or 10 for €126 (members) / €162 (non-members) | Valid 36 months |
| Virtual spinning (RPM or Sprint) | €5, or 10 for €45 | Booking compulsory |
| Personal coaching (60 min) | €80, or 10 for €720 | Valid 12 months |
Annual formulas are sold as 13-month packs, so a year bought in September 2026 runs to October 2027.
Classes
The 2026 timetable runs close to fifty coached classes a week, 30 or 45 minutes each: body sculpt, cross training, CAF (cuisses-abdos-fessiers), postural strengthening, "Oxygène" cardio, stretching, HIIT, abs flash and spinning. The first slot is 07:15 on weekdays; evening classes run to about 20:00; weekend classes start 09:30. Virtual spinning sessions are scheduled roughly hourly from 07:15 to 20:45 and must be booked in advance — the studio is not accessible without a reservation. All bookings go through the Heitz Fit 4 app (centre code 4198). Bring a towel; bikes are wiped down after each session.
Enrolment and rules
Enrolment is done on site with a medical certificate of no contraindication to indoor sport dated within the last three months — no certificate, no card, whatever the formula. Members accept the house rules (Règlement intérieur 2026), published on the Mairie page along with the tariff, timetable and closure PDFs.
2026 closures and reduced hours
- Closed: 24–26 April (Historic Grand Prix), 1 May, 16–17 May (E-Prix), 4–7 June (Fête-Dieu and F1 Grand Prix), 3–16 August (maintenance), 19 November (Fête du Prince), 24–25 December, 31 December and 1 January 2027
- 08:00–18:00: 27 January (Sainte-Dévote), 3 and 6 April (Easter), 14 May (Ascension), 15 May, 25 May (Pentecost Monday), 1–2 November, 8 December
- Christmas holidays, 21 December–3 January: 08:00–20:00 on weekdays, 08:00–18:00 at weekends
Stade Louis II weight room
7 avenue des Castelans, Fontvieille — inside the national stadium, which also houses the Centre Nautique Prince Albert II and the omnisports hall. Directory entry.
This is a salle de musculation, not a club: machines, free weights, cardio, no group classes and no spa area. It is the cheapest gym in Monaco by a wide margin.
| Formula | Price |
|---|---|
| Single visit | €12.80 |
| 10 visits (valid 3 months) | €106.10 |
| Month | €80.60 |
| Year | €583.50 |
| Over-60s, month / year | €40.30 / €297.10 |
| Access card | €2.20 |
Open Monday to Friday 07:00–20:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00; closed Sunday. A medical certificate must be presented, and registration and the first (induction) session are by appointment only, so phone ahead rather than turning up with a bag. The pool downstairs costs €3.20 a swim — details in the public pools guide. The stadium's other public facilities are covered in Monaco's sports facilities.
Free alternative: MonaMove
If you only need bars, benches and a punch bag, Monaco's two MonaMove outdoor stations — on the Port Hercule breakwater and the Port de Fontvieille jetty — are free, solar-powered and open around the clock for anyone aged 14 and over. The free MonaMove app finds the nearest station, proposes a programme for your level and counts your repetitions.
Getting the certificate
Any general practitioner can issue the certificate after a short consultation; it is not a specialist document. If you are new to Monaco, the finding a doctor guide explains how consultations and fees work. Keep a copy: the same certificate (if under three months old) serves for both facilities and for the Mairie's pool classes.
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Frequently asked questions
The information provided is for general guidance only. For official procedures, always consult the official sources.
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