Kids in Paris

Travel to Paris with the eyes of a child.

The dinosaur, mammoth and extinct animal skeletons at the Museum of Natural History – Paleontology and Geology are pretty big.

 

The Eiffel Tower, Paris is tall. Taking a trip on the bus to get there is an adventure (Buses 42, 69 or 87).

Chocolate from the chocolate factory is more than a mouthful.

Keep it in mind when you take your child at a full-day excursion or plan to show her or him the most of the City of Paris in your short Paris weekend. Children see the world around differently, so why not to visit places that are created especially for them. There is a list of the best places where your child will spend the best days in Paris, France.

 

Kids in Paris: Parks and Gardens

Aquaboulevard

4-6, rue Louis Armand 75015 Paris
Paris Metro: Balard, Porte de Versailles, Paris
Tel.: 33 (0)1 40 60 10 00 – Fax: 33 (0)1 40 60 18 39
This heated, aquatic paradise offers giant slides, waterfalls and, countless other attractions.

Parc Floral de Paris

Bois de Vincennes Esplanade du Château
Route de la Pyramide 75012 Paris
Paris Metro Château de Vincennes
Tel.: 33 (0)1 43 43 92 95 – Fax: 33 (0)1 43 41 97 02
Activity park including more than 60 games for children.

Parc de la Villette

Cité des Sciences – Parc de la Villette Musée de la Musique
211, avenue Jean Jaurès – 75019 Paris
Metro Porte de la Villette
Tel.: 33 (0)1 40 03 75 03
The park has theme gardens for children, workshops, a bike path,
pony clubs and, much more.

 

Kids in Paris: Zoos and Animal Parks:

Zoo de Vincennes

The Zoological Park of Paris lies on 15 hectares. It belongs to the Paris 12th district, near the Bois de Vincennes. The Big Rock is open since march 1997 mountains animals like mouflons, markhors, otters and vultures live on or around it. A new Nocturama introduces the nocturn Lemurs.
Wildlife
1200 animals live in the Zoological Park of Paris, 600 birds of 82 species, 535 mammals of 85 species, among them very rare animals like the giant panda. Most of the animals living in the Park belong to nearly extinct species, their natural environment having been destroyed. The missions of our park are conservation and reproduction, we’ve got 150 births a year.
Access
Paris Metro line 1: Porte Dorée, Saint-Mandé-Tourelle.
Bus: 46, 325, 86.
Opening
Summertime: From 9 am to 6pm (6.30pm on the Sunday and bank holiday)
Wintertime: From 9 am to 5pm (5.30pm on the Sunday and bank holiday).

Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes
Museum National d’Histoire naturelle
Jardin des Plantes

57, rue Cuvier 75005 Paris
Metro: Jussieu, Gare d’Austerlitz
Tel: 33 (0)1 40 79 37 94
Fax: 33 (0)1 40 79. 37 93

La Ferme de Paris

Route du pesage Bois de Vincennes 75012 Paris
RER Joinville-le-Pont – Bus: 112
Tel: 33 (0)1 43 28 47 63
Open Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays and during the school holidays,
from 1.30 pm to 7pm during the spring, and from 1.30 pm to 5.30pm during the winter.
Real farm open to the public with animals and fields

Kids in Paris: Puppets Theatres

Marionnettes du Champ de Mars

show Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Champ-de-Mars, 7e
Tel: 33 (0)1 48 56 01 44
Metro: Ecole Militaire

Guignol de Paris

show Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (entrée angle avenue Simon Bolivar, rue Botzaris), 19e
Tel: 33 (0)1 43 64 24 29
Metro: Buttes-Chaumont

Guignol de Paris

show Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (entrée angle avenue Simon Bolivar, rue Botzaris), 19e
Tel: 33 (0)1 43 64 24 29
Metro: Buttes-Chaumont

Kids in Paris: Attractions Parks

Disneyland

Meet Mickey, fly away with Dumbo and be carried away in the wild tea cups of Alice in Wonderland!

Go on an adventure with Pinocchio, and discover ‘its a small World”.
Find your characters of your favorite Fairy tales.
Go and discover the Swiss Family Robinson’s cabin hiding in the giant tree.
And, be careful not to be captured by the Pirates of the Caribbean !

Address
Parc Eurodisney
Marne la Vallée
Cedex 4

For more information see Disneyland, Paris page.

Park Asterix

Situated in the-depths of the forest, Parc Astérix promises you an unforgettable day out with your family. It has rides which will take your breath away, imposing sets and shows which are unique in France.

After this fill of thrills, you can taste the food of Rome and famous Gallic specialties, such as the wild boar sandwich.

Discover the humor of your favorite heroes within the exciting atmosphere of a cartoon strip. Help thwart the conspiracies of Ancient Rome with “Les Stars de l’Empire”, descend the rapids on “Menhir Express”, go back in time and stroll along the centuries-old “Rue de Paris”, and take part in the robbery of the century, that of the Mona Lisa. For the more foolhardy, challenge the gods of speed ans vertigo in a frantic race of over 80km/hr on “Tonnerre de Zeus” a huge wooden roller-coaster.

Address
BP8 – 60128 Palilly
Tel: 03 44 62 34 34

Opening times
Le paris open
from April to September
From 10am to 6pm.

Some days from9.30am to 7pm.
Be careful the park can be closed some days in May, June and September.

France Miniature

Tel: 33 (0)1 30 62 40 79
From Paris take motorway A13 or A 84 direction Elancourt – Dreux.
RER C – St Quentin en Yvelines.
Open from 10 am to 7 pm (until 11 pm on Saturdays) from March to November.
Full price: 75 F – Children under 14: 50 F
More than just a model village, France Miniature has over 200 models of cathedrals, châteaux and other famous Paris museums and monuments and sites from all over France, reduced to a 30th of real size ! Latest additions include the Moulin Rouge, Paris, Montmartre and Sacre Coeur. Free audio-visual show and Paris restaurants (plus regional cafes).

 

Kids in Paris: Circus

Cirque Gruss

41, avenue Corentin Cariou 75019 Paris
Tel.: 33 (0)1 40 36 08 00 – Fax: 33 (0)1 40 36 10 72
Paris Metro: Corentin Cariou
Open from October 21 to January 31.

 

Cirque d’hiver Bouglione

110, rue Amelot 75011 Paris
Tel.: 33 (0)1 47 00 28 81 – Fax: 33 (0)1 47 00 16 75
Metro: Filles du Calvaire

Kids in Paris: Babysitting

Babysitting Service
18, rue Tronchet 75008 Paris Tél: 33 (0)1 46 37 51 24

Allo ! Service Maman
58, avenue Wagram 75017 Paris Tél: 33 (0)1 42 67 99 37

Kid Service
159, rue de Rome, 75017 Paris Tél: 33 (0)1 47 66 00 52

Riding the bus (See also Getting around Paris, France page)

Children under four ride free, between 4 and 10 is a reduced fare. The following prices may have changed (i.e., increased) since RATP last updated their website:

1 ticket is 1,30 euros

10 tickets ( carnet ) is 10 euros

10 tickets reduced fare is 5 euros

If you are here for more than three days, please check into the weekly pass — it will be less expensive in the long run.

Ask for the “Grand Plan de Paris” at the metro station. It is a big, readable transportation and street map.

On one side are the metro stations; on the other the bus stops and routes.

Chocolate factory

à la Petite Fabrique is located at 12, rue Saint Sabin in the Bastille area (Metro Bastille or Bréget-Sabin)
Open Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 am – 7:30 pm, closed Sunday – Monday (unless it is close to a chocolate holiday such as Easter, Christmas or New Year’s).

À la Petite Fabrique have tablet-style chocolate – not bars of chocolate and season specialties and

they provide gift wrapping as well.

- my personal favorite chocolate bars: “Orange Fondant”(orange flavor), “Praline Noir”(smooth praline), “Amer (bitter), “Amer noisette” (hazelnuts)

- Tablets – lait (milk chocolate) 1,68 euros, praliné 2,26 euros, amer 2,29 euros, fondant noisettes (hazelnuts) 2,24 euros (prices may change)

 

Kids in Paris: Health

Doctors
SOS doctors 87 bd de Port Royal tel: 01 47 07 77 77
SOS for kids tel: 01 42 93 19 99
SOS Dental Emergencies tel: 01 43 36 36 00
Garde Medicale de Paris: tel: 01 45 45 31 03
Fire Brigade: tel: 18

SAMU:
Health emergencies service: tel: 15
Poison Center: tel: 01 40 37 04 04
SOS burn:
Hopital Trousseau tel: 01 43 46 13 90
Vaccinations:
Institut Pasteur 209, rue de Vaugirard 75015 Paris Tel: 01 45 68 81 98

Pharmacies open 24 hours a day
Pharmacie des Champs:
84 avenue des Champs Elysées 75008 Paris
tel: 01 45 62 02 41 Metro: Georges V
Pharmacie Européenne:
Place de Clichy 75009 Paris
tel: 01 48 74 65 18 Metro: Place de Clichy

Hospital with English speaking staff
Hospital American
63 bd Victor Hugo 92 Neuilly tel: 01 46 41 25 25
Hopital Franco Britannique
3 rue Barbes 92 Levallois Perret tel: 01 46 39 22 22