A weekend in Paris to visit Paris for 2 days with young children, it's possible!
This itinerary proposes to answer the question "what to do in Paris in a weekend with children under 7 years old". It is necessary to finding the right balance to satisfy parents and children : the Louvre for you, followed by a walk in the Tuileries Garden (play areas). A stroll (and shopping) on the Champs-Elysees and a must at Disney-Store or Guignol on the Champs-Elysees to make them happy.
For those who have already come to Paris and are looking for other ideas, take a look at our " Paris with 0/6 years "or pick up other ideas on the circuit 3 days with 0/6 years or the "Circuit for 5 days and more with 0/6 years. Enjoy your stay in Paris!
- Day 1 Eiffel Tower, Aquarium, Champs-Elysées, Louvre, Montmartre
- Day 2 : Ile de la Cité, Pompidou center, Jardin des Plantes
- Practical information for your weekend in Paris
DAY 1: Eiffel Tower - Aquarium - Champs-Elysées - Louvre - Montmartre
Day 1 : Eiffel Tower > Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Montmartre
The Eiffel Tower: a must!
- Go up to the 2nd floor or at the top (accessible by elevator): reserve as soon as possible
- Playful : in summer, a carousel and small games are installed on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower
- Free : for children under 4 years old
- Champ de Mars Games, carousel, horn and snack break
- Trocadero After visiting the Eiffel Tower, go for a walk on the Trocadero esplanade (the view on the Champs-de-Mars is splendid)
Day 1 Eiffel Tower > Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Montmartre
Aqua Ciné Aquarium
- It is the most beautiful aquarium of Paris : 43 pools, a giant aquarium full of sharks, a shark tunnel, 3 nursery aquariums, a fascinating medusaarium and a pool for caressing carp and goldfish
- Convenient: located near the Trocadero (between the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysées)
- Good plan : Discounted rates all year round
- Free : for children under 3 years old
- Good to know : there is a restaurant for those who want to have a lunch break
Day 1 Eiffel Tower > Aquarium Champs Elysees > Louvre > Montmartre
Stroll on the Champs-Elysées
- Stroll : go down quietly the Champs-Elysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Concorde
- Shopping : luxury boutiques, big retailers and also Disney Store for the little ones, Abercrombie, Nike, Addidas ...
- Touristic : the view from the Arc de Triomphe (free for under 18s): it's really spectacular
- greed : the Ladurée tea room
- Guignol : guignol theater in the small garden of the Champs-Elysées roundabout
- Take a 1h30 Tuk-tuk tour (departure place de la Concorde): children (and you too!) will love it
- Lunch: buy a sandwich and have a picnic in the Tuileries garden if the weather allows it
Day 1 Tour-Eiffel > Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Montmartre
The Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens
- 1h max of visit to the Louvre (a bit short for adults but very good for kids)
- Then take a look at Tuileries garden (funfair in summer) - rides, ponies, catering in the garden ...
- Push the ride until garden of the Royal Palace (and his Buren columns)
- Gourmet break : a hot chocolate at Angelina
- Ideal to discover the Louvre-Tuileries district with 4-7 years old : Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks
If you are not tempted by the Louvre ...
- The budding museum ♡the first museum dedicated to art for children (from 3 years old)
- The Orangery Museum (small museum - really ideal with children) : a superb collection of impressionists and also 2 rooms dedicated to Monet's Waterlilies
- The Orsay museum, our favorite museum in Paris (Rive-Droite side)
Day 1 Tour-Eiffel > Aquarium > Champs-Elysées > Louvre > Montmartre
An evening in Montmartre
- It is a very nice neighborhood and very lively
- Tip: take the Montmartrobus where the funiculare to go up to the Sacred Heart
- The view of Paris is to die for
- Nice: to get a portrait Place du Tertre
- There are a lot of small restaurants and terraces when the weather is nice
- Sweet break : we recommend " Small mitrons "for its sweet pies to fall and Scaramouche for its artisanal ice creams with original fragrances
Very nice with toddlers:
- the Petit train de Montmartre (all)
- The enigma walk in Montmartre (for children from 5 years old)
DAY 2: Ile de la Cité - Centre Pompidou - Jardin des Plantes
Day 2 : Island of the City > Centre Pompidou > Jardin des Plantes
Sainte Chapelle and Ile-Saint-Louis
- Before the fire of Notre-Dame, we told you not to miss the visit of Notre-Dame ...
- Before you can return, we suggest you start your walk on the island of Saint-Louis by the visit of the Holy Chapel. If you are lucky enough to be there on a sunny day, it is simply magnificent!
- Stroll on the banks of the Seine and lose on Île-de-la-Cité and on the island-saint-Louis
- Gluttony: crack for an ice cream at Bertillon, a mythical address in Paris
- Ideal to discover the Ile de la Cité with 4-7 years old : Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks
Day 2 Ile de la Cité > Centre Pompidou > Jardin des Plantes
The Centre Pompidou
- The Centre Pompidou opens at 11am.
- There is a very nice collection of modern and contemporary art
- The bookstore for children it's great
- There is a breathtaking view of the rooftops of Paris from the 5th floor. Do not miss it
Day 2 Ile de la Cité > Centre Pompidou > Paris Garden of plants
Garden plants
- One can easily spend a whole afternoon at the Garden of plants. It is a place very nice with children
- The Great Gallery of Evolution, one of our favorite places, a magical place
- The menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes : a zoo on a human scale that will delight the little ones
- The large tropical greenhouses (for the parents)
- At tea time : change of scenery guaranteed, right next to the Jardin des Plantes, cafe of the Great Mosque of Paris to drink a mint tea and eat oriental pastries
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Tips and tricks before and during your stay in Paris...
- Find accommodation in the area of your choice
- Book your activities as soon as possible
A photo shoot to immortalize your stay in Paris...
- A super fun idea for family
- Private stroll in Paris with a professional photographer
- A suggested itinerary: the Louvre, Palais Royal, Pont des Arts, Tuileries garden... (all on foot)
- About 150 souvenir pictures taken throughout the session (sent within 48 hours by Wetransfer).
Ideas for lunch, dinner, snack, brunch ...
- There is a restaurant at the Aquarium of Paris for those who want to do their lunch break
- The restaurants of the World in the Carrousel du Louvre (on the mezzanine). are a practical solution for eating on the run. It's affordable and there is something for everyone
- To taste, the luxurious Angélina tea room (under the arcades of the rue de Rivoli), mythical address in Paris. Its hot chocolate is to die for and the beautiful setting!