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!
Visit Paris while resting, on board a boat, a bus or a Tuktuk :
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