2 days to visit Paris with children under 6

Day 1 Eiffel Tower - Paris Aquarium - Champs Elysées - Louvre Quarter - Montmartre

Day 1

• 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
• Trocadero After visiting the Eiffel Tower, go for a walk on the Trocadero esplanade (the view on the Champs-de-Mars is splendid)

Eiffel Tower

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For children under 6 years old

• Games, merry-go-round and Guignol at the Champs-de-Mars

We suggest the neighborhood...

• Lunch at Brasserie Madame (on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower)
• A cruise on the Seine

Lunch at Brasserie Madame The Bateaux-Parisiens cruise Getting around by Batobus

Great concerts for the little ones

SEASON 2024-2025

1. Jazz and snacks at Sunset Sunside (from 2 years old)
2. Baby concerts at the Théâtre de l'Atelier (0-5 years)
3. Les P'tits Fauteuils at the Théâtre du Châtelet (6 months to 8 years)

Day 1

L'Aquarium Ciné Aqua 🧡

Reduced rate from 2 adult or child tickets purchased

• 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

I buy my tickets

Day 1

Stroll on the Champs-Elysées

• Stroll : go down quietly the Champs-Elysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Concorde
• Touristic : the view from the Arc de Triomphe (free for under 18s): it's really spectacular
• greed : the Ladurée tea room
• 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

For children under 6 years old

• The puppet theater in the small garden of the Champs-Elysées roundabout

Tickets for the Arc de Triomphe Tuk Tuk ride in Paris Mini Moke ride

Day 1

The Louvre and the Tuileries Garden

• 1h max of visit to the Louvre (a bit short for adults but very good for kids)
• Push the ride until garden of the Royal Palace (and his Buren columns)
• Gourmet break : a hot chocolate at Angelina

I buy my tickets

For children under 6 years old

• My mini Louvre" guided tour (for ages 3-6).
• Ideal for discovering the Louvre-Tuileries district with 4-7 year olds: Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks
• Take a trip to the Tuileries garden (funfair in summer) - rides, ponies, catering in the garden ...

If you are not tempted by the Louvre ...

• The Orangery MuseumA small museum with a superb collection of Impressionist works, including 2 rooms dedicated to Monet's Water Lilies. Ideal with young children
• The Orsay museumour favorite museum in Paris (right bank side)

The Louvre district The Orangery Museum The Orsay museum Milirue notebooks

Day 1

The end of the day 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
• If you arrive before 5.30pm, the little train of Montmartrevery nice with young children

The Montmartre district The Montmartre train

Day 2 : Ile de la Cité - Centre Pompidou - Jardin des Plantes

Day 2

The Notre-Dame de Paris district

• 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

For children under 6 years old

• Family visits "Paris in cartoons"
• Ideal for discovering the Ile de la Cité with 4-7 year olds: Milirue, the fun and intelligent exploration notebooks

The Ile de la Cité district Milirue educational notebooks Saint-Chapelle and Conciergerie The "Paris in cartoons" tour

Day 2

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
• Right next door, take a tour of the Stravinsky Fountaingreat fun for children

Sweet Bazar, the neighborhood address for young children

• For their Kidfriendly brunchas much as you like. All homemade! Reservations recommended
• Time for a snack! Chez Sweet Bazarand sweet treats and chocolate...

The Centre Pompidou The Beaubourg district Brunch at Sweet Bazar

Day 2

Le jardin des Plantes 🧡

• It's one of our favorite places to go in Paris with little ones! You can easily spend an entire afternoon at the Garden of plants.
• The Great Gallery of Evolutiona must with children under 6
• 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

The Great Gallery of Evolution The Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes The Jardin des Plantes district

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!