Paris with your family: the must-see districts to visit

The essentials, the guided tours, our favorites...

What to do in Paris, neighborhood by neighborhood? What are the nicest neighborhoods for families? Each district of Paris has its own particularities and singularities: popular district, medieval district, district of museumsFor all these districts of Paris to discover or for a simple stroll, our advice, favorites, unusual ideas, guided tours with kids and teens.

The Eiffel Tower district

Must

Eiffel Towerof course! Remember to buy your tickets for the Eiffel Tower in advance to avoid queues at the ticket office
A cruise-walk on the Seine. The Vedettes de Paris company is right at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The show from the Seine is magical! Take advantage of our discounted rates.

To do with children

With toddlers, the Punch of the Champs-de-Mars
From 7/8 years old: one enigmatic walk to discover the district of Beaugrenelle at the Eiffel Tower. A treasure hunt at your own pace for 3 kms.
From the age of 12: one electric scooter ridefrom 12 € per rental

An exceptional lunch or dinner

Lunch or dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower. We are not talking about the gourmet restaurant! But the snack bar located on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower.
A cruise lunch or dinner on the Seine (with the Bateaux-Parisiens)

Think of the Batobus to get around

There is a stop Batobus at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Port de la Bourdonnais, Paris 7e). It's nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER

The Trocadero district

A must in the neighborhood

A cruise-walk on the Seine with the compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches (reduced fares)
The visit of Paris Aquariumthe largest aquarium in Paris. Top in family

The main museums in the Trocadero district

The Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris
The Palais de Tokyo
The Musée de l'Homme, fun with children and teenagers
The National Museum of Asian Arts Guimet
The Galliéra Museum (for its temporary exhibitions)

Our favorite address of the district

The Carette tea room From salads to pastries, not to mention its famous hot chocolate, everything is delicious. It's quite expensive, but it's a very nice address in Paris

Think of the Batobus to get around

There is a stop Batobus Right bank, in front of the Esplanade des Invalides (Port des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8e). It's nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER

The Champs-Elysées district

Must

Walk down the Champs-Elysées towards Place de la Concorde and stroll past the pretty shops and large signs lining the two alleys.

Museums in the Champs-Elysées district

The Grand Palace and its temporary exhibitions
The Petit Palais : Musée des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris (permanent collection free for all)
The Palace of Discovery (science museum): currently closed for renovation.
The Orangery Museum (Place de la Concorde) which houses an extraordinary collection of impressionist paintings.

With toddlers

The shop Disney Store, 44 avenue des Champs-Elysées
The Guignol Theater Champs-Elysees (Roundabout Champs-Elysees)

With children and teenagers

The Palace of DiscoveryThis is an exciting place where temporary and permanent exhibitions are designed for young audiences and teenagers. Attention, this museum is temporarily closed for renovation.
Side shopping with teens, the shop Abercrombie and Addidas

Our favorite neighborhood

the view from the Arc de Triomphe, beautiful! (free for under 18s)
Treat yourself to a macaroon or a pastry at The duration, a famous pastry shop in Paris

Good to know

most shops are open on sunday
The Champs-Elysées are pedestrians on the 1st Sunday each month

The Louvre district

A must in the neighborhood

The Louvre Museum and the Tuileries garden
The gardens of Royal Palace and the columns of Buren
The Orangery Museum, his impressionist masters and Monet's Water Lilies...

Also to do in the neighborhood

The Museum of Decorative Arts
In summer, the Funfair of the Tuileries, the only carnival in the heart of Paris

With young children

Stroll in the Tuileries garden (playgrounds, ponies ...)
The Museum in Grass a lovely museum on a human scale that offers temporary exhibitions that are always fascinating
Milirue exploration notebooks (Discovery trail to be done on foot / Available in 4-7 years and 8-13 years versions)

With children from 6 years old

The "Treasure Hunt Around the Royal Palace" riddle walk. A puzzle game in the 1st district in complete freedom and autonomy (without a guide) to be done whenever you want and with whomever you want... and especially if it rains because it is sheltered...
A guided tour of the Louvre Museum especially for children. Several themes to choose from:
- Monsters and heroes of mythology (for ages 6-10)
- Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs (ages 6-11)
- The Louvre's Masterpieces Explained to Children (for 8-13 year olds)
- Heroes of Greek Mythology (ages 9-14)

With teens

The Museum of Decorative Arts
The guided tour " The masterpieces of the Louvre explained to teenagers"

Unusual or original guided tours in this area

The Show Tour " The Investigation at the Palais-Royal"with a comedian
The show visit " The Enigma of the Covered Passages"
The Visit-Inquiry, " The Marvelous Legend of the Tuileries"
The guided tour " Ramses II in Paris"On the traces of Ancient Egypt (private visit)
Our « Walk shot With one of our professional photographers

Our favorites in the neighborhood

Go get a hot chocolate in the luxurious Angelina's tea room

Think of the Batobus to get around

There is a stop Batobus at the foot of the Louvre (Quai du Louvre, Paris 1st). It's nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER

Ile-de-la-Cité, Notre-Dame

A must in the neighborhood

The visit of Notre Dame de Paris
The visit of the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle
Go eat an ice cream at Berthillon
Stroll along the banks of the Seine and get lost on the Ile-de-la-Cité

With teens

Rent electric scooters for a stroll on the banks of the Seine
The visit of the Archaeological Crypt

With children

Milirue exploration notebooks (Discovery trail to be done on foot / Available in 4-7 years and 8-13 years versions)

Unusual tours in the neighborhood

The survey-survey " The investigation of Medieval Paris "(private visit)
Guided tour "The fantastic and mysterious Paris" : Paris at the time of the alchemists and the Templars

WE love

Strolls on the Ile-de-la-Cité and on the Ile-Saint-Louis

The Batobus to get around

This is theBatobus stop in the heart of Paris (Quai de Montebello, Paris 5th). It's nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER

A must in the neighborhood

The Montmartre district

The view of Paris since Montmartre is beautiful
Get off the beaten track and get lost in this neighborhood by taking the small streets behind and around the sacred heart

Unusual tours in the neighborhood

the visit 'When Street Art tells Montmartre"
a guided visit " The spirit of Montmartre" animated by a troupe of comedians

To do in this district:

The Montmartre museum
The Place du Tertre
The "I love you" wall
The Dali Museum Paris

Fun: an outdoor Escape Game in Montmartre

The Escape Game " The Mysteries of Montmartre "(children's course)
The Escape Game " The Mysteries of Montmartre "(pre-teen and teen courses)

With toddlers

The Montmartre train, to visit the neighborhood without getting tired

A very nice neighborhood for shopping

The rue des Abbesses, the rue Lepic...

Good to know :

Many stores are open on Sunday and the atmosphere is very nice

The Opera district

Coup de coeur in this neighborhood

Fragonard Perfume Museum (free)
The visit of theParis Opera
Flyview, a simulator of flight over Paris
In December: the Christmas windows of the Parisian department stores

Friendly guided tours in the neighborhood

The visit-show " A love of Opera "animated by a former dancer of the Opera

With teens

The Concept Store Citadium, loved teens

Inescapable in the neighborhood for tourists

Paris department stores : Galeries Lafayette, Printemps and the Citadium Concept Store

Open on Sundays

Galeries Lafayette and Printemps Haussmann are open on Sundays

The Grands Boulevards

Coup de coeur in the neighborhood

the visit of Rex Studios (formerly the Stars of Rex)
a walk in thecovered passages like the Passage des Panoramas or the passage Jouffroy

Unusual tours in the neighborhood

The show visit theEnigma of the Covered Passages (with actors)
Guided tour of the covered passages

Two outdoor Escape Games to discover the neighbourhood

For children from 6 to 9 years old, the outdoor escape game, " Secrets of the Covered Passages, children's trail“
For pre-teens (from 10 years old), teens and adults, the outdoor escape game, " Secrets of the Covered Passages, teen/adult trail"

Museums in the Grands Boulevards district

The must-have Grévin Museum and his wax characters
For the sweet beaks and chocolate lovers, a small museum very nice the chocolate museum

The Covered Passages

It is one of the curiosities of this district: passage Jouffroy, passage Verdeau, the Gallery Vivienne are examples of the covered galleries to visit in that area
Follow a tour guide in the Parisian passages (-10% reduction on the guided tour)

Mythical in the neighborhood

Brewery Bouillon Chartier (since 1896)
The Sales Hall Drouot and his auctions

A must to eat

The restaurant the Hard Rock Caféand its ideal menu with children and teenagers

The Marais district

Our favorites in the neighborhood

The Picasso Museum in the splendid Hôtel Salé retraces all of Picasso's work (for families from 6/8 years)
Have lunch or taste in the lovely Carette tea roomPlace des Vosges. It is quite expensive but everything is delicious
Go taste Dormouse in the teapot, one of our favorites in the neighborhood and crack for their incredible lemon pie (or for another cake, they are all good)
Typical of the neighborhood, eat a falafel or a delicious Jewish pastry from Central Europe on rue des RosiersA neighborhood of museums
The Picasso Museum in the splendid Hôtel Salé retraces all of Picasso's work (for families from 6/8 years)
The hunting museum, an exciting museum (for the whole family)
The Museum of Jewish Art and History (from the college)
The Shoah Memorial (from the middle school
The museum of magic (fun with young children)
The Carnavalet Museum, on the history of ParisDiscover the Marais in a different way: guided tour and Escape Game
Guided tour " When Street Art tells the History of the Marais "(from 8 years old)
The show visit " Magic of the Marais "(from 7 years old)
The Escape Game outdoor " Secrets of the swamp "(from 10/11 years old) A must in the Marais
The magnificent Place des Vosgesone of the most beautiful squares in ParisA mecca for shopping in Paris
All major brands and fashionable signs are in the Marais district and icing on the cake, the shops are open on Sundays.

The Canal Saint-Martin

Our favorites in this area

Renting bikes and stroll along the Canal Saint-Martin to the Bassin de la Villette
Walk along the canal on foot
Go to the bakery to buy bread or pastries". Bread and Ideas"

To the basin of Villette and the park of Villette

Must-See: The City of Science and Children, the Geode
We go to the Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris for : his family concerts, its museum of music
Very nice, rent a small electric boat, for 1h or more
Take the little ones to play in one of the 10 theme gardens of the Parc de la Villette (the garden of the Dunes, the garden of the Dragon, the garden of mirrors...)

The Halles and Montorgeuil districts

Our favorites in the Les Halles district

The Georges Pompidou Centera magnificent museum of 20th century art
The Stravinsky Fountain and his sculptures of Kalder and Niky de Saint-Phale
The view of the rooftops of Paris from the 5th floor of the Beaubourg center
Book a guided hoverboard ride (with children from 8/10 years old and TOP with teenagers). It's fun, funny and a great way to visit Paris

Our favorites in the Montorgueil district

The passage of the Big Deer, one of our favorite passages in paris
The very elegant Vivienne Gallery and the pretty place des Victoire
Go for dinner in one of the many small restaurants in the rue Montorgueil or in the surrounding streets. The atmosphere is very lively and very nice

With children

The children's workshop at the Georges Pompidou Center workshops for young people are scheduled throughout the year
The Jean-sans-Peur Towera medieval tower in the heart of Paris, the last vestige of the hotel of the Dukes of Burgundy
Magic shows, bluffing of Double bottom, for 5/12 year olds (and their parents)

With teens

The studio 13/16 of the Pompidou Centera place reserved for teenagers
Original, take them in the evening to see a magic show at the magic café, place Sainte-Catherine
The Forum des Halles. You can find all the favorite brands of teenagers (Zara, Pull&Bear, Jennifer, Mango, Undiz to name a few)

Practical shopping

The Forum des Halles has been completely renovated (as has the whole neighborhood). Practical to take refuge there if it rains and it is open on sunday

Latin Quarter and 5th

Our favorites in this area

The Great Gallery of Evolution at the Jardin des Plantes (from 2/3 years old and for the whole family). This is one of our favorite places in Paris with children
The Natural History Museumabsolutely exciting!

A must in the neighborhood

The visit of the PantheonIts illustrious tombs, its Foucault's pendulum, a place full of history (free for children under 18). The view on Paris from the dome is one of the most beautiful views of Paris (April to October)
Spend the day in the Jardin des Plantes and visit the Natural History Museum, the Menagerie, the Great Greenhouses and the Great Gallery of Evolution
The Arab World Institute and its temporary exhibitions

With teens

An outdoor Escape Game " The Mysteries of the Latin Quarterto discover the neighborhood while having fun (with teenagers)
The show tour " The Crime of the Latin Quarter "In the evening: to apprehend the city at night and find the culprit. Guaranteed thrills!
The unusual tour « Paris of Crime Paris at the time of thieves, robbers and executions and major criminal cases that marked this era