Interactive and educational tour on drinking 💧 water
from 6 to 12 years old
Open one weekend per month for families (by reservation)
Paris 13th
What the children will discover 💫
At the Pavillon de l’Eau, the approach is accessible and allows them to address scientific subjects, in the face of contemporary, sometimes complex issues, without making them abstract. What the children will discover:
- The course of the water
- where does the water in Paris come from and how it gets to the tap
- Interactive devices
- Models and educational installations to understand
- Experiment and observe
- Handling processes that make Paris water safe to drink
- Discover the taste of water
- Understand why water tastes, tastes like it, and what influences its quality
- Investigate as a team
- Answering questions collectively and moving forward together
- Understanding the challenges of pollution
- human activities and their consequences on water resources
- Learning eco-friendly gestures
- Identify the right reflexes to preserve water
- Participate in educational workshops
- With a mediator, deepen and put into practice
The Water 💦 Pavilion
An interactive tour of the drinking water cycle, from its source to the tap!
At the crossroads of educational, environmental and civic issues, the Pavillon de l’Eau is a 200m2 facility unique in Paris.
Entirely dedicated to the understanding of drinking water, children discover the path of water through an interactive tour, games and sensory experiences
From the natural water cycle to the tap 🚰
Why do you need to treat water? How does it get to the tap? And why is it so important?
As they go along, the children learn about the functioning of the networks and the steps necessary to produce water that can be drunk with confidence.
To give all the keys and act on a daily basis, eco-gestures and awareness of environmental issues are at the heart of the educational system.
Practical 💡 information
- Where : On the ground floor of the Eau de Paris headquarters, 19 Bd Vincent Auriol in the 13th arrondissement
- Ages : from 6 to 12 years old
- When for families:
- The last weekend of the month (excluding public holidays): reservation required via the ticket office
- When for schools and leisure centres:
- From Monday to Friday, 1 class maximum per slot (reservation on the website)
- Duration of the route : 1h20
- Price : FREE
- Please note : the activities are offered as part of a guided tour and workshops, and do not necessarily constitute activities that are freely and continuously accessible.
Water in all its forms in Paris and Île de France
- The Sewer 🐀Museum
- The Musical Fountains Show of Versailles ⛲️
- Cruises on the Seine 🛳
- The Canal Saint-Martin and the Canal de La Villette ⚓️
- Boat trips in Seine et Marne ⛵️
- Swimming pools in Paris 🏊🏼 ♂️
- Summer swimming in Paris ⛱
- Paris Plages 👙
- Ice rinks ⛸
Frequently asked questions:
The course is designed mainly for children aged 6 to 12. It is aimed in particular at primary school students and families with children in this age group.
Yes, the visit is free. A reservation is still required to access the tour.
No. Visits are by reservation only. Families must consult the calendar of openings to the general public, organized one weekend per month.
It takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes for the guided tour of the course.
The children explore the water cycle, the stages of drinking water production, its delivery to the tap, and the issues related to pollution and resource conservation.
It is located at 19 boulevard Vincent-Auriol, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the ground floor of the Eau de Paris headquarters.
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