The most beautiful neighborhoods of Paris

The must-sees, the guided tours, our favorites…

What to do in Paris district by district? What are the nicest neighborhoods for families? Each district of Paris has its own particularities and singularities: working-class district, medieval district, museum district, boho district, trendy district, chic district… For all these districts of Paris to discover or for a simple walk, our advice, favorites, unusual ideas, guided tours with children and teenagers.

The Eiffel Tower district

Inescapable

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

Things to do with kids

An exceptional lunch or dinner

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

Think of the Batobus to get around

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

The Trocadero district

A must-see in the neighborhood

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, nice with children and teenagers
  • The Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts
  • The Galliéra Museum (for its temporary exhibitions)

Our favorite address in the neighborhood

  • 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 Batobus Rive-Droite stop, opposite the Esplanade des Invalides (Port des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8th). It’s nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER

The Champs-Elysées district

Inescapable

  • Walk down the Champs-Elysées towards the Place de la Concorde and stroll in front of the pretty shops and big brands that line the two alleys

Museums in the Champs-Elysées district

  • The Grand Palais and its temporary exhibitions
  • The Petit Palais : Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris (permanent collection free for all)
  • The Palais de la Découverte (science museum): currently closed for renovation
  • The Musée de l’Orangerie (Place de la Concorde) which houses an extraordinary collection of Impressionist painting

With toddlers

  • The Disney Store, 44 avenue des Champs-Elysées
  • The Guignol Theater on the Champs-Elysées (Rond Point des Champs-Elysées)

With children and teenagers

  • The Palais de la Découverte, an exciting place where the temporary and permanent exhibitions are designed for young audiences and teenagers. Please note that this museum is temporarily closed for renovation
  • As for shopping with teenagers, the Abercrombie and Addidas store

Our favorite of the neighborhood

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

Good to know

The Louvre district

A must-see in the neighborhood

Also to do in the neighborhood

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

With young children

  • Walk in the Tuileries Garden (playgrounds, ponies, etc.)
  • The Musée en Herbe , an adorable museum on a human scale that offers temporary exhibitions that are always exciting
  • The Milirue exploration notebooks (discovery trail to do on foot / Available in versions 4-7 years old and 8-13 years old)

With children from 6 years old

With teenagers

Unusual or original guided tours in this district

Our favorites in the neighborhood

Go for a hot chocolate in the luxurious Angélina tea room

Think of the Batobus to get around

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

Ile-de-la-Cité, Notre-Dame

A must-see in the neighborhood

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

With teenagers

With children

Unusual guided tours in the district

We like

  • Walks on the Ile-de-la-Cité and the Ile-Saint-Louis

The Batobus to get around

  • This is the Batobus 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-see in the neighborhood

The Montmartre district

  • The view of Paris from Montmartre is magnificent
  • Get off the beaten track and get lost in this neighborhood by taking the small streets behind and around the Sacré-Coeur

Unusual guided tours in the district

Things to do in this area:

Fun: an outdoor Escape Game in Montmartre

With toddlers

  • The little train of Montmartre, to visit the district without getting tired

A very nice area for shopping

  • The rue des Abbesses, the rue Lepic…

Good to know:

  • Many shops are open on Sundays and the atmosphere is very nice

The Opera district

Favorite in this neighborhood

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

Cool guided tours in the neighborhood

With teenagers

  • The Citadium Concept Store, loved by teenagers

A must-see in the neighborhood for tourists

Open on Sundays

  • Galeries Lafayette and Printemps Haussmann are open on Sundays

The Grands Boulevards

Favorite in the neighborhood

  • a visit to Rex Studios (formerly the Rex Stars)
  • a walk in thecovered passages such as the Passage des Panoramas or the Passage Jouffroy

Unusual guided tours in the district

Two outdoor Escape Games to discover the neighborhood

Museums in the Grands Boulevards district

Covered passages

Mythical in the neighborhood

A must for eating

  • The Hard Rock Café restaurant, and 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 (with the family from 6 or 8 years old)
  • Go for lunch or a snack in the charming Carette tea room, Place des Vosges. It’s quite expensive but everything is delicious
  • Go taste the Loir in the Teapot, one of our favorite addresses in the neighborhood and fall for their incredible lemon pie (or for another cake, they are all good)
  • Typical of the district, eat a falafel or a delicious Jewish pastry from Central Europe rue des RosiersA museum district
  • The Picasso Museum in the splendid Hôtel Salé retraces all of Picasso’s work (with the family from 6 or 8 years old)
  • The Hunting Museum, an exciting museum (for the whole family)
  • The Museum of Jewish Art and History (from middle school)
  • The Shoah Memorial (from secondary school onwards)
  • 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
  • The guided tourWhen Street Art tells the story of the Marais ” (from 8 years old)
  • The show visitThe Magic of the Marsh ” (from 7 years old)
  • The outdoor Escape GameThe secrets of the marsh ” (from 10/11 years old)A must in the Marais
  • The magnificent Place des Vosges, one of the most beautiful squares in ParisA shopping mecca in Paris
  • All the major brands and fashionable signs are in the Marais district and the icing on the cake, the shops are open on Sundays.

The Canal Saint-Martin

Our favorites in this neighborhood

  • Rent bikes and ride along the Canal Saint-Martin to the Bassin de la Villette
  • Walking along the canal
  • Go and buy bread or a pastry at the bakery ” Du pain et des Idées

Towards the Bassin de la Villette and the Parc de la Villette

  • A must-see: the Cité des Sciences et des enfants, the Géode
  • Head to the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris for: family concerts, music museum
  • Very nice, rent a small electric boat, for 1 hour or more
  • Take the little ones with them, play in one of the 10 themed gardens of the Parc de la Villette (the Dunes Garden, the Dragon Garden, the Mirror Garden…)

The Halles and Montorgeuil district

Our favorites in the Les Halles district

  • The Georges Pompidou Centre, a magnificent museum of 20th century art
  • The Stravinsky fountain and its sculptures by 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 fun way to visit Paris

Our favorites in the Montorgueil district

  • The passage of the Grand Cerf, one of our favorite passages in Paris
  • The very elegant Galerie Vivienne and the pretty Place des Victoire
  • Go for dinner in the evening in one of the many small restaurants on 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 Centre : workshops for young people are scheduled all year round
  • The Jean-sans-Peur Tower, a medieval tower in the heart of Paris, the last vestige of the hotel of the Dukes of Burgundy
  • The magic shows, bluffing of the Double Fond, for 5 to 12 year olds (and their parents)

With teenagers

  • Studio 13/16 at the Centre Pompidou, a place reserved for teenagers
  • Original, take them in the evening to see a magic show at the Café de la Magie on 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)

Convenient shopping

  • The Forum des Halles has been completely renovated (as has the whole district). Convenient to take refuge there if it rains and it is open on Sundays

Latin Quarter and 5th

Our favorites in this neighborhood

  • The large Evolution gallery in the Jardin des Plantes (from the age of 2/3 and for the whole family). It’s one of our favorite places in Paris with kids
  • The Natural History Museum, absolutely fascinating!

A must-see in the neighborhood

With teenagers

Original to do in the neighborhood

  • Go drink a mint tea with an oriental pastry at the Great Mosque of Paris

Think of the Batobus to get around

  • There is one stop on Quai Saint-Bernard (Paris 5th). It’s nice and so much more pleasant than the metro or the RER. All the information about the Batobus

The Bois de Boulogne and 16th arrondissement district

Museums

Guided tours

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