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Walk from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre – Kids can race on the wide boulevards or stroll along the Seine, everything
in the world is possible. This is a favorite walk in Paris. Start at Etoile
(the Arc de Triomphe) and walk all the way down the Champs Elysees. |
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At the Place de Concorde, stop to look at that nifty
gold-tipped Egyptian obelisk. The 3,300 year old obelisk once stood in front of the temple at Luxor (part of a pair, the other obelisk is still in Luxor.) |
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Continue on through the Jardin des Tuileries.
Stop at the Louvre, or keep on going. Cross the Quai du Louvre, go down
to the Seine and walk along the river until you reach Ile-de-la-Cite and
Notre Dame. |
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Climb up the Arc de Triomphe – Climb
up to the top of this grand monument for a stunning view of Paris. It’s
284 steps, the French girl behind us counted as we wound up and up the stairs.
From the top, the cars circling around Etoile look like bugs and there’s
an especially good view of the Eiffel Tower in the distance. |
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Jardin des Tuileries – The Jardin des Tuileries
is one of the oldest public gardens, open since the 17th century. A favorite
spot for Parisian families for generations, stop for a ride on the historic carousel. On either side
of the carousel are two playgrounds, one with little trampolines.
Rent a toy sailboat – kids will have fun sailing their boats on the
little pond. In summer, there are pony rides for little ones. |
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Note: In our video, the huge ferris wheel and fun fair rides are no longer in the Tuileries. |
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Tip: After visiting the Louvre with kids, just grab a sandwich or snack, go out to the Tuileries next door, where kids can run around. |
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Orangerie Museum (Musee
de l'Orangerie) – Also in the Tuileries, L'Orangerie is home to Claude Monet's exquisite Water Lilies paintings. L'Orangerie
is one museum not to miss – two rooms of water lilies, it feels as if you're standing in Monet's garden at Giverny! In addition to Monet are also works by Renoir,
Cezanne, and Picasso. |
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Tip: Orangerie is free with the Paris Pass. |
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The Louvre – There are several
ways to tackle the Louvre museum. Find artworks
that will interest your kids in advance, or approach the Louvre like the darkest continent,
where you will discover amazing things. |
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The Mona Lisa is located a separate room in the museum, stop by so that your kids can see the real thing, but don't miss the Botticelli frescoes on the way, and other da Vinci paintings, Raphael, wacky Arcimboldo in the Grand Galerie, monumental paintings of Napoleon and Joan of Arc in the gallery near the Mona Lisa. |
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Ancient Egypt collection is stellar, as well is should be – the first curator was Champollion, who deciphered the Rosetta Stone. Also excellent are the Assyrian and ancient Greek galleries. |
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"Tips for visiting the Louvre" – Read our blog post for more info about layout of the museum, and what to see with kids. |
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