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Ride the carousels – Paris has numbers
of charming carousels, especially popular for younger kids. Give it a whirl
whenever you happen to stumble onto one. Carousels can be found in the Jardin
Des Tuileries, in the Parc du Champ de Mars, at bottom of the
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Ride the Metro – Riding the Metro (subway) is fun,
not just because you can hop on and off anywhere in Paris, but there’s
all those long tunnels. While meandering up and down, you come upon unexpected
delights, such as a chamber orchestra playing Baroque music, a lone violinist,
playing for coins, a jazz combo. For unlimited rides on the Metro, buses,
regional express trains, plus a Metro and bus map, get a Paris Visite Metro Pass.
Tip:
People take strollers on the Metro all the time, but there are stairs
in the stations, and it's not easy to maneuver the stroller with just
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Batobus – Take the "batobus," a water
taxi, to ride up and down the Seine, stopping off at "must-see"
sightseeing spots, such as the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower. With
a day pass, you can get on and off as much as you like. The Batobus runs
from April to Nov., 10:00am - 9:00pm in the summer months. Click
here for more information on the 8 different stops, and where to purchase
tickets. |
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Bridges – There are 36 different bridges across the Seine,
and they're all different. Some are wooden, metal or stone, some are plain
and functional, other like the Pont Alexandre III are decorated with gilded
statues and cherubs. The Pont Neuf (where Madeline fell into the river)
is four hundred years old, the newest is the Simone de Beauvoir footbridge.
Some bridges are just for pedestrians, others are for the metro. At the
Pont de l'Alma, look for the statue, a soldier at the base of the bridge
– when the Seine rises too high, the statue is covered with water.
Kids can have fun choosing their favorite bridge, and if they like to
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Paris Story – Paris Story is a splashy 50 min. multimedia
show, a good introduction to 2000 years of Paris history in a virtual
reality theater that makes you feel like you're there. Headsets with 14
languages, including French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese,
etc. Kids will get a kick out of Paris Miniature, a huge detailed
model of Paris with interactive buttons to locate sights on the model.
Show will appeal to kids 5 and up. (Located on 11 bis, rue Scribe, near
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Aquaboulevard (rue Louis Armand, Porte de Sevres) – Aquaboulevard
is a big aquatic park, with a wave pool, slides, indoor swimming
pools, plus other recreations such as golf, tennis and bowling, right
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Fun food – |
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As you’d expect, Paris has fun food, and
cafes on every corner. When your feet are about to fall off, sink into a
café and order up hot chocolate or cold drinks, baguettes with butter and
jam, desserts or pastries. Paris is the place to enjoy eclairs and anything
chocolate or fruit tartes. Creperies are a big hit – try different
flavors of crepes. Candies and cookies, like nothing you've seen before,
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Travel tip : "Eating
out with kids in Paris" |
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Prices in Paris are no bargain, but shopping is
fun. For an overall approach, hit the Le Bon Marche ("le magasin de
la famille"), Printemps or Galeries Lafayette department stores, floors
filled with things that you won’t find in department stores in the
U.S. Girls will enjoy shopping for hats, scarves, purses and hair accessories
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If you have infants, toddlers, or under 10 kids,
Paris has some of the most appealing clothes you can imagine, for boys and
girls. It's just a delight to shop in these stores, unique clothes and very,
very fun. The Left Bank has wonderful kids' clothes shops, also rue de Courcelles
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Take a walk
with Adele and her little brother Simon on their way home from school,
stopping at a street market, the Jardin du Luxembourg, a patisserie,
the Louvre, and everywhere, Simon forgets something – his books,
scarf, knapsack, books, and crayons. Flavored with watercolor illustrations
of Paris a century ago, this is an absolutely delightful tour around
the city (which you can follow today). (Picture book)
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Triomphes, the oldest church and oldest bridge in Paris, 1,665 steps to climb the Eiffel tower, pleasure boats on the Seine, Notre Dame Cathedral, bistros and cafés, Street of the Fishing Cat, and more. Whimsical illustrations, fun facts, this is a classic. (Picture book)
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Explore hidden details (it's like playing “I spy”) for 24 different art works in the Louvre, learn about each picture or object, and the artists who created them. Plus, where to find more art of animals and children, tapestries, Renaissance painting, Greek vases, Roman mosaics in the Louvre. Good for older kids, and fun for parents too. (Oversize picture book)
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"Hanging
on the wall year after year isn't as easy you might think."
Totally captivating story of the Mona Lisa theft, told by the
painting herself. She understands why Vincenzo Perugia thought
the Mona Lisa should go back to Italy, and how he lifted the painting
from the Louvre. Based on true events, this story is a gem, beautifully
illustrated.
(Picture book)
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A ballerina goes around Paris in search of Degas, finding more painters along the way – Monet, Caillebotte, Renoir, and Mary Cassatt. Each stop is inspired by a different Impressionist painting. Luminous illustrations. (Picture book)
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Inside
the galette des rois ("cake of kings") is a key,
with a gold paper crown that transports Oliver from present day
to the 17th century, the great age of Versailles, poetry and plays.
Oliver and his friends race through the city to find a true mirror,
and prepare for a showdown with the Master of Mirrors on the Eiffel
Tower. A dazzling fantasy adventure, and at the heart of it is
– Paris. (Chapter book)
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Max,
the dog poet, heads to Paris. Hilarious rhymes and wacky illustrations,
and the best description of Notre Dame Cathedral – "What's
that scary looking shack with those creepy monsters sticking out?"
(Picture book)
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Madcap adventures
of Eloise, that fun-loving enfant terrible, in Paris. Fresh
and funny, "Il y a beaucoup de cobblestones in Paris and some
of our feet are getting round," Eloise travels with 37 pieces
of luggage, leaps into the fountains to cool off and tweaks the
sculpture at the Louvre. (Picture book)
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Easy-to-read
adaptation of this classic novel set in the Middle Ages – the
ugly hunchback Quasimodo rescues a beautiful gypsy girl, Esmeralda,
and takes her to the bell tower of Notre Dame Cathedral. (Easy reader)
Kids will also enjoy reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame abridged version (Chapter book)
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Easy-to-read
version of this 19th century classic – Jean Valjean, an ex-convict,
raises a poor orphan, Cosette; all the while, he is relentlessly
pursued by harsh police inspector Javert. Gripping climax in the
sewers of Paris. (Easy reader)
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Step
into Paris 100 years ago, when the Eiffel Tower was the tallest
tower in the world. Charlotte's delightful fictional diary and scrapbook
is filled with hand-written entries, real postcards from the time,
French phrases, and exquisite little watercolors. (Picture book)
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It's
the 1889 World's Fair. Jack and Annie go on an airy bike ride
over the Paris rooftops to meet Gustave Eiffel, the "Magician
of Iron," and engineer of the Eiffel Tower. (Easy reader)
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Paris, 1878.
Captivating novel of Marie, the young ballet dancer who posed for
Degas famous sculpture, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. Marie
is most happy when she dances at the Paris Opéra, but her
daily existence is far from idyllic, as she struggles to keep her
family together. Vivid sights and scenes of Paris interwoven in
a story of art and life. A good teen read. (Chapter book)
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"When in Paris ... everybody bonjours." Charming story in pictures and rhymes around Paris, delightfully illustrated. Fun for little kids.
(Picture book)
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A
farmer takes a holiday in Paris, bringing along his sheep, geese,
goats, cows, pigs, chickens, and pigeons. The geese ride the bateaux
mouche, the pigeons fly to the top of the Eiffel Tower, the pigs
order up a fancy dinner. Exuberant illustrations. (Picture book)
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Adventures of perky
Madeline, her schoolmates and Miss Clavel, set in Paris, with
colorful sketches of the, Tuileries, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, the Pont Neuf, and more favorite landmarks.
(Picture book)
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A
mother and her three kittens make their home in a ballet theater
in Paris. While the talented Degas sketches the dancers, the cute
kittens, Bijou, Bonbon and Beau, chase after the ballerinas. Delightful
for little ones. (Picture book
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50 colorful cards with maps on one side, and information on the other, for cathedrals, museums, parks, places to eat, and walks around Paris. Let the kids pick what to see today! (Guide)
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(More children's
books on other Paris and France pages) |
