The Halles district is a very lively districtin the heart of Paris! We go there to shop, in the Forum des Halles recognizable by its light wood canopy (a shopping center in the basement, practical when it rains! The two largest museums to visit in this area are theCentre Pompidou (Beaubourg) and the Museum of contemporary art from the Bourse. One of the curiosities of the district, the column of Catherine de Medici, adjoining the Paris Stock Exchange, in the gardens of Les Halles. Behind the Saint-Eustache church is the Rue Montorgueil district, a semi-pedestrian street that is lively day and night (many restaurants and terraces for lunch and dinner). For those who want to go out in the Les Halles district: cinemas (the Forum des images and the UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles), jazz clubs (such as the Sunset Sunside or the Duc des Lombards), bars, restaurants…
Our favorites in the Les Halles district
A MUSEUM: the Pompidou Centre
A CURIOSITY: the Stravinsky fountain
WITH TODDLERS: “Jazz and Snack” at the Sunset Sunside
AN OPEN-AIR ESCAPE GAME: “Investigation in the Les Halles district”
A COVERED PASSAGE: the passage of the Grand Cerf
The must-sees
The Pompidou Centre
Shopping at the Forum des Halles
Gosee the Stravinsky Fountain
Paris seen from the 5th floor of Beaubourg
The Museum of Illusions (very nice)
Our family suggestions in the Les Halles district
Where to eat in the Les Halles district?
Our addresses when you have lunch or dinner in this district
- La Fresque, a very nice little address that offers traditional cuisine. Good atmosphere and terrace
- At Père Tranquille, a real institution in the neighborhood – Large terrace and good croque-monsieurs (madams) – practical with children
- To taste with the children: the Sweet Bazar, a new gourmet spot for sweet street food
Do you have any nice little addresses with children in this area? Do not hesitate to write to us!
