Paris with the family: the must-see neighborhoods to visit

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

With the little ones, the Guignol du Champs-de-Mars
From 7/8 years old: an enigma walk , to discover the Beaugrenelle district at the Eiffel Tower. A 3 km scavenger hunt at your own pace
From 12 years old: an electric scooter ride, from €12 per rental

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

A cruise on the Seine with theBateaux-Mouches company (reduced rates)
A visit to the Aquarium de Paris, the largest aquarium in Paris. Top with the family

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

Most shops are open on Sundays
The Champs-Elysées is pedestrianised on the 1st Sunday of each month

The Louvre district

A must-see in the neighborhood

The Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens
The gardens of the Royal Palace and the Buren columns
The Musée de l’Orangerie, its Impressionist masters and Monet’s Water Lilies

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

The Enigma Walk “Treasure hunt around the Royal Palace” : a riddle game in the 1st arrondissement in complete freedom and autonomy (without a guide) to do whenever you want and with whomever you want… and especially if it rains because it is sheltered
Une visite guidée spécialement pour les enfants du musée du Louvre. Plusieurs thématiques au choix :
- Monsters and heroes of mythology (for 6-10 year olds)
- Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs (for 6-11 year olds)
- The Masterpieces of the Louvre explained to children (for 8-13 year olds)
- Heroes of Greek Mythology (for ages 9-14)

With teenagers

The Museum of Decorative Arts
The guided tour ” The masterpieces of the Louvre explained to teenagers”

Unusual or original guided tours in this district

The Visit-Show ” The Investigation at the Palais-Royal” with an actor
The ” Enigma of the Covered Passages” tour
The Visit-Investigation, ” The Marvellous Legend of the Tuileries”
The guided tour ” Ramses II in Paris” in the footsteps of Ancient Egypt (private tour)
Our ” Shooting Walk ” with one of our professional photographers

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

Rent electric scooters for a ride on the banks of the Seine
The visit to the Archaeological Crypt

With children

The Milirue exploration notebooks (discovery trail to do on foot / Available in versions 4-7 years old and 8-13 years old)

Unusual guided tours in the district

The Visit-Inquiry ” The Investigation of Medieval Paris ” (private tour)
The guided tour “The fantastic and mysterious Paris“: Paris in the time of the alchemists and the Templars

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

the visit ‘When Street Art tells the story of Montmartre‘
a guided tour ” The Spirit of Montmartre” animated by a troupe of actors

Things to do in this area:

The Montmartre Museum
The Place du Tertre
The wall of “I love you”
The Dali Museum Paris

Fun: an outdoor Escape Game in Montmartre

The Escape Game ” The Mysteries of Montmartre ” (children’s course)
The Escape Game ” The Mysteries of Montmartre ” (pre-teen and teen course)

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

The visit-show ” Un amour d’Opéra ” hosted by a former dancer of the Opera

With teenagers

The Citadium Concept Store, loved by teenagers

A must-see in the neighborhood for tourists

Parisian department stores : Galeries Lafayette, Printemps and the Citadium Concept Store

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

The visit show the Enigme des Passages Couvert (with actors)
Guided tour of the covered passages

Two outdoor Escape Games to discover the neighborhood

For children from 6 to 9 years old, the outdoor escape game, ” The secrets of the Covered Passages, children’s course“
For pre-teens (from 10 years old), teenagers and adults, the outdoor escape game, ” The secrets of the Covered Passages, teen/adult course”

Museums in the Grands Boulevards district

The unmissable Grévin Museum and its wax figures
For sweet tooths and chocolate lovers, a very nice little museum the Chocolate Museum

Covered passages

It is one of the curiosities of this district: Passage Jouffroy, Passage Verdeau, the Galerie Vivienne are examples of the covered galleries to visit in this district
Follow a tour guide through the Parisian passages (-10% discount on the guided tour)

Mythical in the neighborhood

The Bouillon Chartier brewery (since 1896)
The Drouot Auction Room and its auctions

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 tour ” When Street Art tells the story of the Marais ” (from 8 years old)
The show visit ” The Magic of the Marsh ” (from 7 years old)
The outdoor Escape Game ” The 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

A visit to the Pantheon, its illustrious tombs, its Foucault’s pendulum, a place steeped in history (free for children under 18). The view of Paris from the Coupole is one of the most beautiful views of Paris (April to October)
Spend the day at the Jardin des Plantes and visit the Natural History Museum, the Menagerie, the Great Greenhouses and the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
The Arab World Institute and its temporary exhibitions

With teenagers

An outdoor Escape Game “The Mysteries of the Latin Quarter”, to discover the district while having fun (with teenagers)
The ” Crime of the Latin Quarter ” tour in the evening: to get to know the city at night and find the culprit. Thrills guaranteed!
The unusual guided tour ” Paris of Crime “: Paris in the time of thieves, brigands and executions and the great criminal cases that marked this era

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