Itinerary, Food and special attactions for Paris trip with kids
Mar 11th, 2010, 07:47 AM
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@sassy_cat: I am adjusting the itinirary according to various suggestion I have here. I will google Monoprix and mark them off on the map. Definitely want to write a report when I come back. That is one of the big iterest for me for the trip. I am trying to keep everyday a 1/2 must do's and 1/2 optional so that if we get tired or see any meltdown we will headback to the apartment. Good thing about Paris is that there are many things open till very late night.
@StCirq: I will goggle Franprix too.
Please suggest a few good snacking places for kids around these sites. Berthillon and Amorino I know of and can google. Any other places? What about for Crepes?
Thanks,
RP
@StCirq: I will goggle Franprix too.
Please suggest a few good snacking places for kids around these sites. Berthillon and Amorino I know of and can google. Any other places? What about for Crepes?
Thanks,
RP
Mar 11th, 2010, 07:55 AM
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You really do not need specific information on where to snack in Paris near major sites. You can do that on your own, and any information you get here on specific places is unlikely to play out in real life when you are on the ground, so it's useless. Just look around when you're there and the need arises. There's a crepe stand on the rue Cler that a lot of people rave about (not me - I don't particularly like crepes). It's not far from the rue Sainte-Dominique, but hardly a place you'd want to schlep to with 3 kids just for a crepe.
There is food ALL OVER Paris. You really don't need to plan where to get it unless you are wanting Michelin restos.
There is food ALL OVER Paris. You really don't need to plan where to get it unless you are wanting Michelin restos.
Mar 11th, 2010, 10:36 AM
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It sounds like you have the right idea for what you and your kids will do.
On the Rodin museum, we took DS when he was 10. I was sure he'd like it, because the indoor sculpture part is small-ish, and I liked the sculptures, and then there was the entire area outside to explore. Well, he hated it. It was the only place on the trip that he didn't like, and it's now become a family joke!
Conversely, he loved Notre Dame (we read the book together before the trip), the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay. On a later trip, when he was 12, he loved the Pompidou (I didn't like it so much - not that into contemporary art) He wasn't that interested in Ste. Chappelle
One thing we've done with our kids, U.S. and European museums, is look paintings up on the museum websites, so they can see them before the trip, and learn a bit about the artists, if they're interested.
There are crepe stands in many places around the city; just go wherever is near where you are at lunch. We went to a cute creperie in the middle of our day at the Louvre, but it was a several-block walk from the Museum, a little further than I realized.
A fun place that we like to go for lunch in Paris is Leon du Bruxxels; they primarily serve mussels. It's a Belgian chain, not surprisingly.
On the Rodin museum, we took DS when he was 10. I was sure he'd like it, because the indoor sculpture part is small-ish, and I liked the sculptures, and then there was the entire area outside to explore. Well, he hated it. It was the only place on the trip that he didn't like, and it's now become a family joke!
Conversely, he loved Notre Dame (we read the book together before the trip), the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay. On a later trip, when he was 12, he loved the Pompidou (I didn't like it so much - not that into contemporary art) He wasn't that interested in Ste. Chappelle
One thing we've done with our kids, U.S. and European museums, is look paintings up on the museum websites, so they can see them before the trip, and learn a bit about the artists, if they're interested.
There are crepe stands in many places around the city; just go wherever is near where you are at lunch. We went to a cute creperie in the middle of our day at the Louvre, but it was a several-block walk from the Museum, a little further than I realized.
A fun place that we like to go for lunch in Paris is Leon du Bruxxels; they primarily serve mussels. It's a Belgian chain, not surprisingly.
Mar 11th, 2010, 05:31 PM
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If the weather is good the kids may enjoy the Jardin du Luxembourg. Can't imagine they'll want to spend more than 30 minutes in any museum. Cite des sciences is a possibility, although it will take a while to get there. When we were there in the fall many parts were closed for renovation, so you should check that out.
Boys may enjoy the Peugeot showroom on the Champs-Elysee; it's got cars, music etc. And souvenir toy cars are inexpensive.
Climbing Notre Dame (day) and Arc (night, see the Eiffel light show) should be hits. I'd skip Versailles - lots of travel time and kids may not be impressed.
There are many, many good dining choices near your base, so that may make it more enjoyable since you won't have to spend time traveling when everyone's starving.
Boys may enjoy the Peugeot showroom on the Champs-Elysee; it's got cars, music etc. And souvenir toy cars are inexpensive.
Climbing Notre Dame (day) and Arc (night, see the Eiffel light show) should be hits. I'd skip Versailles - lots of travel time and kids may not be impressed.
There are many, many good dining choices near your base, so that may make it more enjoyable since you won't have to spend time traveling when everyone's starving.
Mar 11th, 2010, 07:00 PM
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Go to davidlebovitz.com and do a search for kids in Paris. He has great ideas, lives in Paris and posts daily about food and life in Paris. You'll find kid friendly food, places to see and things to do with kids there. Have a great trip!
