fuzzbucket

The Carnavalet museum has been closed for renovations since October 2016 and is expected to reopen sometime in 2019. You'll have to cross this one off your list.

fuzzbucket

Bastille market is open on Sundays and Thursday's from around 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

Francewithfive

We will defiintely visit the Bastille Market. Thanks for the tip.
Looking for a great spot for crepes. I also heard of a spot in Paris (not sure where) that has the most AMAZING souffles.Sadly I don't remember the name but I think it only serves souffles.

fuzzbucket

That's easy!
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...de_France.html

Camille is a popular spot on rue des Francs Bourgeois.
So is Breizh Cafe on rue Vieille du Temple.

yestravel

Second Camille's -- a favorite lunch spot for us. For crepes if you're near the Bastille, West Country Girl.

sundriedtopepo

fuzzbucket thanks for the tip on the Carnavalet. Besides hotels and restaurants, what is there to see in the Marais? Haven't been in Paris in 10 years, and can't remember if we explored the Marais or not.

yestravel

Off the top of my head there is Picasso Museum, Pompidou Museum, Musée des Arts et Métiers. Jardin Anne Frank is lovely as is Place des Vosges. The Victor Hugo Museum there is quite nice. Always find an interesting exhibit at The Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Lots of galleries and little shops.

sundriedtopepo

Thanks yestravel. So far we have only planned Musee d'Orsay and the Rodin Museum, so watching this thread for ideas.

travelchat

Recommend highly Le Souffle, 36 rue Mont Thabor in the 1st Arr. for lunch, a little bijou of a restaurant. Sit amongst French ladies lunching as well as a smattering of business men and enjoy the prix fixe of two tasty soufflés with a salad in between, glass of wine included.

This is a very doable walk from the Marais down rue de Rivoli.

ssander

Fuzzbucket...

Carnavalet closed??? Damn! We love that place.
Probably we will get back to Paris before 2019 -- I hate to go more than two years between visits, and we were there in May 2016....sigh!

It should be a required visit for anyone who loves Paris.

ssander

travelchat

Adding to the above:
Check out these web sites:

Paris Walks, two hour tours of various arrondisement for 12 euro pp.

Paris Greeters will arrange a two hour walk with one of their volunteers based on your interest for a nominal donation.

I've done several of the walks including the Marais, both I and II, The Islands, Hemingway, all of them an opportunity to stroll areas of the city I would have been hard put to find on my own.

Paris by Mouth - the St. Germain walk.

Francewithfive

fuzzbucket, you're hired as my personal Paris trip planner!
Le Souffle - couldn't be any easier to remember! We will be going there for sure.

Camille's sounds highly recommended too - thank you yestravel.

travelchat I have been trying to find some kind of high interest tour for my daughter and I. I will look into your suggestions. I was going to book a Context Tour "Chocolate and Pastries" but it was going to cost over $200. We could wander and eat a lot of chocolate and pastry for that!!!
I would love to do a private guided art tour, possibly of Orsay or the Picasso Museum.

We have done a bike tour of the city and explored St Germain, the Louvre, Tour Eiffel and Montmartre on a previous trip.
Are there any other neighbourhoods we should put on our "must see" list besides the Marais (where we are staying)? I love to explore a city by neighbourhoods.

catcrazyaf

I took a "chocolate walk" with Paris Walks two years ago. Fabulous and fascinating. Brought many samples back to the apartment after enjoying a variety of delicious tastes during the walk. Much less expensive than Context Tours. Give it a look and..... enjoy!

fuzzbucket

Try to book a ParisByMouth tour - fun and very informative, several topics to choose from:
http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-tours/

There is a "Chocolate Museum" not too far from where you are staying. Probably wouldn't take too long to walk or ride there - and don't be put off by the neighborhood, it's perfectly safe:
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum...nd-du-Chocolat

You probably won't need a guided tour for the Musee Picasso - it's small, and self-explanatory. Afterwards, go across the street to Breizh Cafe and eat crepes.

There's a hidden garden at 10 rue des Rosiers, well worth a visit.
Others are located on rue des Francs-Bourgeois.

Here's the info for guided tours in English for the Musee d'Orsay:
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/visit/i...or-adults.html

If you like exploring neighborhoods, there's probably no better place to start than the local outdoor markets. The first is easy to walk to, in the 12eme, the second is a little farther away, in the 14eme and would be good for bike riding. Pay attention to the days and hours of operation for both:
http://equipement.paris.fr/marche-co...-d-aligre-5480
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/...1264290/359279

jacolis

I went back to our itinerary for our first Paris trip with the girls - maybe your daughter would enjoy the free 30 minute Friday afternoon fashion show at Les Galeries Lafayette? The building itself is really beautiful - don't miss checking out the dome and there is a great view from the top balcony. And you can try the macarons from Pierre Herme on the first floor.

We did the choco museum - it was just ok. The best part was the demo at the end with free tasting.

We didn't do it but there seemed to be quite a few cooking classes in English that could be a fun mother/daughter activity.

Fodorite018

Jacolis--Great ideas! On various trips with DD, we did that fashion show as well as a cooking class. The fashion show was fun, and did not take long. I remember that it was really hot in the room though, and everyone was fanning themselves with the program. The cooking class we did was with Cookin With Class and we did the macaroon half day class. That was a lot of fun andI would absolutely do another class with them!

Francewithfive

mms I will check out Cookin With Class. Thanks for the tip.

jacolis The fashion show sounds like something my daughter would love.

fuzzbucket Thanks for ALL of your awesome tips. Place Des Vosges was one of my absolutelfave spots last visit so I am excited to epxlore some other (more hidden) gardens. Hoping for a bit of sunshine for picnics.

Mathieu

This is a great thread. I know many of the places mentioned in Paris (Hotels and restaurants and agree with the sentiments) and have attended classes at Cooking With Class.
Enjoyed it so much I will be returning to them for 2 classes with a small group this Spring, as well as to a few other cooking establishments in Paris.
Paris has lots of such places - you just have to find the right one for you and they're all nice!

Francewithfive

Mathieu do you have any one cooking school that you think would be particularly well suited for my daughter and I? She is a very keen baker and we would be most intersted in pastries, macarons, etc. There are so many to choose from at so many different price points!

Mathieu

Hello Francewithfive,

I've been busy and off Fodors for a bit and so just saw your message above.

There aren't many cooking schools in Paris that cater to children or young teens of your daughters age with parents in attendance. I happen to know this as I was looking into the same thing myself. If any school in the city offer classes for young people, they tend to be in the way of a 2 -3 hour class for just kids alone leaving the parents to head off and do their own thing and picking them ups after the class, and on a weekend when French children aren't at school. Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and another called L'Atelier de sens are like this, but do some good work. However I think Cooking With Class might be a good bet for you and your daughter together if you choose a macaron or a baking class. Their classes tend to be smaller, attract a 'visitor to Paris' crowd and are delivered in English.

If you'd like some additional background, feel free to write to me at [email protected] and I can give you some more info.