WITH KIDS
The Cite of Sciences of France
— The Cite Sciences of France – An enormous venue dedicated to teaching children science through play. There are several different areas and individual tickets are required for all exhibition and shows. The Geode is the world’s largest cinema screening documentaries. The site for children is broken down into age groups 5-12 and 2-5 so you might be torn on which ones to visit. Each section requires a ticket and attractions are by hourly sessions so as to avoid over-crowding. The upmarket restaurant is not worth the visit, opt for the cafeteria. Closed Mondays
M: Port de la Villette
www.cite-sciences.fr
30 ave Corentin-Cariou t: 01 40 05 70 00
Palais de la découverte - chemistry, physics, Maths and Science
— All sciences buffs will enjoy the huge array of experiments and exhibitions, of course its all in French but don’t let that deter you. There's always a special exhibition or two.
10 June to 4 January 2009, Escales en Terre Arctique - adventure of Spitzberg. photography, film, and talks about the expedition.
www.palais-decouverte.fr
Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, t: 01 56 43 20 20
Musée de l’ Armee (Army Museum)
— Napoleon tomb’s, world war amunitions, armour; this is real ‘tin soldier’ stuff one for the boys. And girls who might be history buffs!
M : LaboutrMaubourg or Invalides
www.invalides.org
Hotel National des Invalides, 129 rue de Grenelle
Musée du Moyen-Âge
— Interesting exhibits and a very special Unicorn Garden; as well as the Celestial Gardens with its carpet of a thousand flowers. This is a great museum for all ages.
M: Cluny-La Sorbonne/Saint-Michel or Odéon
www.musee-moyenage.fr
Hotel de Cluny, 6, place Paul Painlevé M: Cluny-La Sorbonne/Saint-Michel or Odéon
Disneyland Highlights
— Sleeping Beauty's castle will regularly be dazzled with fireworks every evening commencing 15 July until 31 August Tuesday to Sunday at 10am.
The Fantillusion Parades will be held from July 5 until August 31
www.disneylandparis.com
Musée de la Magie
— Any budding magicians in the family? This is a trip down memory lane, where old tricks of the trade are revealed. There’s even a workshop but how’s your French?
www.museedelamagie.com
11 rue Saint-Paul t: 01 42 72 13 26
Tour Montparnasse 56
— Spectacular views from the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower opposite the station.
www.tourmontparnasse56.com
Montparnasse Gare
Puppeteering workshops
— A wonderful atelier offering puppet shows and workshops. Learn how to make hand, glove, stick or shadow puppets. There are different workshops held throughout the year. Grouped by ages of 6 or 10 years they are reasonably priced, between 8 and 10 euors. See their website for the full program of show and ateliers or email atbgresa@free.fr
M: Ledru-Rollin
atelierbonnegraine.free.fr
Enter via 117 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine