{"id":17538,"date":"2013-11-08T02:36:42","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T02:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=17538"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:42:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:42:10","slug":"paris-5-ways-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/paris-5-ways-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris 5 ways with kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Here in the Hartzell house, it has become somewhat of a shrine, making its way to dream boards, adorning the walls of my oldest daughter\u2019s bedroom, and the frequent topic of conversation over family dinners. Taking this trip as a family has been on our bucket list for a while. We felt like our kids, now 5 and 9, well-traveled and well-versed in the process of traveling long distances, were able to endure the intense sightseeing that my husband and I planned for Paris.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Whether this is your first, or fifteenth, trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Paris.d179898.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Paris, France<\/a>\u00a0(and whether sans kids or not), I strongly recommend doing your homework and laying out a game plan before you go. Our family of four spent seven magical days in centrally located\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Paris-Hotels.d179898.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Paris hotels<\/a>\u00a0and apartments and we just barely scratched the surface of things to do in Paris with kids.\u00a0To get you started, below are our family\u2019s top five easy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thingstodo.expedia.com\/paris-france-activities\/\">Paris activities<\/a>\u00a0and experiences to introduce your kids to. I hope it will inspire you to create your own list!<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: medium none; padding: 0px;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Viewfinder Tip: Set your expectations for a return visit to Paris with the family. It will be tough fitting in everything you want to see and do, especially if your family falls in love with this magical city.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>1. Visit the Eiffel Tower at night.<\/strong> For our first night in Paris, we dropped our bags at the hotel and jumped in a taxi to visit the Eiffel Tower. I\u2019ll always remember the look on the girls\u2019 faces when the Eiffel Tower came into view in the taxi window. As we approached its grand, illuminated frame, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy for experiencing this moment as a family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>What to do<\/strong>: Walk under the Eiffel Tower to experience its enormous reaching arches, stroll the Parc du Champ de Mars, and capture a family photo with the glowing Eiffel Tower in the distance. Cross the street to hop on the carousel that edges the Seine River on the corner of Pont d\u2019I\u00e9na and Quai Branly. Don\u2019t be shy. Hop on with the kids. How many times can you say you rode a carousel with the Eiffel Tower in the background? \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2. Make reservations to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower by day.<\/strong> Taking a ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower to experience the breathtaking views of Paris was on our must-see Paris list. One of our local Parisian guides with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rueamandine.com\">Rue Amandine<\/a> recommended we reserve tickets in advance to avoid the long queues. You can ask your hotel concierge to do this for you or you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-eiffel.fr\/en\/preparing-your-visit\/buying-your-tickets.html.%20\">book online.<\/a> The lift will take you to the first and second floors at the base of the tower where you switch lifts to head to the top.<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-width-image-container lansdscape-b5b833a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-hip-travel-mama\/htmeiffelcontent512x-[size_512x290].jpg\" id=\"landscape-b5b833a7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Title\">A view from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong> Skip the first floor stop and get out on the second floor for amazing views of Paris below and snap a family photo. Wait in line for the second lift to take you to the top and toast with a glass of bubbly at the Champagne Bar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>3. Visit Mus\u00e8e d\u2019Orsay for an art history lesson in Impressionism and French art.<\/strong> I\u2019m a big fan of Impressionism and French artists like Monet, Van Gogh, C\u00e8zanne, and Renoir. This museum, while still grand in size, also felt a bit more approachable to do with kids.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong> The <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.musee-orsay.fr\/en\/\">Mus\u00e8e d\u2019Orsay website<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"> has a wealth of information to plan your visit. Stop to grab an audio tour headset at the entrance and then take the escalators to the 5th floor where you can see Monet\u2019s <em>Water Lillies<\/em>\u00a0and other famous works of art that children are likely to recognize. Stop at Caf\u00e8 Campana for lunch and a photo of one of the magnificent, historic clocks of this former train station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>4. See Mona Lisa at the Louvre. <\/strong>No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to one of the largest museums in the world. Be forewarned, you will need a whole day to explore the Louvre, and that won\u2019t even be enough time to see everything, especially with kids in tow.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong> This expansive museum overwhelms most adults, so we took it slow with our kids and picked just a few highlights to see: the <em>Mona Lisa<\/em>, <em>The Wedding at Cana<\/em>, the Egyptian wing to see mummies, <em>Venus de Milo,<\/em> and a quick tour through Greek and Roman antiquities. Then, we were all tapped. (Take the metro and enter the Louvre from underneath by purchasing tickets at the newsstand to avoid the long lines above ground.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>5. Snap a photo at the Arc de Triomphe and walk the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">We ended our last day in Paris meeting friends for drinks at a sidewalk cafe on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es with the majestic Arc de Triomphe in the distance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong> Sit for a bit at a sidewalk cafe, or climb the 280 stairs to the top of the Arc de Triomphe to take in the view from one of Paris&#8217; most famous vantage points. The\u00a0Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es is one of the most famous streets in the world for\u00a0luxury shopping and many tourists can be seen exploring the many boutiques and well-known, luxury brand shops. Ta<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">ke the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Charles de Gaulle\u00a0\u2013 \u00c9toile<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0stop on the metro for quick access to the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Arc de Triomphe and walk the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">What are your favorite things to do in Paris with your kids?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to see and where to go to maximize your experience in Paris as a 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