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Paris with kids in 5 days
The big sights at a family pace: the Eiffel Tower, a Seine boat, and the Jardin du Luxembourg playground and puppets.
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- Length
- 5 days
- Best time
- April to June, September to October
- Pace
- Relaxed
- Day trips
- None, all in the city
Five days in Paris: Orsay and the Left Bank; The Champs-Élysées and the Seine by Night; Dinosaurs, Market and the Luxembourg. Each full day is one our team has planned, to be walked in order around usual opening hours, with lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening in ParisArrival
- When you arriveSeine River WalkScenic riverside walk with bridges and views.Tip: A relaxed way to see many of Paris's landmarks from the water level — the riverside quays are genuinely pleasant for walking regardless of a boat tour.
- When you arriveLatin QuarterHistoric student area with cafes and bookshops.Tip: Home to the Sorbonne and a genuine student-district atmosphere — good for affordable dining compared to more touristy central Paris.
Lunch nearby: Le Petit Châtelet or Shakespeare and Company Café
Dinner: Odette or Les Deux Magots
2Orsay and the Left Bank
- MorningMusée d’OrsayImpressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces.Tip: Housed in a former train station, with an exceptional Impressionist collection — genuinely less crowded than the Louvre despite comparable significance, and the giant station clock offers a great photo backdrop.
- AfternoonSaint-Germain-des-PrésThe Left Bank quarter of literary cafés, galleries and chic shops.Tip: Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots face each other on the boulevard.
Lunch nearby: Café de Flore or Les Deux Magots
Dinner: Le Relais de l'Entrecôte or Les Antiquaires
3The Champs-Élysées and the Seine by Night
- MorningPetit PalaisThe free city museum of fine arts, with a garden café in its courtyard.Tip: The courtyard garden café is a calm, hidden lunch spot.
- AfternoonChamps-Élysées & Arc de TriompheGrand avenue ending at triumphal arch.Tip: Climbing the Arc de Triomphe offers one of the best views in Paris — genuinely better than the Eiffel Tower for many, since it includes the tower itself in the skyline.
Lunch nearby: Le Relais de l'Entrecôte Marbeuf or Ladurée Champs-Élysées
Dinner: Café de l'Homme or Les Cocottes
4Dinosaurs, Market and the Luxembourg
- MorningJardin des PlantesThe botanic garden with the Grand Gallery of Evolution’s parade of animals.Tip: The small zoo, the Ménagerie, is one of the oldest in the world.
- AfternoonRue MouffetardA steep, lively market street of food shops, cafés and cheap restaurants.Tip: The market stalls at the bottom are busiest on Sunday mornings.
Lunch nearby: Café Delmas or Au P'tit Grec
Dinner: Le Petit Châtelet or Odette
5A Last Morning by the LouvreLast morning
- Before you leavePalais Royal & ArcadesHistoric courtyard with gardens and arcades.Tip: Genuinely elegant covered arcades and gardens — the striped Buren columns in the courtyard are a distinctive modern art installation worth seeking out.
Lunch nearby: Juveniles or Kunitoraya
Dinner: Café Kitsuné or Le Grand Véfour
Where to stay
Le Marais
Medieval lanes of mansions, museums, boutiques and bars in the 3rd and 4th.
Saint-Paul and Hôtel de Ville metro (line 1); walk to Notre-Dame and the Louvre.
7th arrondissement
Elegant, calm streets between the Eiffel Tower and the Invalides.
École Militaire and La Tour-Maubourg metro (line 8); RER C along the river.
Saint-Germain & Latin Quarter
The Left Bank of literary cafés, bookshops and the Luxembourg Gardens.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Saint-Michel metro; RER B at Saint-Michel direct to CDG airport.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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