Top 6 Fun Places in Paris for Kids
1. Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort that provides a great opportunity to make kids and parents happy. Occupying 4,800 acres (19 km2), the complex is the largest Disney Park based on the original in California and comprises two theme parks (Disneyland park and Walt Disney Studios), dining and entertainment.
The hotels right inside Disneyland Paris, feature sports and leisure facilities, including swimming pools, exercise rooms, tennis courts and pony rides.
The Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) in Paris includes the famous Grande Galerie de l’évolution (Grand Gallery of Evolution), where a sort of Noah’s-Ark-like procession of full size animals let kids astonished.
On the end of the park is the Grande Galerie de l’évolution (Grand Gallery of Evolution), loaded with 7,000 different species of wonderful taxidermied animals, including extinct and endangered animals as well as sea and land creatures. It was built in 1899 and restored in 1994. The first two floors focus on the diversity of the world, the third on human’s impact on the environment, and the fourth on evolution.
Parc Astérix (Asterix Park) is a theme amusement park that recreates the adventures of the popular comic book characters Asterix and Obelix. It was designed to amaze both kids and adults, with a number of attractions like roller coaster, water rides, theatrical performances and 3D film screenings. The theme shows and the dolphins’ shows are usually very delightful to children.
4. Aquaboulevard
Aquaboulevard is a large aquatic indoor recreational water park, the biggest urban water park in Europe, that spread throughout 7 000 m² and features waves pools, 11 giant slides, water cannons, Jacuzzis, water games, outdoor sand beaches and a life-size reproduction of a whale.
5. Jardin d'Acclimatation
Considered to be one of the best children’s
amusement parks in Paris, the 20-hectare (49-acre) Jardin
d’Acclimatation features an archery range, house of mirrors, carousel,
miniature-golf course, steer Radio- controlled Boats, boat rides on the
enchanted river, road train, farm animals, pony rides and puppet theate.
6. Palais de la Découverte
The Palais de la Découverte (Palace of Discovery) is a 25,000 square meters science museum located in the Grand Palais, where science is demystified by making it more accessible. Some of its features are the Space Odyssey of Ariane V, a digitally projected simulation in 3D of two space missions; the Voyage Into the Cell, a 3D film.
