There’s so much to see in Paris and so many sights to enjoy. If you are in Paris with your family, make sure to take them to see the stunning scenes in these highly recommended family attractions.
Ride a Pony at Jardin des Tuileries
If you’re looking for an outdoor activity which your children are rarely taking part in, try letting them ride a horse through Paris’ beautiful Jardin des Tuileries. It would be unusual to see ponies and children march through the park in the middle of Paris, but this pony-riding activity spearheaded by Monsieur et Madame Gascard is very well-known in Paris and children of tourists are often seen here playing with the cute ponies.
Watch a theatre presentation in Le Lucernaire
If you want to learn more about the culture of Paris, the history of France, and the lives of so many prominent European, the best way to see history re-enact itself would be at Le Lucernaire. Le Lucernaire is an educational theatre that presents only interesting and entertaining plays. You can find Le Lucernaire in 3 rue Notre-Dame des champs, 6th Arrondissement.
Watch a puppet play
Children like toys, playing, and watching entertaining presentation. After watching a play at Le Lucernaire, you may also want to head down to Jardin du Luxembourg and find Guignol, a popular puppet show held in the heart of Paris. Guignol’s puppet show is very interesting and children, most of all, will love it.
Shop for old- or vintage toys in La Tortue Electrique
Forget Marche aux Puces and Puces de Saint Ouen and head down to La Tortue Electrique, instead. This is just one of the many shops in Paris where you can find old toys, trinkets, and accessories for yourself or for your home.
La Tortue Electrique is located at 5 rue Frédéric Sauton 75005, Paris.
Eat delicious pastries at La Pâtisserie des Rêves
La Pâtisserie des Rêves is different from all the other patisseries in Paris because its interior will remind you of a giant gingerbread house where everything is edible. In reality, the La Pâtisserie des Rêves is not edible but it surely makes you think that the entire place is made of sugar and candy. Treat your kids to a delicious cupcake; you might also want to have some for yourself. La Patisserie des Reves is located in 93 rue du Bac, 7th Arrondissement.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Museum of Lost and Found
Lost a sock, a hat, or your luggage on your way to Paris? Not to worry, if you can't find it where you left it, it has probably found its way to the Museum of Lost and Found and is now sitting there, waiting for you to retrieve it.
Paris is overrun with museums but none of which may be as unusual as the Museum of Lost and Found located in 36, rue des Morillons. The museum is very small; in fact, it is no bigger than the size of a one-bedroom apartment but it houses some of Paris' most unusual and most interesting finds. The museum is maintained by the Lost and Found Department which is a division of the Paris Police and although the museum is basically a large lost and found counter, tourists do swing by from time to time to take a look at the new interesting lost treasures found by the Paris Police.
Visits were discouraged in the past but today, the Paris Police has opened the museum to the public and entrance is free for French citizens below the age of 21. A small fee may apply for tourists who want to see the museum or you may retrieve a museum pass and use that, as well. The museum if open from Mondays till Thursdays starting at 8:30 AM till 5:00 PM, but closes early on Fridays, at 4:30 PM.
Some of the museum's oddest and still unclaimed "pieces" include a wedding dress, wooden peg leg, funerary urn, a helmet, some skulls, and a presumably dead lobster. The museums racks up unusual items every week so make sure to drop by and see what they have up for exhibit. Who knows, they might have something you've lost in the subway, too.
Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés
36, rue des Morillons,
15 arrondissement
Paris, France
Mondays thru Thursdays at 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closes at 4:30 PM on Friday
Paris is overrun with museums but none of which may be as unusual as the Museum of Lost and Found located in 36, rue des Morillons. The museum is very small; in fact, it is no bigger than the size of a one-bedroom apartment but it houses some of Paris' most unusual and most interesting finds. The museum is maintained by the Lost and Found Department which is a division of the Paris Police and although the museum is basically a large lost and found counter, tourists do swing by from time to time to take a look at the new interesting lost treasures found by the Paris Police.
Visits were discouraged in the past but today, the Paris Police has opened the museum to the public and entrance is free for French citizens below the age of 21. A small fee may apply for tourists who want to see the museum or you may retrieve a museum pass and use that, as well. The museum if open from Mondays till Thursdays starting at 8:30 AM till 5:00 PM, but closes early on Fridays, at 4:30 PM.Some of the museum's oddest and still unclaimed "pieces" include a wedding dress, wooden peg leg, funerary urn, a helmet, some skulls, and a presumably dead lobster. The museums racks up unusual items every week so make sure to drop by and see what they have up for exhibit. Who knows, they might have something you've lost in the subway, too.
Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés
36, rue des Morillons,
15 arrondissement
Paris, France
Mondays thru Thursdays at 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closes at 4:30 PM on Friday
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