Disneyland Paris is made up of two theme parks: Disneyland Park, with all the traditional Disney characters and attractions, and Walt Disney Studios Park, where visitors experience the magic of cinema and television. Both theme parks have rides and attractions for all ages, even for children under age 5. The resort also features plenty of accommodation, dining and entertainment options. The resort is located in Marne-la-Vallée, a 35-minute train ride from Paris.
Disneyland Resort Paris
77700 Marne-la-Vallée
France
+33-16-030-6053
us.disneylandparis.com
Parc Astérix is a French theme park, located near Charles de Gaulle airport, about 30 miles north of Paris. It is based around the French comic book character, Astérix, and the theme park's decor evokes the comic books' setting, Ancient Gaul. The theme park features rides, shows and attractions, and is best known for its water rides and dolphin shows. Convenient shuttle buses bring visitors to Parc Astérix from central Paris (in front of the Louvre), or from terminal 1 of the Charles de Gaulle airport.
Parc Astérix
BP8
60128 Plailly
France
+33-82-630-1040
parcasterix.fr
The Jardin d'Acclimatation is a children's amusement park in the Bois de Bologne in western Paris. It opened in 1860 as a zoo, and later showcased exotic humans from distant lands in a sort of human zoo, as was the fashion in the beginning of the 20th century. Today the Jardin d'Acclimatation features rides and activities for kids, including puppet shows, pony rides and a small zoo. The most fun way to get to the Jardin d'Acclimatation is to take the mini old-fashioned train from the Porte Maillot metro station.
Jardin d'acclimatation
Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi
75116 Paris
France
+33-14-067-9180
jardindacclimatation.fr
The Palais de la Découverte, literally "Palace of Discovery," is a science museum housed in the beautiful Grand Palais building, built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, just off the Champs Elysées. Through fun, interactive exhibits kids learn about astronomy, chemistry, geology, math, physics and life sciences.
Palais de la Découverte
Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt
75008 Paris
France
+33-15-643-2020
palais-decouverte.fr
The Jardin des Plantes, which started out as a royal garden in 1635, is a large complex on the Left Bank that offers several attractions for kids including a natural history museum featuring educational exhibits, skeletons and fossils as well as one of the oldest zoos in the world and a botanical garden.
Jardin des Plantes
rue Cuvier
75005 Paris
France
+33-14-079-5601
mnhn.fr
