I will be traveling in two weeks to Paris with my 3 small
children. We are visiting a relative that just moved onto Rue Montaigne. I would love some tips on a few local convienences, such as, food markets ( so I can purchase a lot of my own foods), child friendly cafes and places for the children to play (of course with me). How far is the Metro...in blocks or streets from our location. Is it easy walking distance with little ones??
How much would cab fare be just heading out to a few nearby sites such as the Eiffel Tower, or the Tuileries???
Is it pretty safe to take strolls around that area in the evening??
Wow I know I have tons of questions....any advice would be so greatly appreciated!!!!! Merci
R. L.
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I don%26#39;t know rue Montaigne, which area is it in. If you are referring to avenue Montaigne, well that is a whole other kettle of fish (I am not being sarcastic with you. Many times in Paris a name will be a street or boul and they will be two completely different places).
avenue Montaigne is near the Champs Elysees where there is a Monoprix for groceries. There is also a nice park at the Eastern end of the Champs as you approach the Concorde and then the Tuilleries.
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R.L.
In June, taxis per ride were always 5.5-6 Euros for transport within the single digit ARRs as long as you avoid rush hour. Louvre to Montmarte was 9E. They usu avoid 4 people, but adult with 3 children would be fine. You might want to ask here if taxis charge for strollers in the trunk.
Metros entrances are everywhere, usu just a few blocks away. A 10 ticket Carnet is at a discount, but I do not know what they charge for children. You can get answer also by posting here; someone will certainly know. Their website, www.ratp.fr, has a metro map for you to locate the closest to hotel.
It also lists public buses. They travel between the major tourist sites, esp. #69, and also cost a metro ticket.
T
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Hey RL --
Go to www.amazon.com and have them FedEx a Paris with children book - It will supplement all the information you can think to request.
Restaurants in Paris are all very child friendly if the children are well-behaved. You%26#39;ll notice while you%26#39;re there that most European children are exactly that. I%26#39;ve never heard a whine in French - I%26#39;m sure they happen, but as I say, I%26#39;ve never heard one.
The important thing is to take children out for dinner at an early hour, before they are too tired or too hungry to even think about behaving. I%26#39;ve never understood parents who take children to dinner at 8 or 9 PM. Children just aren%26#39;t built to function well at that hour unless they have napped until 7PM - and then, of course, they%26#39;ll be up all night.
I%26#39;ve never noticed a children%26#39;s menu in paris, but my family was grown before I got there, and I had no reason to look. I have seen waiters dividing meals between two plates for young people - and very cheerfully. I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll have a problem.
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From what I remember, only the tourist places and pseudo fast food restaurants do kids menus - French kids tend to eat what their parents eat - right down to the last grisly detail.
My daughter just ordered what she wanted off the menu - or if they didnt have what she wanted, asked for it anyway. Because the French really respect their food and people who are interested in their food, they were (in the main) only too willing to try accomodate her somewhat wierd tastes.
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One night, a women and her 10-12 y/o daughter were at the next table. Not on the menu, but they ordered steak frits for the girl. It was brought promptly %26amp; could easily have been split between 2 children.
T
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The jardins du Luxembourg are fantastic -- and there%26#39;s a fabulous playground there for a nominal fee --
We%26#39;ve never yet been in a resto that didn%26#39;t have a child%26#39;s menu, or a waiter more than happy to accomodate a request...
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Thanks for all the great info!!! Really appreciate it!!
I will be staying on Ave Montainge near Franklin D Roosevelt circle just of the Champs. It seems it maybe a little boring there...:) but hey staying with family is great, its free! Anyways, what is the best way to save on transport...I have read about buying a carnet..or book of 10 tickets. Sounds like its cheaper. I will be there for 2 weeks.
I also have a 7, 5 and almost 2 year old. Do the 5 and 7 year olds need carnets too...and are they the same price.
I would love a great recommend for a good food market...fresh veggie, meats, etc not too far away, any tips??? I plan on doing a lot of our own cooking.
Also if I bring a laptop and other appliances how does that work for the current I don%26#39;t want to kill my computer or other.
I am working hard at learning as many polite french phrases as possible...other than that I don%26#39;t speak any French...should I be ok???
Well Look forward to hearing lots more great advice...thanks all!!!
Robin L
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I%26#39;ll second the Jardin du Luxembourg. Absolutely fantastic. Lake with boats for hire- even my 18 year old had a ball. The boats are small ones that you sail by pushing them with a stick and then run around to the other side to watch your boat. Ponies to ride. Puppet show when the lady rings her bell. Chess under the trees. Just a perfect place. This was our second visit, last time the kids were all under 12, this time all highschool and over. A little old-fashioned magic in the computer age.
The Egyptian section of the Louvre is excellent.
Great car shops on the Champs Elysee.
Go up the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triumphe.
Moulin Rouge was fabulous but age restrictions, no under6 year old, I think.
Galeries Lafayette MUST have a great toy dept, although we were so exhausted from other depts. we didn%26#39;t get to toys.
EuroDisney is fun for little ones (and husbands) but maybe from US you%26#39;ve seen enough of Disney.
You%26#39;ll have a ball anywhere in Paris!!!!
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Hi Robin from Issaquah! Is Salmon days this weekend or next? I am planning to go again this year!
There is a nice little zoo in the 5 th . It has cute monkeys! (Two babies!)
There are three museums near the gardens there that your children might like. The Natural Museum -- they had an interesting dinosaur exhibit last summer. I do not know how long it is going to be there but I am sure something else will replace it. The museum is great for kids. It is very hands on and the other two museums are very interesting (next door) also.
Ask for a children%26#39;s menu if you do not see one. The restaurants are very good to children ( very child friendly).
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There are some great children%26#39;s books (some in English) regarding visit to Paris with names of sites and colorful pictures!
Notre Dame came out with a great English guide book for young children regarding the cathedral with lots of colorful pictures. I think I paid 5 Euros. It just came out this year!
I love the French children%26#39;s coloring books and the the beginning French language books! I bought a great little star shaped book for Christmas with the French words for Christmas Decorations!
I also bought some little cloth books that velcro onto the stroller for the very young child. One is in the shape of a lamb!
Most of the toys are what you see here I the USA and they are much cheaper here than there.
The children%26#39;s clothes are really cute!
The park behind the Eiffel tower has a play area too! It is really nice with rides for the kids.
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