5 nights · Paris with children
Short museum visits, long park afternoons and one big day out: a family week in Paris works when each day has one anchor and a playground nearby.
5 nights in France
For families with children roughly 3 to 12 who want Paris highlights and a Disneyland day without changing hotels.
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The daily route
With children and luggage, the official taxi rank at the flat 2026 fare (from CDG, €56 to the Right Bank) is often simpler than the train; a taxi takes up to four at that fare. Watch out: ignore anyone in the terminal who offers a ride. Find the nearest playground before dinner.
The Jardin du Luxembourg has playgrounds, sandpits, pony rides and a puppet theater, €7.50 per person, with shows on Wednesdays and weekends and no online booking. In the afternoon, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution (closed Tuesdays) is free for everyone under 26, including non-EU visitors; adults pay €13.
Sénat · Jardin du Luxembourg with children (French)Théâtre du Luxembourg · puppet show program (French)Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle · Grande Galerie de l’Évolution (French)
Children aged 4 to 11 pay €6 for the second floor by elevator in 2026; under-4s go free but still need a ticket. Book online, up to two months ahead, and keep the rest of the day for the gardens around the tower.
Eiffel Tower · 2026 rates, including childrenEiffel Tower · booking up to two months ahead
The Cité des sciences is closed on Mondays; its Cité des enfants runs 90-minute sessions for ages 2 to 6 and 5 to 10, €15, and online booking is strongly recommended. Or take Métro 1 to Les Sablons for the Jardin d’Acclimatation, open every day, with a dated pass whose price varies by date.
Cité des sciences · hours and Cité des enfants sessions (French)Cité des sciences · prices (French)Jardin d’Acclimatation · plan your visit (French)
RER A reaches Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, at the park gates, in about 35 minutes from Nation. Tickets are not sold at the entrance, so buy them ahead: dated tickets, or undated ones with a visit date registered in advance. Child tickets cover ages 3 to 11; under-3s go free.
Disneyland Paris · public transportDisneyland Paris · tickets
Read the airport code and terminal from the airline confirmation. Plan the journey from the hotel door and use the airline’s check-in guidance. Look up any engineering work or service changes before you go to bed.
The parts to time
Before paying
Free printable
Three pages to save before you fly: passport and EES/ETIAS status, the proof the border police can ask for, cards and phones, driving rules and the bookings worth making early. Every line links an official source, checked November 9, 2026.
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