I am excited to share this list of FAMILY FRIENDLY PARIS ACCOMMODATIONS, crowd sourced from tons of other families visiting Paris! These are all places that either come up fairly often with other families who I have worked with OR were recommended by families online.  All of these can accommodate families and some larger groups, and I included the comments from the person who recommended them! If you have a place you discover and end up loving, feel free to share with me to h

I shared this over on the Tea Collection blog , but thought it might be useful here too! Sometimes you just need to get dressed up and have a fancy afternoon. This is our recipe for the sweetest afternoon in Paris, which happens to work even if it is chilly outside! Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or just looking for a fun activity, this fancy Parisian afternoon in the chic neighborhood Saint-Germain-des-Près will be a hit for all ages. Start by heading to the.

One of my favorite tips for families visiting Paris is to embrace the public transportation system. It’s in general the fastest, cheapest and safest (meaning for your physical bodies.. not necessarily for your belongings thanks to pickpockets... more on that later though :)) way to get from point A to point B in the city. Here is all the info you need to hopefully feel at ease tackling the Paris subway system. For starters, download the Citymapper app - I promise this is one

The other weekend, my daughter Lucie (5) and I took a trip to the Louvre. It was probably the highlight of my month - it’s was just SO FUN! I know what you’re thinking, and I thought this until very recently - the Louvre is just too monstrous and crowded to be enjoyable with a kid. But I swear, thanks to the ‘secret’ entrance (see this reel), and a little forethought, it was so enjoyable for both of us. Here are a couple tricks to making it fun: Use the free lockers off the

This is THE question I get asked the most frequently… and I cannot really help you with it! UPDATE! I just wrote a more thorough post on where to stay in Paris with kids over on the Kid&Coe blog - check it out for more detailed info! The amazing view from a family apartment at the Charles Floquet Residence Here’s why: Well… There are hundreds of hotels in Paris – it is one, if not THE, most visited city in the world. While there are tons of hotels, in general, they are mu

I LOVE museums (Art History major over here!), and have made it a point to bring my kids to museums on a pretty regular basis over the years. Some kids are naturally going to enjoy museums more than others (my daughter literally said that 'museums are her favorite' recently. Cue my heart melting!), while my son struggles a bit more with the constraints of visiting museums. Baby Lucie at the Orangerie Museum in Paris I think the reason my daughter loves museums, and that my

In my experience, getting kids out and exploring for solid chunk of time requires a delicate balance of walking to treats. And the walk to treat ratio must be high! Treats abound in Paris, so working them into an outing is quite easy. Between crepe stands, parks, pastry shops and merry go rounds, I find Paris to be one of these easiest cities for kid-friendly walking, Of course, we can’t forget ice cream as perhaps the best motivation for powering through a long summer walk (

One of the biggest concerns for families visiting Paris definitely seems to be about eating out at restaurants – and with good reason! The Paris dining scene has plenty of clichés – from pristine white tablecloths to refined multi-course meals that last for hours! While those clichés do ring true some of the time, there are plenty of laid back, family-friendly options out there … you just need to know how to choose! Here are some of my tried and true tips for eating out wit

Bruges is like a little fairytale city - each canal is more picturesque than the last, and each building with colorful bikes parked out front breaks the adorable-ometer just a bit more. I last visited Bruges about a decade ago, pre-kids, and I am happy to report that it is just as charming as ever and kid-friendly to boot! Quaint home in Bruges A mere hour train trip from Brussels, Bruges is a shoe-in for a quick day trip. Count about 30€ round trip for train tickets from Bru

Paris cuisine is known for many things – most notably wine, cheese and bread – but did you know Paris is also the home of some of the purest public water? One of the original water fountains in Paris Get ready for one of my favorite things about Paris – and a big euro saving tip! The Paris public water system, Eau de Paris, provides some of the best tap water in the world, and was even featured recently in Zak Efron’s documentary series on Netflix, ‘ Down to Earth .’ Parisian

This is one of my absolute favorite museums in Paris - an absolute must for any visit to the City of Light that lasts a couple days! Combining a varied and manageable collection in a gorgeous space, magnificent gardens and an on-site café, this is a great option for families. 'The Thinker' tucked into the sculpture garden The museum is housed in a 1700s mansion that was previously Rodin’s personal home and studio. He bequeathed it to the State near the end of his life, along

Rounding out the recommendations for the ever-pressing question “What are we going to do today in this cold weather?” is the newly re-opened Paris Modern Art Museum! I know, I know – that makes for a lot of museums. BUT this one is just such a great option for families , I just HAD to list it. This museum is a real gem, with over 15,000 works, representing the wealth of artistic creation from the last century or so. There are plenty of bright and graphic works , which tend t

The local children’s museum, the Cité des Enfants , is a gem, and does not fail to delight kids from 0-12 years old. Especially in a city filled with so many ‘grown up’ museums, it is so refreshing and exciting for kids to be somewhere that touching and interacting is encouraged! The permanent exhibition at the Cité des Enfants is divided into two age groups – 2-7 years, and 5 – 12 years, with each section filled with age appropriate activities. Here’s the scoop: Permanent e