{"id":8615,"date":"2011-07-05T13:36:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T11:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.colleensparis.com\/?p=8615"},"modified":"2020-09-29T14:25:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T12:25:32","slug":"childs-paradise-in-the-parisian-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2011\/07\/childs-paradise-in-the-parisian-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"Child’s Paradise in the Parisian Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Children<\/a>Children Rule the Roost!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Many activities are available when you bring children to Paris.<\/p>\n

Part of the material in this article comes from a Paris Tourist Office article.<\/p>\n

“The Parisian Woods are a Children\u2019s Paradise.<\/em><\/p>\n

Children of all ages can race and cycle along the paths in complete safety and make the most of the playgrounds scattered amidst the meadows and trees and equipped with swings, slides, sandpits and merry-go-rounds. They will enjoy canoeing with their parents on one of the lakes; boats can be rented several months of the year at the Bois de Vincennes as well as the Bois de Boulogne.<\/em><\/p>\n

Given a choice, little children would unhesitatingly opt for the Jardin d\u2019Acclimatation on the edge of the 16th arrondissement.<\/em><\/p>\n

It is the perfect place for pastoral walks with their grandparents and offers a tempting array of attractions, the only problem being which one to try: a merry-go-round village, a motor racing circuit, remote-controlled boats, little wooden horses, the miniature golf course and distorting mirrors. Sit in a boat and let yourself be lulled by the gently lapping water as you glide along the Enchanted River watching the impressive paddle wheel turn; weeping willows, reeds and lilies go by and ducks waddle self-importantly in front of their audience.<\/em><\/p>\n

The puppet theater, for its part, has resounded to the laughter of generations of little Parisians. Young tourists too will enjoy the show and its noisy succession of hilarious acts, even if they don\u2019t speak much French.<\/em><\/p>\n

Not far away, deer, goats and kids gambol in a quiet nook, happy to be petted by children. The Jardin d\u2019Acclimatation is also home to the bears Gaspard and Victorine, while Turkish turtledoves, parrots from Gabon, blue peacocks and purple gallinules coo, chirp and chatter in the aviary. The garden\u2019s farmyard animals sometimes reply and young city dwellers find themselves transported to the countryside: there\u2019s a kitchen garden, an orchard and a little farm inhabited by rabbits, turkeys, donkeys and even a pig!<\/em><\/p>\n

The life-size Ferme de Paris extends over a five-hectare expanse in the Bois de Vincennes.<\/em><\/p>\n

It provides a breath of fresh country air only a short metro ride from the capital, with cows, calves, pigs, sheep and the full range of farmyard animals as well as fields of the crops traditionally grown in the Ile-de-France region: wheat, barley, beetroot, maize and sunflowers. The scope is to give visitors an insight into farming life and see where the food we eat every day comes from.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Children and their parents can watch farmers feed the animals and observe seasonal farm work such as harvesting, fruit and vegetable picking and sheep shearing being done. Be warned: children generally enjoy these outings so much that you\u2019re likely to pay several visits to the farm!<\/em>”<\/p>\n

FERME DE PARIS<\/strong>
\nFerme Georges-Ville Ferme de Paris\u00a0(Paris Tourist Office Web site)
\n1\u2028Bois de Vincennes route du Pesage\u2028Opening hours vary depending on the time of year\u2028April to September: 1.30-6.30 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
\nOpen Tuesday to Friday from 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. during the Easter\u2028holidays and in July and August\u2028Free admission
\nFerme de Paris
\nOpen Saturday and Sunday, only
\nNovember to February 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
\nOctober to March 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
\nApril to September 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.(weekends)
\nApril to September 1:30 to 6 p.m. (Spring holidays, July and August from Tuesday to Friday)<\/p>\n

JARDIN D\u2019ACCLIMATATION<\/strong>
\nJardin d’Acclimatation\u00a0– in English – (Paris Mayor’s Office Web site)
\nOpen seven days a week
\nAttractions: individual tickets or a book of 15.
\nTh\u00e9\u00e2tre de Guignol<\/strong>: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
\nClick on the British flag to open a .pdf document with information in English
\nOpen: Seven days a week during the school holidays. Shows at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. (free admission)
\nWorkshops (cookery, gardening, calligraphy etc.) for children from 3 to 10 yrs old on Wednesday and Saturday (Monday to Saturday during the school holidays)\u2028Tel +33 (0)1 40 67 90 85<\/p>\n

BOIS DE VINCENNES<\/strong>
\nBois de Vincennes\u00a0– in English (Paris Mayor’s Web site)
\nBoat hire, Lac Daumesnil and Lac des Minimes\u2028Cyclobus on the Esplanade Saint-Louis (towards the Ch\u00e2teau de Vincennes); cycle hire on Sundays and holidays from\u2028April to October, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

BOIS DE BOULOGNE<\/strong>
\nBois de Boulogne\u00a0– English (Paris Mayor’s Office Web site)
\nBoat hire from mid-February to end-October\u2028Tel +33 (0)1 45 25 44 01\u2028Bicycle rentals at the main entrance to the Jardin d\u2019Acclimatation and the small lake
\nNovember to February 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (weekends)
\nOctober to March 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (weekends)
\nApril to September 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (weekends) and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Spring vacataion, July and August – Tuesday to Friday)
\nRent a bike in Paris http:\/\/www.parisinfo.com\/visite-paris\/excursions-1\/a-velo-en-rollers\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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