Discover Paris’s 200 best spots for a Multigenerational Groups' trip

Part of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris's 5th arrondissement, this gallery displays taxidermied animals, from an African wildlife caravan to marine and endangered species, illustrating the history of life on Earth. Modern lighting and design frame the historic building, blending science with storytelling.

Open daily except Tuesdays, it suits families, school groups and visitors with accessibility needs.

A relaxed one-hour boat cruise along the Seine, departing right at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Passengers glide past landmarks including Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and Hôtel de Ville, with optional audio commentary in 14 languages via an interactive web app.

Departures run every 30-60 minutes depending on season.

Part of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, this garden combines formal flowerbeds, tree-lined walks, and remarkable specimen trees with the Grandes Serres greenhouses and the Ménagerie zoo. Visitors can also explore galleries devoted to evolution, geology, and mineralogy, plus rotating exhibitions and family-friendly workshops.

It's a spot to wander outdoors and delve into natural science collections in one visit.

Built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower remains the defining symbol of Paris and one of the most visited monuments in the world. This ticket gives access to either the 2nd floor, with sweeping city views, or all the way to the summit, weather permitting, and reviewers consistently praise the guided assistance included with the ticket.

The Luxembourg Palace was built in the early 17th century for Marie de' Medici and now houses the French Senate, set within the beloved Jardin du Luxembourg. While the palace interior has limited public access, the surrounding gardens — with their fountains, tree-lined paths, and green metal chairs — are one of the most cherished green spaces in Paris.

Notre-Dame de Paris is a medieval Gothic cathedral known for its sculpted portals, stained-glass windows, and towers overlooking the Seine. It houses relics including the Crown of Thorns and a treasury of tapestries, icons, and liturgical art.

Visitors can attend Mass, explore the nave and chapels, or view exhibits on its architecture and history.

This is the entry point to the Eiffel Tower, where visitors can purchase tickets and access the first and second floors or the summit by elevator or stairs. Expect queues, especially in high season, though evening visits offer a calmer atmosphere.

The site also includes restaurants, a champagne bar, and event spaces such as the Salle Gustave Eiffel.

Managed by the French Senate, this garden features landmarks such as the Médicis Fountain, the Orangerie, ornamental gates, statues and notable trees. Visitors can join guided tours, free horticulture courses, family-friendly trails and games, or explore the on-site Musée du Luxembourg and Davioud pavilion.

A music kiosk and beehive school add to its varied attractions across the grounds.

The Eiffel Tower rises above Paris with a ground-level parvis, a 2nd floor at 154m and a summit at 276m, each offering different views of the city. Visitors can ascend by elevator or stairs, with tickets sold for various levels and combinations.

Onsite dining includes the Madame Brasserie and a champagne bar, plus a boutique selling official souvenirs. Evening visits offer a quieter atmosphere with shorter queues.

This landscaped garden links the Louvre to Place de la Concorde, offering tree-lined paths, fountains, and statues alongside a central café. Visitors can expect a peaceful escape amid manicured lawns and gravel walkways, with occasional attractions like a Ferris wheel.

It's a popular spot for a quiet stroll or rest between museum visits.

The Jardin d'Acclimatation combines rides, gardens, and family attractions across a leafy corner of the Bois de Boulogne, and has been a Paris institution for families since the 19th century. This pass covers a full day of access, and reviewers consistently describe it as a magical, well-maintained outing that suits younger children especially well.

This science and industry museum in the Parc de la Villette offers permanent and temporary exhibitions covering space, health, environment and critical thinking, alongside a planetarium and the Géode cinema. Dedicated Cité des enfants areas let younger visitors explore science through play, while events, VR experiences and conferences round out the programme.

Open Tuesday to Sunday.

The Parc zoologique de Paris covers 14 hectares and houses more than 3,000 animals, from lions and pumas to giraffes and calaos, organized into distinct biozones. Visitors can follow an interactive trail, join guided activities, or attend seasonal events like summer evening openings and themed weekends.

The zoo also runs conservation programs, offering animal sponsorships and family-oriented experiences such as keeper workshops.

Built in the early 1600s under Henri IV, Place des Vosges is lined with matching brick-and-stone townhouses over arcaded walkways. A central garden with fountains and lawns makes it a popular spot for picnics and relaxation.

Victor Hugo's former home, now a museum, sits on the square's southeast corner.

This guided visit provides entry to the Louvre along with an introduction to its permanent collections, from ancient antiquities to European masterpieces. A guide leads visitors through key galleries, offering context on the museum's history and highlighted works.

Guided tours are also available through temporary exhibitions. Reservation is required, and is mandatory for all visitors between 1 July and 31 August 2026.

A one-hour evening cruise along the Seine, departing from Port de Suffren near the Eiffel Tower, taking in illuminated landmarks like the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and the Musée d'Orsay. There is no onboard guide; commentary is available via a downloadable app in over 10 languages, with background music setting the mood.

A 2-hour hands-on macaron baking class designed for families, where a pastry chef guides kids and adults through mixing, shaping, and garnishing their own macarons. Depending on the pace of the class, the chef may also demonstrate how to make a ganache or custard cream filling.

Everyone leaves with a box of their own macarons.

The Piscine de la Butte-aux-Cailles dates to the 1920s and is known for using naturally warm artesian well water, a distinctive feature among Paris's public pools. Reviewers consistently call it beautiful, though it does get crowded, and note it has occasionally closed earlier than scheduled.

The Centre Sportif Édouard-Pailleron combines an indoor pool with other sports facilities in the 19th arrondissement, serving mainly a local, residential clientele rather than tourists. Reviewers describe the pool as pleasant, if a little cold at first entry.

The Louvre occupies a former royal residence along the Seine, displaying tens of thousands of artworks and artifacts spanning ancient civilizations to the 19th century. Its collection includes the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

The museum's modern glass pyramid entrance, added in 1989, has become a landmark in its own right.

Parc de la Villette combines green spaces with themed gardens, sports facilities and a small farm for visitors to explore. The site hosts a varied cultural program including theatre, dance, circus and music performances, plus a free open-air cinema season each summer and the annual Jazz à la Villette festival.

Free guided weekend tours cover the park's gardens, architecture and history. A dedicated children's area, Little Villette, adds family-friendly activities.

A 45-75 minute guided tour covering both the exterior and newly restored interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral. The guide explains the Gothic facade's symbols, flying buttresses, and rose windows, then leads guests inside to see the light-filled interior following its five-year post-fire restoration.

This elevated promenade stretches from the Bastille area to rue Édouard-Lartet, planted with greenery along a former rail viaduct. Multiple access points, including stairs and lifts, connect it to surrounding streets such as rue de Lyon and rue Jacques-Hillairet.

It offers a quiet, green route for walking above the traffic of the 12th arrondissement, accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

Housed in a converted 19th-century foundry, this Culturespaces venue opened in 2018 as a digital art centre. Large-scale projections cover the walls, floor and ceiling, immersing visitors in works by artists such as Van Gogh alongside contemporary digital creations.

A rotating programme includes different shows on different days, plus a children's workshop space and a bookshop-boutique.

Set in a cozy dining room decorated with Breton furniture and Quimper pottery, this creperie makes its buckwheat and wheat batters on-site. Galettes and crêpes are cooked to order and buttered to taste, with fillings prepared fresh by the kitchen team.

A selection of ciders is available, with staff on hand to offer recommendations. The small space can feel crowded during busy periods, but service remains attentive.

Musée Grévin displays wax figures spanning film stars, musicians, athletes, politicians and historical figures across themed rooms. Visitors can pose alongside likenesses of chefs, TV personalities and fictional characters, with immersive sets recreating iconic scenes.

The museum also hosts temporary additions tied to current pop-culture figures, making each visit slightly different.

Billed as the world's largest balloon, this helium-filled captive balloon rises to 150 metres above Parc André Citroën, carrying up to 30 passengers on a roughly ten-minute flight. Besides sightseeing, it doubles as a flying laboratory measuring greenhouse gases and air pollutants with scientific partners.

Flights depend on weather conditions and run daily without reservation; tickets are bought on-site.

Facing the Louvre, the Palais-Royal is a former royal residence set around a landscaped garden classified as a Jardin Remarquable. Arcaded galleries lined with shops surround the grounds, often described as a 'village within the city.' The site has long been linked to French political power and to theatre, and today hosts art installations, exhibitions and events amid its historic architecture.

La Géode is a striking mirrored sphere housing an IMAX cinema with a 180° dome screen, part of the Pathé network. It shows documentary-style films with immersive visuals and powerful sound, covering topics like nature and science.

The distinctive geodesic structure is notable on its own, making it a landmark within the Cité des Sciences complex. Ticket prices and picture quality draw mixed reactions from visitors.

Completed in 1919, this Romano-Byzantine basilica sits atop the Montmartre hill and is known for its striking white dome and travertine stone facade. Inside, visitors find an ornate choir mosaic, chapels, stained glass, and the Savoyarde bell, alongside an active community offering daily Mass, confession, and continuous adoration.

Its terrace and dome offer panoramic views over the city.