Welcome to the magic of Paris for children
Children may not understand French, but visual art is multi-language.
Below is a list of ideas for Marionnettes, Guignols, Theatre, Magic and Circus. For additional information on these entertainment venues, buy either of two weekly, small-format magazines at any newsstand: l’Officiel des spectacles (35 cents) or Pariscope (40 cents). I recommend l’Officiel (website).
Under the heading “pour les jeunes” in l’Officiel des spectacles, the categories are:
-classic plays
-other spectacles (theatre)
-talks and workshops
-marionnettes/guignols
-circus
-zoos/aquariums
-theme parks
Use Google Translate for translations into English of the following Web sites:
MAGIC
l’Antre Magique
Hours: 2:30 p.m. “The World of Magic with Mysteriousss”- Show lasts one hour
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays
Metro: Line 12 (Saint Georges)
50 rue Saint-Georges Paris 9th
01 39 68 20 20
GUIGNOLS AND MARIONNETTES AND PUPPETS
Théâtre de Guignol aux Champs-Elysées
Hours: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays
During school vacations, every day
Hours: 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Along the Champs-Elysées at the “rond-point” (corner of avenues Matignon and Gabriel), Paris 8th
Open-air; under a tarp in case of rain
Metro: Line 1 or 9 (Champs-Elysées Clemenceau or Franklin Roosevelt)
Bus: 28, 32, 42, 49, 52, 73, 80, 82, 93
Call or write: 01 42 45 38 30 (theatreguignol@wanadoo.fr)
Théâtre de Guignol au Parc Floral -
Open-air theater
March to Christmas (except school holidays): Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Vacation hours: February and Easter school holidays, Autumn-November 1 (Toussaint) and Christmas:
Every day: 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Summer (July and August): Every day (except Monday) 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Call or write: 01 49 23 94 37
info@guignol-parcfloral.com
Bois de Vincennes, Paris 12th
Main entrance behind the esplanade of the Château de Vincennes
Metro: Line 1 (Château de Vincennes)
Bus : 46 or 112 (Parc Floral)
Marionnettes du Parc Montsouris
Shows Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and school holidays.
Indoors and heated in winter.
Show lasts 35-40 minutes
23 bis avenue Reille, Paris 14th
Enter at the corner of avenue Reille and rue Gazan
Tel: 01 46 63 08 09
Théâtre du Polichinelle Parisien
Hours: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday – 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Call to confirm
Parc Georges Brassens in front of 87, rue de Brancion, Paris 15th
Call or write: 01 48 42 51 80 (ph.casidanus@free.fr)
Guignols-puppets at Jardin du Luxembourg
Théâtre Guignol Anatole – Petits Bouffons de Paris
Hours: Open April to the end of October (sometimes they have performances in March if the weather is good)
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris 19th
Entrance in front of the Mairie du 19ème (mayor’s office in the 19th arrondissement)
Metro: Line 5 (Laumière)
Bus 48, 60, 75
Cal or write: 01 40 30 97 60 (contact@nospam.com)
CIRCUS
Cirque Diana Moreno Bormann 112 rue de la Haie-Coq 75019
Tel: 01 64 05 36 25
Cirque National Alexis Gruss
41 avenue Corentin-Cariou 75019
Tel: 01 40 36 08 00
Cirque d’Hiver – Cirque Bouglione
I loved this! We’re taking our granddaughter, who will be 6 at the time, to Paris in the spring of 2011. She will love looking at the pictures of marionnettes and other wonderful things for children that Paris has to offer!
Sandy
Hi Sandy – I am so glad that you enjoyed the article and video. Before you come, check out l’Officiel on line. Use Google Translate because their pages are in French. And refer to my l’Officiel blog entry that will help you with translations when you buy this weekly magazine in Paris. Bon voyage! Colleen
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Love your list and just recommended it to my FB page followers: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Travel-is-More-Fun-with-Kids/38354627103?ref=ts
Hi Lydie, Thank you! Colleen