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Fun things for Children near the Champs Elysées
A large toy store just off the Champs Elysees is
la Grand Récré
126 r La Boétie (8th arrondissement) 01 42 25 42 42
The site will provide the basic information about price and opening
times.
This is also a good spot to pick up picnic supplies (depending on the weather). You can buy some very nice bread at Paul. The two closest locations to the Champs-Elysées are at 49 bis avenue Franklin Roosevelt and 84 avenue Champs-Elysées.
If you have small tots who want to play in the sand box at the park before or after the guignols (av Matignon and Champs-Elysées), check out the Monoprix for the spoons, cups, pails, shovels and other toys.
The temptation of chocolate is in the vicinity at
Jadis et
Gourmande. If you are unsure what to choose from their wide,
delicious selection, I recommend putting together a small bag of
ganaches and its
various flavors. Ten pieces will cost under 7 euros. Marionnettes/Guignols Under fives along for the tour? Try the marionettes on Wednesday and Saturdays at the park on the corner of Avenue Matignon and Champs-Elysées. ( More information on theatres, guignols, circuses)
A man in a black hat (the voice of the marionettes) begins swinging and ringing a massive bell at the marionettes at Rond-Pont Champs-Elysées announcing the opening of the gate to the performance.
Playground in the area A playground is located within the same park, as well as mechanical amusements (1 ticket is 1.50 euros - multiple tickets are also available) and swings (balancoires) 1 euro per child.
Toilets There are facilities available in the park, but if you would rather go some place extremely nice and especially if you have someone in your party in diapers -- go to 26 Champs-Elysées and Point WC inside the gallery. It is also accessible from rue de Ponthieu. For the price of 1 euro, believe me, it will be worth the visit with its contemporary design and products.
The Disney Store at 44 avenue Champs-Elysées is right there next to the Virgin Megastore at 52 avenue Champs-Elysées.
In the Champs-Elysées area, you have pizza restaurants, Hippopotamus, brasseries -- movie theatres with movies in English and use their movie coupon for 5 euros off, print- "imprimer cette fiche" Hippopotamus has also offers a HippoKids menu. Look under the " Découvrez Nos Formules " menu on the webpage. 6, avenue Franklin Roosevelt Metro FDR .
There is a very nice, small café on the corner of avenue Franklin Roosevelt and rue de Ponthieu -- Café le Ponthieu. You could take the children there for lunch and feel as if you were still with the grownups. Good menu prices at lunch time.
Paul is also on avenue Franklin Roosevelt and a good place close by the Champs-Elysées for a sandwich, pastry or some fresh bread. Read more about Paul and their history since 1889 (in English as well).
Champs-Elysées is open until midnight
49 bis, avenue Franklin Roosevelt 75008
PAUL-- Paris Roosevelt
store
Champs Elysées
Addresses of all the Paul in Paris (website in English and French)
Marionettes in Paris - celebrated their 200 year birthday in 2008!
Luxembourg Gardens Indoors and heated from 1933, the son Francis-Claude Desarthis continues his father tradition Wednesday 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Jardin du Luxembourg 6th arr. Metro Vavin
Marionnettes des Champs-Elysées
Guillaume Loison is considered the first Paris guignol puppeteer. Laurent Mourguet, from Lyon, and the Guentleur family, marionette artists, are the originators of the guignols on the Champs-Elysées according to the Marionnettes des Champs-Elysées website.
Protective covering during the rain. Once inside their website, use the menu option Programmation fixeto view the show times. They are normally: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, holidays and every day during French school holidays at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m. Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées - 8th arr. Metro: Champs-Elysées Franklin Roosevelt
Watch my video presentation of the Luxembourg and Champs-Elysées puppet shows.
Marionnettes des Buttes-Chaumont Théâtre Guignol Anatole
History of the Guignol in Paris and videos. Theatre closes for the winter: end of October until Spring and during bad weather.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Entry: 3 euros
Click on the clock that the puppet points to for the hours; they are closed during the winter. |
