Taking a walk

Nature

Temporary gardens

Temporary gardens

The Parc de la Villette conceals some surprising spots, indeed! From April to October, on a piece of former wasteland, giant vegetable gardens give budding gardeners an opportunity to learn the rudiments of organic gardening...

Ferme Ouverte de Gally (Gally Farm)

Ferme Ouverte de Gally (Gally Farm)

Calling all city dwellers, big and small — the countryside is a stone’s throw from Paris! The Ferme Ouverte de Gally, located between Bailly and Saint-Cyr l’Ecole in the Yvelines region (post code 78) offers an instructive and enjoyable insight into the workings of a farm and its animals...

Paris-Nature educational activities

Paris-Nature educational activities

All year long.

If you wish to increase your children’s awareness of Nature and urban ecology, sign them up for a day of discovery organised by Paris-Nature, Paris City Hall’s network for environmental education...

Jardin d’Acclimatation - 16th

Jardin d’Acclimatation - 16th

All year
Nestled within the Bois de Boulogne, the 19 hectares of the Jardin d’Acclimatation provide fun for the whole family...

Jardins du Parc de la Villette

Jardins du Parc de la Villette

All year
Summer is here, make the most of the good weather with a visit to the ten themed gardens at the Parc de la Villette. Each garden conjures up a different universe:...

Arboretum de l’Ecole du Breuil

Arboretum de l’Ecole du Breuil

All year
How big can an oak tree grow? How do you define a conifer? What is the difference between a poplar and a lime tree? If your kids are asking you this kind of question or if you harbour a heartfelt interest in nature...

Animals

Ferme de Paris

Ferme de Paris

Cows, goats, chickens and rabbits… in Paris! No, you’re not dreaming, there is actually a farm in the French capital, in the Bois de Vincennes, to be precise...

Pony and donkey rides in Paris parks

Pony and donkey rides in Paris parks

All year
What are those strings of ponies and donkeys up to in the Luxembourg gardens, the Parc Montsouris, the Buttes Chaumont and many other city parks?...

Centre de la mer (Marine Centre)

Centre de la mer (Marine Centre)

All year. Show me a butterfly fish! What does a clown fish eat? Have you ever seen a sea urchin? To have all the answers to your kids’ questions about marine life, why not take the whole family on a trip to the Centre de la Mer?...

Bird sanctuaries

Bird sanctuaries

Budding or experienced ornithologists, you are fully acquainted with the observation, respect and protection of birds. But did you know that the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes house two bird sanctuaries for the protection of certain wild species residing in these woods...

La Bergerie Nationale

La Bergerie Nationale

A flock of sheep just outside Paris? No, we’re not kidding! A few historical details might be pertinent here! The Bergerie Nationale in Rambouillet was built in 1785 at the behest of Louis XVI to be an experimental agricultural site and to farm sheep imported from Spain which ultimately gave rise to the Rambouillet Merinos...

Aquarium Tropical

Aquarium Tropical

All year
Are you aware that the Palais de la Porte Dorée in the 12th arrondissement has housed a Tropical Aquarium since the 1931 Colonial Exhibition?...

Aquarium Sea Life

Aquarium Sea Life

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The Sea Life Aquarium is the biggest aquarium in the Ile-de-France region, just 20 minutes from the Paris city limits and not far from the Disneyland Paris Resort...

Parc zoologique et de loisirs de Thoiry

Parc zoologique et de loisirs de Thoiry

African reserve to discover in your own car : 800 free roaming exotic animals. The tunnel of lions : visitors go on foot amongst the lions thanks to a glass tunnel...