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5 Family Friendly Cafes in Paris

March 6, 2020August 20, 2018

This guest post was written by Camille Spanjaard of baby’tems where you can rent all your baby equipment needs while visting Paris.

Yes, Paris IS kid-friendly! As a Parisian mom and founder of baby’tems, I can guarantee families traveling with kids will have fun in the city. But of course, most of the addresses Parisian families visit are not in the travel guides. Here are my Top 5 100% family-friendly cafes in Paris, places where no one will look at you strangely when entering with a stroller or young children, where you’ll be able to relax, enjoy, take time and let your kids move and play!

Paris: Getting from the Airport to your Hotel

January 8, 2020June 16, 2018

Baby Can Travel - Getting from the Airport to your Hotel

Paris is a very walkable city with a good public transportation system. This allows you avoid a car rental and leave your baby car seat at home (yay!!), but how do you safely get your baby from the Paris airport to city without a car seat? Here are your options from the Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports :

Baby Friendly Hotels and Apartments in Paris

January 8, 2020March 21, 2017

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Updated November 2019

Are you wondering where to stay in Paris with your baby? Over the years we have developed a very reliable system for picking good quality, baby-friendly hotels. We describe the process in detail in our blog post: Find the Best Family Hotel in 5 Steps.

5 Top Sights in Paris

January 8, 2020June 24, 2016

Paris may not be the first place people think of when planning a trip with their baby, but it’s a wonderful city to explore even with a baby. Imagine yourself sitting with a picnic looking up at the Eiffel Tower while your little one plays in the sand in the nearby play area…

Paris Attractions – Stroller vs Baby Carrier

March 6, 2020January 15, 2016

Bringing a stroller on your trip to Paris can be worth the effort, despite what your internet research might tell you. Be prepared to carry it up and down a lot of the stairs if you use the metro, but you’ll be glad you had it for many of the attractions. For other attractions, you’ll want to leave it behind and just bring your baby in the baby carrier.

Here are our recommendations for 5 top attractions in Paris:

5 Paris Playgrounds Every Parent Should Know About

January 9, 2020October 10, 2014

We knew prior to our trip that our daily itinerary would need to incorporate sufficient play time for our 14 month old daughter. We had hoped she would tolerate our sightseeing as long as she was given ample opportunity to burn off some energy. We had not researched any specific play areas to take our daughter to in advance of our trip but instead assumed we would just stop by the nearest park each day. Our map showed plenty of green areas marked as “Jardins”. Great plan, right?