Paris With Kids (Open Road's Paris with Kids) [Paperback]

Valerie Gwinner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 18, 2003 | Series: Open Road's Paris with Kids

Paris With Kids is a unique guidebook that reconciles the romantic side of Paris with the city's kid-friendly aspects. It is full of tips for planning and enjoying a great family trip to the City of Light. There are facts and anecdotes that bring the stories of Paris to life. There are fun adventures such as hunting for gargoyles at Notre Dame Cathedral, tracing the Secret of the Sorcerer's Stone through the Marais neighborhood, visiting a palace by candlelight, or biking under the Eiffel Tower. Paris With Kids is also full of practical advice, and kid-tested recommendations for where to eat and stay. It's an indispensable companion to travel lovers young and old.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I've always been surprised by how many people say to me, "You're going to Paris, and taking the kids?". To them, Paris conjures up images of beauty and romance, not strollers and teddy bears. But the truth is Paris is a great family travel destination. There are countless ways to ensure travel fun for visitors young and old:

Join Harry Potter in tracking the Secret of the Sorcerer's Stone through the historic, Marais neighborhood.

Race miniature sailboats in the Luxembourg Gardens.

Look for the Phantom of the Opera on a tour of Paris' Opera House.

Admire Monet's Water Lilies like the storybook character, Linnea.

Have lunch on the Eiffel Tower.

See a magic show at the Museum of Magic.

Watch live horse demonstrations in the royal stables of the Chantilly Palace.

Pick out pastries from Queen Marie Antoinette’s favorite bakery.

Explore the underground labyrinth of Paris' Catacombs.

These are just a few ideas. Many more are described in the pages of this book, along with tips for making museums fun, great places to eat and sleep, and practical suggestions for planning your trip. So what are you waiting for? Isn't it time you discovered Paris With Kids?

About the Author

Valerie Gwinner is a great lover of Paris and children. When not immersed in travel projects, she writes about women's health issues. She lives in Washington DC with her husband and two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Open Road (November 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593600046
• ISBN-13: 978-1593600044
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #785,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Travel Guide Period, April 30, 2006

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Christopher Botsko (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paris With Kids (Open Road's Paris with Kids) (Paperback)

This is an excellent travel guide that happens to focus on things that are especially appealing when you are traveling with kids. The descriptions of the sites around town are interesting and well done. Even though this edition is a few years old, the restaurant and hotel recommendations were still extremely helpful in the spring of 2006. It was especially nice to have recommendations for places that mainly drew Parisians in areas that had heavy tourist traffic. This enabled my son and I to really experience Paris rather than just be exposed to other tourists. I looked at some other traveling with kids books and even bought the Cadogan guide but this one was head and shoulders above the rest. If you are bringing your child or children to Paris, I would suggest combining this with a guide that includes good maps of the city such as the Moon Metro Paris.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It worked! Our kids learned alot and had a great trip., February 11, 2004

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"artemedia" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paris With Kids (Open Road's Paris with Kids) (Paperback)

Our family found this book an excellent guide to find fun and unusual adventures in Paris. While the words Travel, Education, History and Fun don't often conjure up excitement in children (or many adults for that matter) you can be assured that this book will point you to creative and investigative things to do in and around Paris. The best part is that our children obliviously absorbed the Education and History during the trip. Ms. Gwinner's tour ideas for the Marais district of Paris were of particular interest to our Harry Potter fanclub daughters, as well as leading us to the amazing "science Museum" of Paris... the Musee des Arts et Metiers.
Also of note were the quirky and interesting highlights placed throughout the book - like the "Gory Facts." I would have thought this would be more appropriate for teenage boys, but our girls loved the tidbits of historic macabre details. The Catacombs, the guillotine, famous cemetery...
Of even more importance to parents are the helpful suggestions for dining, restrooms and parks. Overall, I rate this book very good for the whole family - it provided a new insight into the Paris I have been to many times. I am happy to report that our experience in Paris was very child friendly. Maybe this was because we were prepared by "Paris with Kids."

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Fun! Buy it, pack it and go!, April 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Paris With Kids (Open Road's Paris with Kids) (Paperback)

Our family is similar to the authors: Franco-American, two kids (also boys) and a love of Paris. We thought we knew everything there was to know about Paris with kids, but this book taught us a wealth of new material, revealing an entire "new" city. If it could teach these old Paris hands a thing or two, just think what families new to Paris will learn. This book has a great mix of facts, fun, frivolity and fascination scattered throughout its pages, and is all you really need for a well-rounded trip to the City of Light. Buy it, pack it, and go!