“Le Petit Prince” themed carousel in Paris. Photo: Virginia Jones
Editor’s note: Have you read Adam Gopnik’s Paris to the Moon? The New Yorker writer’s book of essays is a thoughtful memoir about an expat adapting to life in the City of Light, in which he also shares personal anecdotes about family life, raising an infant son in a new city where old-fashioned carousels are wildly entertaining. From the boats on the pond at the Luxembourg gardens to these magical manèges, Paris is truly a wonderful place to raise little kids. Here we illustrate some of the joys of Paris for children– as captured by photographer Virginia Jones. There’s a Natural History Museum, pony rides in Paris parks, rides in the Jardin d’Acclimatation (Napoleon III’s “amusement park”), chocolate goûters, and more. Enjoy!
Fun playgrounds in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesArt installations in the Palais Royal, a veritable playground for kids. Photo: Virginia JonesExploring the Natural History Museum in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesThe Gallery of Evolution at the Natural History Museum, Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesRiding ponies in the Luxembourg Gardens. Photo: Virginia JonesSandbox in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesRides in the Jardin d’Acclimatation, Napoleon III’s amusement park. Photo: Virginia JonesMany different types of manèges, or carrousels, in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesExploring the bridges over the Seine in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesFestive Christmas shop windows in Paris. Photo: Virginia JonesA merry-go-round near the Eiffel Tower. Photo: Virginia Jones
