Paris Attractions  Paris is packed with tourist destinations such as the Eiffel Tower,  although not enough to keep the children entertained for a full week, unless you want to make the most of Disneyland Resort Paris.  However the attractions here will easily give you several days of entertainment and you could mix and match a few carefully chosen monuments/museums in between to keep the balance of culture!

Parc Asterix

Location: 35km north of Paris, just north of Charles de Gaulle airport.  By Métro/RER, take the B3 line, from Châtelet or Gare du Nord stations. Get off at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle 1 station.
General Info: Prices €39 for everyone 12 and above. 3-11’s €29. 2011 season is 9th April – 4th September, opening from 10AM - 6 or 7PM. Weekend only Sept/Oct with longer hours for Toussaint and Christmas. Car park €8. If you can plan ahead it pays (literally!!) to check out the online offer ‘Billet Malin’ with better prices if you buy your tickets 7 days in advance. Open weekends and Wednesdays only in Sept/Oct.  Check the website for futher information.
Description: A traditional theme park based around the classic French cartoon character "Asterix".  And of course it is more French than Euro Disney!
Our recommendations: Start with the 'Spies of Caesar' ride, a leisurely pedal around a track built high above all the attractions.  This is a good way of working out where everything is.  Make sure you have a go on the Goudurix rollercoaster which turns you upside down no less than seven times during the ride!  If you are staying in Central Paris you can take a special shuttle from The Louvre, departing at 9.45 am for for a return price of €20 and €16 (entry tickets NOT included).
For the children: Provides a nice balance for all ages with wicked rides for the older children, whilst there are gentle rides, sideshows and activities for the really young ones.

Within easy reach of Paris are the splendid châteaux of Versailles and Fontainebleu, as well as Monet's home town of Giverny.

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