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5 original activities to enjoy with your children

Looking for fun and entertaining ideas to share with your children? How about a climbing course, workshop or exhibition visit? Paris Select Book has put together a selection of fun activities to create happy memories with the family. These experiences are the ideal way to imbue yourself with good energy before facing a new week with enthusiasm! Visit Paris aboard Marcel the Duck Give your children a unique discovery experience of the capital! Put aside the classic walks. Instead, opt for an extraordinary adventure aboard a hybrid means of transport, which will allow them to admire the emblematic treasures of Paris. Unmissable: Marcel le Canard, the very first amphibious bus in Paris, attracts all eyes with its propellers and its boat hull. This two-in-one design allows it to sail on water and ride on land, for a truly offbeat experience. The Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs de Mars… For almost two hours, actors entertain…

8 activities to do with (or without) children

With the arrival of sunny days, it's time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors! To help you find original activities to do outdoors, Paris Select has compiled a list of 8 incredible options. These outdoor and indoor activities are not only entertaining, but they will also allow you to discover the city from a new angle and soak up the beauty of nature. Whether you are a lover of adventure, culture or thrills, you will undoubtedly find an activity that will please you. The Vedettes de Paris Vedettes de Paris invites you on an unforgettable “Family in Paris” cruise along the Seine. Accompanied by a guide specializing in young audiences, this one-hour cruise aboard family-friendly boats will allow children to discover the most fascinating and fun secrets of the city. With two departures per day during weekends and school holidays, the cruise begins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and then discovers …

Easter 2023: discover the gourmet program at Eataly Paris Marais

Like every year, Easter is a convivial moment to spend with the family, under the sign of gluttony. If the pastry chefs and other chocolatiers indulge themselves to their heart's content, unveiling superb cocoa creations, Eataly is not to be outdone, since this traditional celebration is as important in France as in Italy! For this Easter 2023, Eataly Paris Marais is doing things big and unveiling a real program. From brunch to workshops to the best of Italian products… Discover all that the temple of Italian gastronomy has in store for you! – Italian Easter must-haves For Easter, Eataly Paris Marais offers a myriad of sweets, starting with “La Colomba” an Italian Easter brioche in the shape of a dove, sprinkled with slivered almonds and small sugar pearls. To please all tastes, it comes in many flavors… The most gourmet can even spread it with pistachio cream! Also not to be missed: the traditional Easter eggs...

Our Favorite Workshops to do in March

March is a special time of the year. The first signs of spring are beginning to appear but the winter cold persists. It's a time when we crave renewal, discovery and experimentation. The Paris Select team has unearthed its favorite workshops for you this month! Passionate about art, tasting or DIY, we have the workshop to stimulate your creativity. – For the more manual, create your own handbag! Nina welcomes you with her good humor, in her 20th century workshop. In 3 hours she will teach you the basics of leather goods and guide you to make your own handbag. The most of this bag, you can carry it in 4 different ways. Start with the choice of your leather (with smooth and versatile materials, up to crocodile effects and bright colors), to the final assembly, including the cutting of the leather. You will be the sole maker of this bag. Nina is a former seamstress and costume designer for theater and television. An activity …

The Molitor swimming pool in Paris

6 Parisian swimming pools to enjoy this summer

This scorching weather could not be more ideal for a well-deserved swimming pool break… For vacationers and other Parisians on vacation, we have prepared the top of the most beautiful Parisian outdoor swimming pools for you. - The Joséphine Baker swimming pool Moored on the Quai François Mauriac, in the heart of the 13th arrondissement, this modern and atypical 25-meter swimming pool offers the possibility of swimming while admiring the Seine and the few boats that graze the place thanks to the large bays windows that surround it. We like: the glass ceiling of the Joséphine Baker swimming pool which opens as soon as the first rays of sunshine… The swimming pool also has a giant solarium on its roof, with deckchairs for a speedy tan. Joséphine Baker swimming pool, Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris - The Emile Anthoine swimming pool Located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, the Emile Anthoine swimming pool, just a stone's throw from the Champ de Mars, is made up of a sports pool and a smaller pool. Its strong point? Obviously the breathtaking view of the Iron Lady. On all ...

The Dorado Ibiza Suites Hotel in Ibiza

5 very exotic hotels to escape to during the All Saints holidays

We have chosen to take you to Spain, THE destination where the weather is still mild this season and especially only 2 hours from Paris... With family, with your partner or with friends, there is no shortage of trendy activities and spots! We reveal the top 5 hotels to perfectly enjoy the All Saints holidays. Asia Garden thai hotel & spa Alicante Located on the Costa Blanca, this bucolic oasis invites you to a dream stay... As soon as you arrive, you will be seduced by the grandiose architecture incorporating the codes and elegance of high-end Asian hotels . A true haven of peace and relaxation, the tranquility that reigns there will bring you total peace of mind. In addition to the 7 spectacularly designed swimming pools where you can relax, this luxury hotel with the serene essence of Southeast Asia also stands out for its magnificent tropical gardens surrounding it. During your stroll, you will be able to discover no less than 3000 varieties of trees and plants native to Asia... 2 hours from Paris and a few kilometers from Alicante in Spain, an unforgettable experience awaits you at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, …

Together is better! 10 fun activities to do with the family during the holidays 

The Easter holiday period is fast approaching, for those who stay in Paris this time, we have prepared a great program of kids-compatible activities… Follow the guide! Testing the Illucity adventure park Inaugurated only a few months ago in La Villette, Illucity is a new adventure park in virtual reality. Toyland, Eclipse, The Raft… So many adrenaline-filled experiences that will delight you as much as your little darlings! Illucity, 32 Avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris. Marvel at the treasures of the Tutankhamun exhibition A few steps from Illucity Park, head to the Grande Halle de la Villette to discover the new exhibition "Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh's treasure, 150 ORIGINAL OBJECTS". A true invitation to travel and discovery, this exhibition represents a unique opportunity to rediscover the history of the most famous Pharaoh in history, almost 100 years after the discovery of his tomb. An event not to be missed for all history and culture lovers! Tutankhamun exhibition, the Pharaoh's treasure at La Grande Halle de…