Disneyland Resort Paris                    RER “A”
Disneyland Resorts Paris consists of two parks.  Disneyland Park is similar to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Florida.  Walt Disney Studios Park is similar to Walt Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Although the French parks are smaller and have a little bit less magic than their Florida counterpart, they are thoroughly enjoyable.   Most everything is in English or translated into English.    There are some attractions that you will not find in the U.S.    Most notable is the CinéMagique theater show mixing actors with a synchronized big-screen movie presentation.   Be aware that some attractions like Armageddon, may be absolutely terrifying to young children.  But all in all, a day trip to the park is wonderful. Website: http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/index.xhtml

Tickets cost about 60 euro each for adults.  Snacks and beverages are not ridiculously expensive nor are they particularly good. The RER A train ride to the park takes about an hour from the center of Paris.  Website:  http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/index.xhtml

La Cité des Sciences et de l’industrie           Metro: Porte de la Villette
This is the largest science museum in Europe.   It is a worthwhile trip for both children and adults.  Many exhibits are interactive.   There are exhibits focusing on children from 2-7 years of age.  I strongly recommend this visit.  Web site:  http://www.cite-sciences.fr/english/index.php

Palais  Decouverte    Metro: Champs Elysées-Clemenceau or  Franklin-D.-Roosevelt
This museum focuses on 6 areas:  Mathematics, Astronomy, Geosciences, Physics, Life Sciences, and Chemistry.   It is extremely interesting but not quite as well done as the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie.  There are also fewer explanations in English.   They do however, have a good observatory/planetarium.  Website: http://www.palais-decouverte.fr/index.php?id=accueil2

The Museum of Natural History                Metro: Jussieu or Austerlitz
This museum is located in the beautiful Jardin des Plantes.   It has quite impressive permanent exhibitions on minerals, paleontology, plants, and evolution.  Recent special exhibitions have been on whales, the Antarctic, and North American geology.   Web site:  http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/transverse/transverse/accueil.xsp?cl=en

The Vedettes du Pont-Neuf                Metro:  Cite or Pont Neuf
An hour-long trip up and down the Seine is bound to entertain anyone.  Leaves from the tip of Ile de la Cite directly under the Pont Neuf.  The cost is about 10 euro with a discount coupon you can obtain at: http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/billet_en.php