Charming hotels in Paris is the official website of « A Touch of Tradition Hotels », family group of four hotels located in the heart of Saint-Germain des Pres, Opera and near the Champs Elysees.    The owners have over 30 years, maintained and tastefully renovated the hotels. While maintaining a very parisian charm, the hotels have [...]

Paris is an intoxicating and beautiful city, known for its romantic ambiance and culinary delight , its grand historic architecture and wealth of cultural attractions. You ‘ll find attractions to suit pretty much every interest. Beyond the world-renowned major museums, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe are myriad delightful smaller specialty museums and [...]

This walk include a stroll through Monet’s Normandy house and gardens, the American museum, and a meal at the Hôtel Baudy, once an artists’ haunt. This walk is best after visiting the Musée de l’Orangerie or Musée Marmottan in Paris.   The Fondation Claude Monet (1, 84 rue Claude Monet) is a time-warp visit to [...]

If you take just one trip out of Paris, make it this journey to the home of the Sun King. If the weather is fine, allow a whole day so you can visit the château and make the most of the park.   From the station, turn right onto avenue du Général de Gaulle and [...]

Take children to see where the kings and queens of France are buried, and let future soccer stars make their international debut and Fench national stadium.   Begin by heading through the main entrance of the magnificient Basilique Saint-Denis (1). From the nave, leave by the side door for the Royal Necropolis (2), where more [...]

Take a trip to the Far East with exotic food, and visit an underground temple in Paris’s Chinatown.   Begin on avenue d’Ivry, the heart of Paris’s largest Asian community, where the tower-block architecture, Chinese shop signs, intriguing produce, and bustling streets give the feel of Hong Kong. Kids adore the giant supermarkets – the [...]

A pirate ship, a swimming pool, and a forest are some of the surprises in the urban renewaal zone around the new national library.   From avenue de France, walk up rue Neuve Tolbiac and head toward the river. Railway warehouses once filled the area; now new buildings are going up everywhere. Turn right onto [...]

While some kids might find this a disturbing sight, many will enjoy the creepiness of looking at the millions of human bones buried in labyrinthine tunnels under Paris. Bring a sweater – it’s chilly down there.   Begin at the ticket booth for the Catacombes (1) on place Denfert-Rochereau, where a staircase leads down about [...]

Zoom up a skyscraper, visit the crêperie heartland of Paris, and explore the home and studio of a famous sculptor.   At the Musée Bourdelle (1, 16 rue Antoine Bourdelle), kids can see sculptures and experience the work space of Antoine Bourdelle, which still contains its old stove and objects that inspired him back in [...]

Visit an imaginative modern park, get a bird’s-eye view of Paris, and view the Statue of Liberty.   Walk down rue Balard to Parc André Citroen with its many bridges, waterfalls, and entertaining themed gardens. Start east of rue Balard with a visit to the white garden (1), which has a playground. Across the road, [...]