To Bonton with the kids
  • 25
  • Jun
  • 2010

Sally Peabody gives a great tip on her blog  http://peabodysparis.blogspot.com :

If you are visiting Paris with children 12 or under, or, are shopping for kids or grandkids for fashion or accessories with that ineffable French ‘touch’, the new Bonton flagship store in the upper Marais will be a trove of temptations. Bonton is the ‘little brother’ of Bonpoint, the well known luxury French children’s clothing firm. Bonton spreads its wares over three architect designed floors. While adults shop for children’s clothing, homewares, accessories and furniture, kids can watch movies, get their hair cut in an old-fashioned barber shop, eat cupcakes or curl up in the library area with a good book. Brilliant concept and beautiful things!

Bonton, 5 Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire. 75003 Paris.
Les dimanches au Galop
  • 20
  • Apr
  • 2010

When your children like horses, this sundays are magic. You can bring them to the hippodromes d’ Auteuil and Longchamp for a fun afternoon in the horse-universe. There you can see “real” horses.

They can drive a poney or for the very small go on a wooden horse.

Every Sunday starting 21 th of March until 23 the of May, from 12h , the whole family can enjoy the open doors, living the passion for horses.

Surprises, animation, workshops, even meeting with the professionels, will keep every member of the family happy. An event not to be missed !

The take-off is at l’hippodrome d’Auteuil the 21th of March, also the 28 th.

On the 11th of April, the 3th prix de la Ligue Nationale de Rugby and its players will be held at l’hippodrome de Longchamp. That day all the events and animations will be around rugby. Meeting with the players are organised for the big ones.

25th of April its a normal Dimanche au Galop a Longchamp.

Also every sunday of May there will be a lot of activities at the hippodromes, especially during the long weekends.

Hippodrome d’Auteuil – Route des Lacs – 75016 Paris
Hippodrome de Longchamp – Route des Tribunes – 75016 Paris

Artazart Bookshop
  • 15
  • Mar
  • 2010

If you happen to stroll along Canal Saint-Martin, try not to miss this bookshop, specialy if you like graphic design.

Artazart stocks a staggering selection of books on photography, architecture, art, web design, graffiti, journals, magazines, children books, bags, cameras, art resources and anything of a stylish visual nature.

This shop is perfect for finding the ultimate coffee table book to give to your graphic designer friend, a rare international photo journal or merely for whiling away some hours with this impressive collection of delectable visual treasures.

Artazart Design Bookstore, 83, quai de Valmy,75010 Paris
Jazz on a lazy Sunday afternoon
  • 10
  • Jan
  • 2010

Every Sunday afternoon at 16 h a special Jazz session is held at the Sunset-Sunside , so families can share jazz music with their children.

Sunset-Sunside, 60, Rue des Lombards, 75001  Paris, tel. 01 40 26 46 60 , M° Châtelet