Other places we like

These places are not directly connected to Ivry, but they are still very easy to reach and well worth the trip :

• Subway line 7, get out at Porte d’Ivry and take the tramway T3 toward Pont du Garigliano. Get out in Cité Universitaire and enjoy the beautiful Parc Montsouris.

• Subway line 7, get out at Porte d’Ivry and take the tramway T3 toward Porte de Vincennes, get off at Porte Dorée and visit the Aquarium or enter the Bois de Vincennes for a walk (you can also reach it by bike from Ivry).

•  Subway line 7, change in Place d’Italie for line 6 toward Charles de Gaule-Étoile, get out at Trocadero. Here you’ll find the Marine Museum, another aquarium (bigger than the one at Porte Dorée, but also much more expensive) and a beautiful view on the Eiffel Tower.

• Subway line 7, change in Place d'Italie for line 5 toward Bobigny, get out at Porte de Pantin. Here you'll find the Music Museum and its beautiful collection of musical instruments.

 

• Subway line 7, change in Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre for line 1 toward La Défense and get off at Franklin D. Roosevelt. There you can visit the Palais de la Découverte, a beautiful science museum.

Direct connections with subway line 7

(our kids favorites are in purple)

• Station Censier-Daubenton, you can go to the Natural History Museum (note that the dinosaurs are not in the main building, but can be found in the Galerie de Paléontologie) in the Jardin des Plantes. On your way there, have a look at the beautiful Grande Mosquée.

•  Station Place Monge: Visit the Arènes de Lutèce, a roman arena (nice spot for a picnic), or take a walk uphill to see the Pantheon, from the top of the building you can see the whole city.

•  Station Jussieu: Visit the Institut du Monde Arabe.

•  Stations Sully-Morland and Pont Marie: From here you can visit Le Marais, one of the oldest and most beautiful part of Paris. Don’t miss the Musée Carnavalet, which has a remarkable collection about Paris history set in a beautiful building (and since it’s a city museum, the entrance is free).

•  Station Chatelet: Don’t get lost in Paris biggest subway station, once you’ve reached the surface again, you can walk to the Centre George Pompidou.

•  Station Pont Neuf: The Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris, cross it toward the Ile de la Cité and visit Notre-Dame church.

• Station Palais-Royal, Musee du Louvre: Of course, you have the Louvre Museum, but take also some time to stroll in the beautiful Palais-Royal gardens... From here you can also walk to the Musée en Herbe, which is a great place to discover art for really young kids (age 3 to 6).

•  Station Opera: Have a look at the Palais Garnier.

• Station Porte de la Villette: This long subway trip will take you to the Cité des Sciences, where the Cité des Enfants is an all time favorite of our daughters so it’s well worth the travel !

Things to do and see in Ivry

As a former industrial suburb, Ivry is not a touristic place, but there are still a few interesting things to see and do without going very far from home. The city has a nice website with lots of practical information.

• Our favorite place in Ivry with the girls is by far the library, which has a large kids department, you can find the opening hours here. (n°1 on the map)

• On a sunny day you can go and play at the Parc des Cormailles in the center of the city. (2)

• The CREDAC is a center for modern art set in a renovated factory (there are plenty of them in Ivry), its very close from our place and the red bricks building is worth a look. (3)

•  The swimming pool is only a 5 mins walk from home. (4)

Drink !

• Right now our favorite place to share a drink is le Bistrot le Nouveau Brooklyn where you can also watch football games in the evening. (1)