First trip to Paris

Thank you so much for your reply. We are now booked to stay in Paris for a week! Yes, we are staying in an AirBnB.

ha ha. So true.

Here's the Paris tourism site with lots of useful info; the link is for the Family Outing suggestions, resources.
http://en.parisinfo.com/what-to-do-in-paris/info/guides/family-outings-in-paris
Because young legs tire rapidly I'd suggest planning on as little walking as possible while making the journey still interesting. So...
Batobus:
http://www.batobus.com/en.html
The enjoyment of travel on the river without taking a fancy (and pricey) barge trip and since the places you can visit would be interspersed with the boat rides short attention spans wouldn't be as limiting.

Children have to eat and Mom and Dad want to try out French food in Paris, so here's a site which is well respected and it even has a 'kid-friendly' section:
http://parisbymouth.com/tag/kid-friendly/

If you're near the Canal St Martin area, go watch the canal boats go by. It's small enough that you'll have a good look at things and it's a nice area too.
And since no one else has mentioned it, do check out my favorite site for Paris:
http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/board/46
Photo essays about Paris but not the usual 'famous places' kind.
And if you're there the end of August (Sunday 28th) there is the Festival of Ganesh which Kerouac2 has documented several times...the most recent from 2015. If your daughter is interested in such things, here's more info:
http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/thread/7528/ganesh-festivities-2015
(yes, it is something I wish I could see for myself)...

I hope this gives you some ideas for yourself and your daughter...
If you're at all close to Montmartre, there is a great 2 level merry-go-round near the foot of the funicular which goes up to Sacre Coeur and a fantastic view of Paris.
Hope it's a great time for the whole family.

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