Musee Rodin
When you don't feel like paying full admission to be cultured in an art musuem, only to be dragged outside by your bored nagging kids, come to Musee Rodin. We didn't go inside the museum, but we opted to be cultured outside, in the the beautiful garden with Rodin sculptures. Our whole family got in the garden for 1 Euro. We had lunch in front of the Thinker. Chloe hunted for all the sculptures on the handy museum map, and Isaac crawled around stroked the grass. The grass was a treat because a lot of parks in Paris with don't allow anyone on the grass, or is laced with dog poo that I wouldn't want Isaac scooping up. This place is worth a lunch pit stop.
Champ de Mars
This the park right beside the Eiffel Tower. The park on its own really isn't a big deal, but its backdrop is unbeatable. You can get great shots of the Eiffel tower here while the kiddies get amused by the playgrounds.
Notre Dame Gardens
Behind Notre Dame, there is a tranquil garden that is not overrun by tourists. We made a pit stop here because there was cellist busking right by a big shady sand pit. Since we were only 5 minutes walk home, we unleashed Isaac all over the sand. I think he ate a couple of mouthfuls but managed to amazingly miss his eyes while flicking sand profusely. There is some playground equipment scattered about, and some nice trees, but nothing that is spectacular on its own besides the fact that there is a huge gothic cathedral in the background, with someone playing Pachebel's Canon on cello while your children play in the sand
