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How to keep busy on the weekend when you're in Paris?

How to keep busy on the weekend when you're in Paris?
In general, the weekend is the time of the week when no one is working. At this point, you may not know what to do. To avoid being caught up in time and seeing your weekend go by without having done anything, you must plan it. As long as you don't have anything planned and just want to enjoy some relaxing time at home, there's no need to do anything. On the contrary, if you want to do an activity that changes from everyday life, think about it from the previous weekend so that to anticipate in case of reservation. To choose the activity you are going to do, you need to know who you do it with : alone or with friends, as a couple or with family. Read also: Tips for a great mountain vacation: skiing is always a success

Activities to do with the family in Paris on the weekend

Do you want to spend some friendly time with your family in the capital? There are many places you can choose. If you have young children, choose gardens and parks is a good solution. Right in the city center, you can find many gardens and parks like:
  • The Tuileries Garden
  • Monceau Park
  • The Luxembourg Gardens
  • La Coulée Verte Renée Dumont
On the Chessy side is the park Disneyland Paris. You can get there by car or directly by transport. All you have to do is take the RER A, direction Marne-la-Vallée. At the exit, you will come directly to the entrance to the park. For older children, you can make museum visits and some monuments of the capital. Depending on the age of your children, they will benefit from certain reductions with the RATP Navigo pass. If you lack ideas, turn to:
  • The Louvre Museum
  • The Pompidou Center
  • Tokyo Palace
  • The Louis Vuitton Foundation
  • The Orsay Museum
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Keep busy in Paris on the weekend, as a couple or with friends

The style of activity can be very different from one group to another. Generally, said activity requires a reservation. So remember to do your research carefully.

Couples activities

To change the daily routine at home, you can spend a whole weekend in a luxury hotel (or not, your choice). You will find many affordable hotels in the capital that offer the following services:
  • Spa
  • Hammam
  • Pool
  • Massage
It's up to you to choose whether you want to be in the heart of Paris or not. In case you wish to stay in the capital, the 17th district offers beautiful hotels with views of the Arc de Triomphe and the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, or even the Eiffel Tower. Here are some of them:
  • Dadou Paris, 10 Rue Troyon
  • The Villa des Ternes, 97 Avenue des Ternes
  • Galileo, 54 Rue Galilée
  • Tsuba Hotel, 45 Rue des Acacias
For those who want places a little further from the city traffic, you will find very nice addresses on the booking.com or Tripadvisor, or even hotel in Paris. Read also: Restaurants in Istanbul: which are the 2 best?

What to do with your friends?

Do you have a group of friends with whom you like to do new activities? BAM Karaoke Box can be a great discovery. This is a bar with a room that you reserve for a certain time. Music, drinks and a good atmosphere are always there. For more physical activities, you can opt for a laser game evening. THE Laser World Paris on Boulevard Montparnasse will do the job perfectly. Is investigating something that fascinates you, and you want to test your analysis and research skills? An escape game session might be right for you. The Gamescape on the rue Pierre Levée side, in the 11th arrondissement,is a very good address.