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Playgrounds in Paris, part deux

Playgrounds in Paris, part deux

Being used to American style playgrounds, we needed to seek them out in France.  We found a few last week, and then we found more.  Yes, I know this is sounding like a playground blog.  If you aren’t interested, just click next for the next post.  :)

Jardin du Luxembourg (map)

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In the child’s playground just near the Senate building, there are 4 sandboxes and 2 pools of water.  It is free to enter, but Read the rest of this entry

Where there is a will, there’s a way

Where there is a will, there’s a way

Red playground.  Silver playground.  Green playground.  Each playground in our neighborhood in Manhattan is nick-named by it’s color.  After two days of travelling with a 3 year old through Paris without any jumping, climbing or sliding, or even a view of a playground– we were determined to find one for her.

There’s this little garden near our home with 2 slides and 2 rockers.  Not too bad– it’s a start.  So Dan started the morning taking her there, while I was thoroughly engrossed in this book.
Agrandir le plan

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After a nice lunch and nap, we walked over the bridge to the 13th arrondisement where there are supposedly some playgrounds.  We found this gem–

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