If the Jardin des Tuileries is emblematic of the capital, the Petits Bateaux des Tuileries are no less emblematic of the garden. Once you've discovered the adorable little Luxembourg sailboats, which children happily push from the park's basin, it's time to get in on the action and rent one of these little boats in the Jardin des Tuileries, just a few hundred meters from the famous Louvre pyramid.
Inspired by the fishing boats found on French coasts in the 19th century, Petits Bateaux des Tuileries are designed and built in France, in a workshop located in the Paris region. True miniature vessels, they operate without a motor and are designed to be pushed by a rod given to each sailor.
Les Petits Bateaux are available for hire on Saturdays and Sundays during school terms, and every day during school vacations (zone C) from April to November. Les Petits Bateaux will reopen in April 2025, to train budding sailors for another year in the Jardin des Tuileries. Count on a few euros per boat for about half an hour.
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Dates and Opening Time
From April 1, 2025 to November 2, 2027
Location
Tuileries Gardens
Jardin des Tuileries
75001 Paris 1
Official website
www.les-petits-bateaux.fr
Carousel, trampoline, playground... 3 things to do with children in the Tuileries Gardens
