24 hour layover in Paris? Advice!

You don't need to be near the Eiffel tower you can see it from everywhere it's bloody massive

I would get the train, not drive. Driving to Paris centre from CDG in a hired 7 seater and trying to park would not be fun.

Go somewhere you can get a direct train (RER line B, eg Chatelêt les Halles) and get a hotel room there, sleep, and wake up right in the middle of touristy Paris. You could get hop on hop off bus tickets which do loads of the sights, or as PP said, get on a boat and see everything from the water. Bateaux Mouches are decent. Walk (or Uber) across the river to Jardin des Plantes (free) and go to the greenhouse or museums (tickets-paid) if your children are into animals/dinosaurs. Late lunch and train back to airport.
Bon voyage!

Personally I would stay near val d'europe and get 1 day 1 park tickets to disneyland paris. You would need to be selective in what you chose to do, but could do some rides, maybe a show and a seasonal parade. For those ages the main park would be better.

I am however a disneylandparis fan so my opinion may be a bit biased. 😀

There is a high speed train to and from cdg to marne la vallee - the station near disneylnd paris. 1 stop on the rer to val d'europe, or about a 30 minute walk . You could also prebook private transfers that will pick you up at the airport and take you to your destination.

Definitely you can do a lot in a day.

Personally I would choose a hotel in a district, as others have said maybe Montmartre, the Marais or St Germain. Next day I’d go and see either the Sacre Coeur, or Notre Dame, then get a nice lunch, walk across a bridge to a park (jardin de Tuileries or Luxembourg), go to a few shops and for an ice cream then head off to the airport.

Personally I would steer well clear of the Eiffel tower or just pay it a very fleeting visit- it’s rammed with tourists and is the least local place you could imagine! Plus you will see it from… everywhere really! But depends on how much that’s an absolute essential.

Disney land the kids will sleep on the next flight for sure!

Steps, faff, not my favourite part of Paris. Unless you all want to of course. But younger kids would be better somewhere where they run around a bit.

Came here to write the exact same. Trip down the Seine and then one of the beautiful Jardins for ice cream and a play. Jardin du Luxembourg has a beautiful pond where children sail boats.

I would stay at the airport hotel and travel into Paris for the day though.

I wouldn’t take the kids to Sacré Coeur.

Definitely go into Paris! Just don't plan to cram lots in. Montmartre is lovely but very busy and quite a way out. I'd suggest staying in the centre - a boat trip down the Seine will cover off the Eiffel tower and Notre dame. Kids can play around the pyramids at the Louvre and the jardin Tuileries to stretch their legs before your flight. Nelson Mandela gardens have paly equipment and I think a splash park

We went in august and it was really quiet as all the french people had left!

I’d stay at the airport, get up earlyish and get the RER into Paris. Take a ride on the Bateau Bus up the Seine, you’ll be able to see a lot of the sites from there. Book a nice restaurant and have a leisurely lunch. Then go for a quick stroll in one of the gardens before getting the train back to the airport.

I would get a hotel at the airport so you can leave your bags there, then pick them up before your flight. So sleep at airport, go into paris after breakfast, back to hotel to pick up bags and take flight.

Stay at airport hotel and go see Eiffel Tower next day then get lunch. With four children in tow navigating the metro will be hellish esp on an August Saturday. I don’t think the children will care too much about Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur etc.

Where are you flying from Paris, just out of interest? If I were you I would stay in a hotel near the airport, and if you feel like it / have time in the morning, go to Montmartre (direct RER line from CDG). You can have lunch there, visit Sacre Coeur, have a walk around, the view from the hill is beautiful - you'll see the Eiffel tower from there. There's a lot to do in that area....

You could stay in Montmartre, classic old Paris, wander around, see across the whole city from the steps outside Sacre Coeur, have a nice lunch at a pavement cafe etc. Perhaps get the Metro down to Notre Dame area and have a wander around the isles. Can get the express train from both those areas to the airport (just make sure you go for a limited stop express train).

• Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (Air and Space Museum): Located in Le Bourget, this is one of the world's top aviation museums, featuring over 150 aircraft just a short drive from the airport.

Not worth trying to see Paris, August can be unbearably hot .....

It is easy to get in and out from there. Wake up early and do something nice!

Will you have a lot of luggage?