CUSTOM MADE PARIS EXPLORATION GUIDE AND MAP FOR CHILDREN

To make your family trip to Paris truly unforgettable the Charlotte and Burlington team offers custom made exploration guides. Hand illustrated with charming painted images, these authentic maps will make your children’s experience in the French capital utterly unique. 

 

SEE A MAP EXAMPLE HERE

They will make your little travelers feel like real explorers. Not only will they add fun to their Parisian adventures but they will also allow them to learn about the sights they visit. 

Photo by L'Amour de Paris of the Bui family.

 

Why use our Paris exploration guide?

• Designed and written for children, this guide will allow your young ones to be fully engaged in your family trip. They will be able to take the lead as you navigate through the city. It will give them the tools to keep track of your schedule and itinerary during your stay. 

• It can also serve as a way to prepare your trip, create excitement and enable your kids to become acquainted with the city before your arrival.

•  Entirely adapted to your own kids’ tastes, personality and age, it is suited to their specific needs and interests. It will be sure to grab their attention and spark their curiosity. 

• Filled with fun facts and accurate information from locals on each sight, it will allow your children to gain knowledge on Paris, to learn with fun and remember key elements of each of the places they have discovered. 

• Practical and easy to use, it’s a map to carry in your backpack everywhere during your trip!

• Beautifully illustrated, it is something to keep and treasure long after your trip. It will create a long lasting souvenir, something to keep and look back upon with fondness once back home. 

• Created by both a local and a foreigner (Madeleine the illustrator is from England whilst Charlotte is 100% Parisian), this exploration combines the best of both worlds : knowledge from an insider with the insight and eyes of a visitor.

• Last but not least, it will allow you, parents, to discover or re-discover Paris through the eyes of your children making the experience all the more magical.

How does it work?

Ultra simple and quick, ordering your custom made exploration is as easy as a “Oui”

Step 1 - Send us an email at info@charlottesydimby.com listing :

• All the places you will be visiting during your stay. You can include as many as you like. It can be both iconic museums, galleries, landmarks as well as restaurants, hotels, boutiques! Whatever matters to you and feels relevant! There is so much to discover and explore. Almost every street corner has a secret to tell. We usually recommend 8 to 12 places but sky's the limit.

You can browse through the map here for inspiration.

Among the favourite family friendly places to explore in Paris are often chosen : The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Tuileries Gardens, fun children’s boutiques and delicious pastry stores.

For more ideas, check our full Paris with Kids Blog

• The names, ages of your children and dates of your trip. You can also mention their favourite colors so as to adapt the layout to their taste.

 - Shall you wish us to add Paris themed colorings, quizzes or certificates just ask.

- The guides are typically made in English, shall you wish all the text to be in French, please ask.

Step 2 - We will create a draft version of your map.  You will receive a preview by email for you to confirm.

Step 3 - Printing. We can either send you a PDF file for you to print at home using your own means. Shall you wish us to handle the printing and send the map to your own, this is possible too.

What’s the price and timeframe?

The price will vary according to the number of places and level of customisation.

It is between 10€ to 25€.

Payment can be made online via paypal or credit card.

The delay is about one week.

For what ages are these exploration guides suited?

Whilst we can fully adapt to your family and create maps for all ages, we tend to recommend it for children between 4 and 12 years old. 

We can create one map per child or one for all the siblings to share.

Please do not hesitate to ask more questions or request further guidance by sending an email to info@charlottesydimby.com

PS : If you are travelling to London be sure to discover Burlington Bear books.