by A. Letkemann
Need a break between two mad sessions of Paris Christmas shopping? Why not occupy your little darling on one of Paris’ free merry-go-rounds – for free! – and watch them whirl by as your feet recover. Music, lights, wooden horses… we all have memories of these traditional merry-go-rounds from our youth. Now it’s time to carry on the tradition with your own children, and for free. What more could you ask for!
The FREE carousel rides begin Saturday, December 18th and continue until Sunday, January 2, 2011.
Here’s the list of the 20 free merry-go-rounds for Christmas 2010 in Paris:
3rd arrondissement: Square du Temple
4th arrondissement: Place de l’Hôtel de Ville (2 merry-go-rounds, one at each end of the square)
5th arrondissement: Square Saint Médard
6th arrondissement: Place de l’Odéon
7th arrondissement: Place Joffre
8th arrondissement: Place de la Madeleine (behind the church) and Place de la Concorde
9th arrondissement: Place Lino Ventura
10th arrondissement: Square Alban Satragne
11th arrondissement: Place Léon Blum
12th arrondissement: Avenue Daumesnil
13th arrondissement: Place d’Italie
14th arrondissement: Rue d’Alésia
15th arrondissement: Montparnasse
16th arrondissement: Place du Trocadéro
17th arrondissement: Place Docteur Félix Lobligeois
18th arrondissement: Square Louise Michel
19th arrondissement: Place Armand-Carrel
20th arrondissement: Rue Belgrand
Posted in Paris 
Hannah, my 16 year old has had the pleasure of riding one of the carousels when she was just 3 years old. I gotta tell ya….I love Paris.
I love carousels. No matter where I am, Asbury park,NJ (well, alas, no more), Paris, Saint Brieuc, anywhere, I am drawn to them. I like to believe it’s the child in me. When my children were little I had an excuse to ride on the carousel but now, all I can do is watch. Your night picture is great.
Thanks, Jeff. Slight confession: that merry go round is in Carcassone, not in Paris!