🍴 Les heures heureuses: a gourmet family stroll in Paris

Fancy a family outing that's a bit of a change from the local park, but still easy, fun and friendly? 🎈
We've found THE perfect plan: "Les heures heureuses", a 100% Parisian culinary event, gourmet and totally family-friendly 🍦🥖🍢

Whether you're from Paris or just passing through, this event is a great opportunity to discover new flavors, stroll through the neighborhoods, and spend some quality time together. Follow the guide!

🥖 What exactly are happy hours?

It's a participatory culinary event, held every year in several districts of Paris (often in spring or early summer 🌸☀️).
Its principle is simple:

Dozens of restaurants, caterers, bakeries, ice-cream parlors and bars offer gourmet snacks at mini prices (often around €2-4) to eat in or take away.

🍡 World cuisine, sweet, savory, gustatory surprises... all to be enjoyed in stroller mode, with or without a stroller.

🥳 It's lively, relaxed and animated, and there's always a great atmosphere in the participating streets. The ideal way to introduce the little ones (and older ones) to the pleasures of taste and discovery.

👨👩👧👦 Why it's a perfect outing with kids?

Les Heures Heureuses has all the ingredients for a successful family outing:

• ✅ S mall portions = perfect for testing without waste
• ✅ No long sit-down meals = move, chat, discover
• ✅ Many vegetarian, sweet and light options...
• ✅ Lively, festive but relaxed street atmosphere
• ✅ Routes sometimes designed by neighborhood = themed walks

And the kids love the "gourmet treasure hunt" aspect:
➡️ "Mom, shall we try the bao or the croque raclette?"

📍 Which neighborhoods to choose with children?

The event changes a little each year, but here are 3 neighborhoods that are often on the program and very suitable for family outings:

🌳 11th / Oberkampf

• Lively neighbourhood, but with quiet corners
• Plenty of bistros, patisseries, world restaurants
• Great places for a snack break

🦆 Canal Saint-Martin

• Ideal for use with strollers and baby carriages
• We walk along the water's edge, stop on a bench and enjoy a bite to eat in the open air.

🎠 14th / Alésia-Montsouris

• Residential neighborhood + Parc Montsouris nearby = perfect combo
• You can end the ride on a playground or a ride on a merry-go-round 🎡

🎒 Our practical tips for a successful walk

Here are a few tips for stress-free enjoyment with baby or children:

👜 Pack a tote bag to carry your bites to share
🧴 Take wipes, water, a light towel (for picnic breaks)
🧃 Keep a compote or baby snack if your toddler doesn't yet eat the bites on offer
🌤️ Hats and sunscreen if it's daytime
📱 Follow the official itinerary via the event website or networks (exact locations are often revealed the day before or a few days before)

💛 Bonus: some ideas for activities around

Would you like to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy a truly complete family outing? Here are a few ideas to add to your day:

• 🎨 A n express visit to a kid-friendly museum (Musée en Herbe, Palais de la Découverte)
• 🚲 A cargo bike ride (rented via local apps)
• 📚 A stop at a children's bookshop such as La Librairie du Canal or Librairie Chantelivre
• 🌳 A snack + cuddly toys in the park after the tasting

🥰 Little moments make big memories

In the end, what we remember are not the big events, but the shared moments, the street laughs, the "hmm that's too good!"
Les Heures Heureuses is a moment like that. Accessible, joyful, shared, simple and magical all at once ✨

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