All of these assorted open spaces can offer play areas, puppets or, at the very least, a bit of room to run around in, and are open from 7.30 or 8am till dusk. Guignol and puppet shows take place on Wednesday and weekend afternoons (more frequently in the summer holidays) and cost around €2.50.Buttes-Chaumont 19e tel 01.42.40.88.66. Guignol and grassy slopes to roll down. M° Buttes-Chaumont/Botzaris. Champs-de-Mars 7e tel 01.48.56.01.44. Puppet shows. M° École-Militaire. Jardin du Luxembourg 6e tel 01.43.26.46.47. A large playground, pony rides, toy boat rental, bicycle track, rollerblading rink, and puppets. M° St-Placide/Notre-Dame-des-Champs/RER Luxembourg. Jardins du Ranelagh av Ingres, 16e. Marionettes, cycle track, rollerblading rink and playground. M° Muette. Jardins du Trocadéro pl du Trocadéro, 16e. Rollerblading, skateboarding and aquarium. M° Trocadéro. Jardin des Tuileries pl de la Concorde/rue de Rivoli, 1er. Pony rides, marionettes, toy sailing boats, ice rink (in winter), funfair in July. M° Place-de-la-Concorde/Palais-Royal–Musée-du-Louvre. Parc Georges-Brassens rue des Morillons, 15e tel 01.48.42.51.80. Climbing rocks, puppets, artificial river, playground and scented herb gardens. Enter the park at the entrance across from 86 rue Brancion. M° Convention/Porte-de-Vanves. Parc de Monceau bd de Courcelles, 17e tel 01.42.67.04.63. Rollerblading rink. M° Monceau. Parc Montsouris bd Jourdan, 14e. Puppet shows by the lake. M° Glacière/RER Cité-Universitaire. Place des Vosges Marais, 4e. Has a popular sand pit and plenty of space to run around. M° Bastille.
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