Jardin d'Acclimatation
This is known as ‘Le Paradis des Enfants’, and a
children’s paradise it is.
Originally, it was the place where plants and animals new to France were brought
to acclimatise.
As new animals are often babies, it became a sort of kiddies’ zoo, and other
attractions have been built round it.
Two adventure playgrounds, a fire-engine and an aeroplane to play with, a zoo,
two farms, distorting mirrors and a puppet theatre
– all these included in the derisory entrance fee. For a little extra there’s a
fairground, a magic river, go-karts, a road-safety training track run by the
Police,
crazy golf, a circus and sea-lion performances in summer, pony rides, bowling,
and enough ice-cream, candy-floss, waffles and toffee to make you sick for a
month.
All this is approached from Porte Maillot by a ride through the woods on a
miniature train.
