Grandparent/grandchild trip sights

1- ask her what she would like to see. I would bet Galeries Lafayette will be on her list.

After that, have a look at a few guidebooks to see what you, and she, find most appealing. Everyone has different interests and priorities. Have a look at the Paris page in the Explore Europe section of this site. Particularly the At A Glance section: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france/paris

• Seine river cruise
• Food/pastry tour (or class)
• Go up the Eiffel Tower
• Climb Arc de Triomphe
• Fragonard Perfume Museum
• Jardin du Palais Royal
• Luxembourg Gardens
• Explore Montmartre - go up the tower of Sacre Coeur for the views — see the “I Love You” wall - find the windmills
• Visit the covered passages
• Visit Shakespeare & Co

Honestly, your granddaughter is going to be so wowed by the everyday sights of Paris, you needn’t worry.

But of special interest, I’m guessing, would be the Galerie Dior and the Opera Garnier. Both should be booked ahead.

Tell us more.

How long will you be there?

What are her interests? And yours?

• Museums? Big crowded ones? Small specialty ones?
• Art? classic? Modern? Impressionists? Sculpture? Galleries?
• Shopping? Haute couture? Food?
• Parks?
• Neighborhoods? Off the beaten track? Fancy?
  
• Walking Tours? Cycling Tours?
• Grand sights, like Eiffel Tour and Notre Dame and Arc de Triomphe?
• Smaller cultural sights like Maison Balzac or Maison Victor Hugo?
• Music? Jazz? Classical? Church music (organ; choir)
• Bicycling?
• Paris city history?
• Food Markets?
• Cafes? Eating out?
• Day trips outside Paris? Chartres, Versailles, Giverny, Fontainebleau?
• Cathedrals and churches?
• Experiences, like a cooking class or an eating tour?
• Catacombs or cemeteries? Seriously, those are places some folks visit!
  
• People watching?

Have you looked at guide books, listened to any of the RS Paris podcasts or watched any of the RS shows? See https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france under the Watch and Listen tabs.

Another useful website is https://parisjetaime.com/eng

Mary mentioned the covered passages. We loved four of them two years ago. A respite from the heat, with specialty shopping, art, food and a non-touristy slice of Paris and its history. https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/unusual-paris-the-covered-passages-a1801 We started near the Opera Garnier and walked to the Palais Royal Garden, near the Louvre, through Passage Verdeau, Passage Jouffroy, Galerie Vivienne and Galerie Colbert.

Highlights that stood out for us and our kids last June were definitely the Palais Garnier, the Arc du Triomphe at sunset, and a real hidden gem was the Museum of Fairground Arts.

The after hours tour of the Palais Garnier at 5pm, paired with going to the Arc du Triomphe after supper was one of the memorable nights of our trip. We skipped the long lines and hassle of going up the Eiffel Tower, and thought the view from Arc was the best in the city.

My daughter also really loved our small group tour through Montmartre and still talks about. Would highly recommend "Montmartre: a journey through art and history" tour, booked through AirBNB experiences.

I'd definitely try to follow her interests, but, depending on how you feel about it, she might get a kick out of being able to legally have a glass of wine with you at dinner.

And if she ever loved the Madeline books when she was younger, see "a tour of Paris through the eyes of 'Madeline'".

Definitely ask her. My 15 yr old daughter wanted to see the Louvre more than anything so we visited 5 times in one vacation and are happy with that decision. Seine river cruise in the evening was special. We had a picnic of sorts near the Eiffel tower. Versailles is an easy day trip and we both enjoyed that, too.