Aquarium de Paris

The Paris Aquarium is not only Europe’s oldest aquarium (it was built in 1867), it was also Europe’s largest for years. Housed in the center of the city – right next to the Eiffel Tower – on the quarries where Napoleon would house his cavalry, this institution has been part of the fabric of Parisian life for more than a century. With 4 million liters of water, and 13,000 fish from around the world, there’s plenty to keep you and your family entertained here for hours on end.