Aquarium de Paris Priority Entry Tickets

About this tour

Set into the Chaillot hillside at the foot of the Trocadero gardens, the Aquarium de Paris puts more than 10,000 aquatic creatures within easy reach, from Tahitian reef fish to species found right in the Seine. Your priority-entry ticket gets you past the line and into every area, including the shark basin, the jellyfish galleries, workshops, and daily shows with live mermaids. Kids can stroke rays and ornamental fish in the touch pools. Plan on a couple of hours to see it all.

Highlights

• More than 10,000 fish and sea creatures, from Tahitian reef species to fish native to the Seine right outside
• Fun for all ages, with hands-on touch pools and live mermaids gliding among the fish
• Petting pool where you can gently stroke ornamental fish
• A Medusarium holding one of Europe's larger jellyfish collections, shown in softly lit tanks
• Mostly underground, built into the Chaillot hillside, so the galleries stay calm and dim even on busy days
• Steps from the Trocadero gardens and directly across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower

Places You Will Visit

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What to Expect and How to Plan Your Visit

The Aquarium de Paris is largely built into the Chaillot hillside, so most of it sits underground and the galleries stay dim and quiet even when it's busy. You'll move through recreated coral reefs and tropical tanks, past a large shark basin, and into the Medusarium, where jellyfish drift in illuminated tanks. There are supervised touch pools for younger visitors, a cinema screening short films, and scheduled feedings, talks, and mermaid shows through the day. Check the daily program when you arrive so you can time the ones you want to catch. Most people spend about one and a half to two hours here, a little more if you stop for a feeding or a film.

No dress code applies. Wear comfortable shoes, since you'll be on your feet and walking the loop, and a light layer helps with the temperature changes between galleries. Hours shift with the season, school holidays, and special events, so confirm current times on the official site before you go. Your priority-entry ticket lets you skip the main ticket queue, which is worth having on weekends, during French school holidays, and on rainy days when it fills up fast as an indoor option. The meeting point is the aquarium entrance at 5 Avenue Albert de Mun, in the 16th arrondissement. It's a short walk through the Trocadero gardens from Trocadero station on Metro lines 6 and 9, or Iena on line 9, and the RER C stops nearby at Pont de l'Alma.

Weather in Paris

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Today 58°F14°C 48°F9°C Rain 100%

Tomorrow 62°F17°C 51°F11°C Rain 95%

Mon, Oct 26 59°F15°C 49°F10°C Rain 45%

Tue, Oct 27 65°F19°C 51°F11°C Rain 34%

Wed, Oct 28 60°F16°C 46°F8°C Rain 21%

Thu, Oct 29 61°F16°C 43°F6°C Rain 3%

Local time 5:23 AM, UTC+02:00

Available Days / Times

• Monday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Tuesday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Wednesday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Thursday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Friday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Saturday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30
• Sunday : 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30

Last updated: Oct 23, 2026