Aquarium de Paris Tickets: Sharks & Mermaid Show

About this tour

Set into the Chaillot hillside below the Trocadero gardens, a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, the Aquarium de Paris packs more than 10,000 sea creatures into its dimly lit galleries. Your ticket covers the full run of the place: the headline shark basin, the jellyfish displays of the Medusarium, a touch pool where kids can handle fish, the mermaid show, daily feedings and the on-site cinema. It's an easy, kid-friendly stop that's just as welcome on a rainy afternoon. Plan on a couple of hours for a full loop.

Highlights

• More than 10,000 sea creatures across dozens of tanks, from Tahitian reef fish to species found right in the Seine
• Mermaids swim among the fish and a touch pool lets kids handle rays and small fish under supervision
• A petting pond where you can gently stroke ornamental fish
• A large shark basin anchors the collection, with sharks gliding past at close range
• The Medusarium holds one of Europe's bigger jellyfish collections, lit up in glowing tanks
• Set into the Chaillot hillside, so most of the aquarium sits underground and stays calm and low-lit

Places You Will Visit

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Planning Your Visit to the Aquarium de Paris

The entrance sits at 5 Avenue Albert de Mun, in the Trocadero gardens just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, in the 16th arrondissement. The easiest way in is Metro Line 9 to Iéna, or Lines 6 and 9 to Trocadéro, both a few minutes' walk down through the gardens. The RER C to Pont de l'Alma works too. Signage points you the rest of the way.

The aquarium is open daily, though hours shift by season, so it's worth checking the official site before you go and giving yourself enough time for the feedings, films and mermaid shows that run through the day. Weekends, French school holidays and rainy days get busy fast since it's a popular indoor option, so booking a timed slot online is the smart move. Most of the building is underground, which keeps the galleries cool and dim, and there's no dress code: wear comfortable shoes, since you'll be on your feet for a couple of hours.

Weather in Paris

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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 4:35 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, 19:00, 19:30
• 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