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Free merry-go-rounds for Christam 2016 in Paris

We’ve already mentioned that there are a fewer ice rinks in Paris for Christmas 2016, and now we’ve learned that there are also fewer merry-g-rounds.

Traditionally, the city council provides at least one free merry-g-rounds per arrondissement for the Xmas holidays, but this year there are only four for the whole city!

Luckily, two are near our hotels! Check out our map, and we’ll explain why things have changed this year…

So this is what happened – the city laid out an offer for contractors to provide free merry-go-rounds for the city (a contract worth 120,000€), and no-one replied in time. This means that instead of the usual two dozen merry-go-rounds for Xmas, this year we just have four. Bah humbug!

If you are staying at one of our hotels, head for nearby Gare Montparnasse or place d’Italie to give the kids a spin, as it were.

The free rides are available every day from 17th December 2016 until early January 2017, from 11am-9pm. Make the most of it – there might not be a single merry-go-round left for Xmas 2017 ! ?