CinéAqua (Paris) Aquarium
Built in 1867, the CinéAqua Aquarium was the first of its kind in the world
If you travel to Paris, be sure to visit the CineAqua Aquarium also known as the Paris Aquarium. Many visitors to Paris focus on the city's mainstays of art museums, dining and shopping, but you'll truly miss out if you limit your experience to just those activities. The CineAqua Aquarium will provide hours of enjoyment to everyone entering its doors.
The Aquarium is situated in the 16th arrondissement in Paris. A true pioneer, this aquarium was the very first of its kind having been built in 1867. Many renovations, design and engineering changes have been made since then. The new and improved CineAqua Aquarium opened its doors to the public in 2006 after a lengthy renovation. This is a place worth visiting if you like to explore the amazing world of the sea.
There are many of attractions and activities offered for both children and adult nature lovers. Guided tours, movie screenings, workshops, live performances and educational animations are just some of the attractions in store. You can get up to date information on all of these activities on the official aquarium website linked to above.
There are approximately nine thousand different species of plants at the Aquarium. There are also more than five hundred species of fish and a variety of invertebrates here. One of the highlight attractions would be the shark tank in which more than thirty different species of shark cohabitate. The Paris Aquarium uses a total of 4 million litres of water in all of its tanks. This is of course shared between the many aquariums and artificial ponds that make up the Aquarium.
There are many facilities available at Aquarium de Paris Cinéaqua that make for a more comfortable and convenient visit as well. Visitors can enjoy a meal at the aquarium as well as pick up a few trinkets and mementos at the gift shop that is on site.
CineAqua Aquarium is tucked away across the river from the Eiffel Tower in the Jardin du Trocadero.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesParis Aquarium Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Address: 5 Av. Albert de Mun, 75016 Paris, France
Official Website: Paris Aquarium
Paris Aquarium Reviews
Rated out of 5![]()
A small aquarium in front of Effle tower with good variety of colorful fish, huge collection of jellyfish fish, amazingly beautiful. Excellent shows of mermaids and Simon, very educational and fun for small kids. I found that the 2 shows are well improved compared with those 3 years ago. It’s a smart cooperation with Simon super rabbit. The only drawback might be the cold staff, not very friendly for a place where families with kids are the major audience.
Ching-Yen CHENG - 3 months ago
The Paris Aquarium was such a fun little experience, especially because of everything happening right before you even walk in. There was a market set up outside with hot mulled wine, good food, and just a really lively vibe—it honestly made the whole visit feel extra special and cozy.
The aquarium itself is on the smaller side, but it’s still really cute and worth seeing. My absolute favorite was the jellyfish area—it’s so mesmerizing. I could literally stand there and watch them all day. Something about it is just so calming and beautiful.
Overall, not huge, but such a fun stop, especially with kids and the market experience before going in.
Nathaly Montanez - 2 months ago
I had a really great time at Aquarium de Paris! There was so much to see! Everything from fish to sharks jellyfish and so much more. One of my favorite parts was the koi pond! The only thing I didn’t really like was that since the pond had no barrier/divider, some kids would put their hands in the water.. it would be better (for the koi’s health especially) to maybe put some kind of glass barrier, that way kids can’t put their hands in the water. Besides that, I would highly recommend this aquarium! There was even a gift shop at the end too. Most of the information about the sea life from what I saw was in French only, so using a translation app would be helpful. Public bathrooms are available too and they’re pretty clean.
Ri D - a month ago
For us this was disappointing. I am used to visiting many incredible aquariums and this one was forgettable. They have a great sea jelly exhibit, and a nice Koi pond and shark tank. But the other exhibits are nothing special, nor are any animals in their collection. There are no birds, amphibians, reptiles, or sea mammals. It was 30 euros, which seemed expensive for what they offered. In comparison the aquarium in Monaco was much better.
Steven Coy - 3 weeks ago
Awesome and amazing place!!!
My kids loved it.
Unfortunately we didn't catched the mermaid show but we got lucky and there was a diver that was cleaning the glass from aquarium.
We took some photos with him.
10/10 will come back
Dan Marian Moldoveanu - 2 months ago
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Directions
| Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| M6 and M9 | Trocadéro | 6 minutes |
| RER-C | Champ de Mars | 14 minutes |
How to get to Paris Aquarium by Metro / RER
By Metro: Exit Metro Line 6 or 9 at Trocadero Station and, then walk through the plaza (towards the Eifel Tower) to the Trocadéro Gardens on the other side of Palais Chaillot. The entrance to the aquarium is located in the northeast portion of the gardens in front of the large sloped glass roof.
By RER-C: Exit the RER-C at Champ de Mars Station and follow the promenade north along the River Seine to the Pont d'Iéna bridge. Walk across the bridge to the Trocadéro Gardens and look for the sloping glass roof of the entrance to your right.
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Colourful Tropical Fish a the CinéAqua Aquarium in Paris cc licensed photo by Qiou87

