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La Maison de l’animal welcomes you from June 29 to July 4, 2026, around the theme “animals and children.”
Open one week per month, La Maison de l'animal en ville Jane Goodall, located in the Chai de Bercy (12e), welcomes all animal lovers. There is a temporary exhibition on the month’s theme, an information desk, a library, and a variety of activities for all ages. On the program The exhibition: La Maison de l’animal presents a selection of pages from the children’s book Le Renard du Père-Lachaise, by Nicolas Gilsoul. Echoing this story, photographs by Benoît Gallot, curator of the Père-Lachaise cemetery, reveal the very real presence of discreet and varied wildlife at the heart of this iconic place. You will also discover the results of a survey on children’s knowledge of the animal world and various fun resources to help improve that knowledge. Children’s Wednesday: Animal stories for little and big ears: an afternoon devoted to storytelling by the médiathèque Hélène Berr (free entry from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.). “In a dog’s shoes” workshop: through games and role-playing situations, children learn how dogs express themselves, how to respond to them, and how to adopt the right everyday behaviors (registration recommended - 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.). La Maison de l'animal game trail: educational and fun, these games let children test their knowledge and learn a little more about urban animals (free entry - 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.). For everyone: Saturday, July 4: Games unlike any others at La Maison de l’animal. La Maison de l’animal and the association AccessiJeux invite you to discover board games about animals, as well as games adapted for people with visual impairments. Facilitators will be present throughout the afternoon to support participants. Children can also enjoy an educational and fun game trail specially designed by La Maison de l’animal. Full details and registration procedures are available on Que Faire A Paris, links at the bottom of this page. And as always… - Solidarity veterinary consultations, by the association Vétérinaires Pour Tous, on Thursday afternoons by appointment only (program subject to income conditions). - The reading and games corner: a themed library and board games for children and adults are freely available all week. Hot drinks are self-service. - A donation box for the association Gamelles Pleines is available: you can drop off food for dogs and cats, toys, leashes, collars, clothing, blankets… Your pet is welcome at La Maison de l’animal en ville Jane Goodall! How to get there? Chai de Bercy, 41 rue Paul Belmondo, Paris 12e - dogs are allowed on a leash in the Jardin Yitzhak Rabin. Access: > By metro: Lines M6 and M14 – Bercy stop > By bus: Lines 24, N32, 71 and 215 – Bercy-Aréna stop / Line 64 and M14 – Cour Saint-Emilion stop
Price: Reservation required for certain workshops (see conditions on the Que faire à Paris pages).
Source: paris.fr — photo: Frédéric Combeau