The Museum of Natural History is a historical monument unto itself: the gardens opened in 1635 in order to grow medicinal plants and it became a national museum after the Revolution. Since then, the garden and the buildings on its [more...]

If you're into odd outings, take your date to this museum dedicated to France's favorite traditional passtime, hunting. You will see plenty of old hunting weapons and an entire room filled with stuffed animals. Not the cute fuzzy kind [more...]

Forget the zoo – if your date is a fellow reptile lover, “La Ferme Tropicale,” in the 13th arrondissement, is a much more interesting visit. The huge, three-floor store is home to all sorts of rare snakes, frogs, toads, lizards [more...]