Description

Located under the Trocadéro gardens, the Aquarium de Paris is the ancestor of all aquariums in the world, since it was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1867. Long known as the Aquarium du Trocadéro, it was closed in 1984 due to dilapidation, before reopening to the public in 2006 after a complete reconstruction. It welcomes 700 visitors per year.

Initially dedicated to freshwater fish, it now contains 4 million liters of water and is home to 13 fish and invertebrates from all the seas of metropolitan France and overseas, including 000 large sharks, 38 jellyfish and 2500 coral colonies. Each of its pools reproduces an ecosystem illustrating the magic of the Ocean.