Elsa Pataky lives it up with her children on French holiday - but husband Chris Hemsworth is nowhere in sight
The Fast and Furious franchise star, 49, shared a series of photos to Instagram that showed the trio enjoying a day out in Paris.
They spent their outing at The Louvre and Balloon Museum before stopping for a snack at a Parisian bakery—but there were some notable faces missing from the reel.
'Paris, je t'aime!' Elsa captioned the post, which is French for 'I love you'.
Several photos showed art installations at The Louvre, including the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
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The Fast and Furious franchise star shared a series of photos to Instagram that showed the riot enjoying a day out in Paris
In other images, Elsa cuddled up with her two boys, sporting a wide grin as she took selfies with the rambunctious kids.
Sasha and Tristan also enjoyed some playtime in a huge ball pit found at the Balloon Museum, which is currently located at Grand Palais Éphémère.
Elsa and her children then stopped for lunch at a ritzy restaurant, indulged in a sweet treat at a Parisian bakery, and went for a boat ride on the Seine.
However, their happy day out was missing some familiar faces.
Husband and father Chris Hemsworth was absent from the outing, and so was his eldest daughter, India Rose.
It is likely the actor, 41, is currently on a media run to promote the second season of his National Geographic series Limitless, which will be released next month.
The post comes after Chris shared a sweet post dedicated to his wife Elsa on her 49th birthday last week.
The Aussie star took to Instagram last Saturday to wish the Spanish actress a happy birthday as they celebrated her special day together.
'Happy birthday @elsapataky! Thank you for being an incredible human and each year continuing to allow me to eat the vast majority of the cake,' he wrote.
One image showed the actress wearing a giant smile on her face as she sat alongside her husband with a chocolate cake in front of them.
Another featured Chris leaning in as Elsa excitedly blew out her candles, surrounded by pastries, cakes and her loved ones.
Rumours have recently circulated about the couple after they spent several weeks apart due to work commitments.
Elsa had been in her native Spain, filming her new TV series Matices, while Chris had been travelling, even attending the final day of Wimbledon without his wife.
However, on Thursday, they reunited in London at the premiere of Chris' new National Geographic series, Limitless: Live Better Now, with their twin sons, Tristan and Sasha.
The event was a family affair, with all of Chris' family in attendance.
His father Craig and mother Leonie were present, as well as his brother Liam and his girlfriend Gabriella Brooks.
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