In 1632 the Pascal family, Étienne and his four children, left Clermont and settled in Paris. Blaise Pascal's father had unorthodox educational views and decided to teach his son himself. Étienne Pascal decided that Blaise was not to study mathematics before the age of 15 and all mathematics texts were removed from their house. Blaise however, his curiosity raised by this, started to work on geometry himself at the age of 12.
Sa 1632 ang Pascal pamilya, Etienne at kanyang apat na mga bata, sa kaliwa Clermont at husay sa Paris. Blaise Pascal's ama had unorthodox pang-edukasyon views at nagpasya na turuan ang kanyang anak na lalaki kanyang sarili. Etienne nagpasya na Blaise Pascal ay hindi sa pag-aaral sa matematika bago ang edad na 15 at ang lahat ng matematika teksto ay tinanggal mula sa kani-kanilang mga bahay. Blaise gayunman, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kuryusidad itataas na ito, na nagsimula sa trabaho sa geometry kanyang sarili sa edad na 12.