Gustave Eiffel's tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and nearly torn down twenty years later. Today it's the one silhouette everyone recognises before they've even landed. Climb it, picnic under it, or just let it anchor your sense of where you are in the city — all roads in Paris seem to bend toward it eventually.
- Three viewing levels, from the shaded first floor to the wind-blown summit at 276m
- The tower sparkles for five minutes on the hour, every hour, after sunset
- Stairs to the 2nd floor are cheaper and often faster than the lift queue
- Hours
- 9:30–23:45 daily (later in summer)
- Price
- From €13.30 (stairs) to €35.30 (summit lift)
- Tip
- Book your slot online — same-day tickets often sell out by 11am.
Nearby
- C Champ de Mars · park
- T Trocadéro · viewpoint
- S Seine river cruises · boat tour