Eight Best Eiffel Tower Views in Paris (with Map)
You’ve just checked into your hotel in Paris... What’s the first thing you want to see? The Eiffel Tower, of course! But where should you go to see it? To make it easy, I compiled a list of the greatest spots to get the best views and photos of the iconic Eiffel Tower.
Pro tip: Every night from sundown to 1AM (winter)/2AM (summer), the Tower puts on a twinkling light show for the first five minutes of each hour on the hour.
1. Rue de l’Université
2. Trocadero
This spot is definitely the most popular and well-known but for good reason—it’s likely the best place to get a full view of the Tower.
3. Avenue de Camoëns
4. Champ de Mars
This is the main park area right in front of the Tower. In the summer, it’s usually full of people having picnics and aperitivo!
5. The Seine (Port Debilly)
6. Pont Alexandre III
7. Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument located at the end of the most famous street in Paris—the Champs-Élysées. It costs 13€ per adult and you must climb 284 stairs to reach the top, but it’s well worth the trek as you’ll be rewarded with a sweeping view of the entire city.
8. Tour Montparnasse
Tour Montparnasse is a skyscraper with an observation deck on the 59th floor. The ticket rate for an adult is 18€.