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So everybody's dream is to climb the Eiffel Tower, and that's ok... It's the symbol of Paris, after all... But after you've done this and/or if what you really want is having a cool view of Paris, there's some other place you can go to: La Tour Montparnasse! You can have a nice view of Paris from the top of Notre Dame too, but never as extended as the one you'll get from the Eiffel or Montparnasse Towers. AND, if you climb the Tour Montparnasse, you'll be able to see all of Paris INCLUDING the Eiffel Tower -- right before your eyes! Of course you can't see it if you're on top of it, but the T. Montparnasse is 2-3 KM away from the Eiffel Tower and the view of the city is a lot more beautiful when the Eiffel Tower is included.
Unfortunately it looks like this is no longer an off the beaten path place as the first time I went there... it used to be cheaper to climb this tower than La Tour Eiffel, but now you pay 9.50 EUR (2007) just to get in. However, since everybody wants to climb the Eiffel Tower it's always very crowded to go up, but since less people know about the Tour Montparnasse you won't have to stand in line for an hour waiting to go up. Besides, you won't have to climb stairs because the elevator service is included in the ticket. You can stay on the 56th floor or climb 3 more floors to the roof, on the 59th. The view from the terrace is amazing, especially if you go there by night, when all the main monuments are illuminated. It's open from early morning to 11:30 PM (last admittance 11 PM), so you can go anytime and have a great view of Paris which not everyone knows about.
There's a little restaurant in one of the top floors, as well as a souvenir shop. There's also a lot of history about how the tour was built (it's not as new as I though it was -- it actually is several years old!), media presentations, etc.
The Montparnasse Bienvenue metro station is right in front of the Tower.
Updated Jul 18, 2007
Phone: +33 (0) 1 45385256
Website: www.tourmontparnasse56.com
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Approx 60 floors up, and the lift gets you there in approx 35 seconds, now that is quick!! The views are excellent, I did not take this picture as I dont " do " heights, but you must admit the panorama is superb.
Updated Jun 5, 2004
Phone: (33) (0) 1 45385256
Website: http://www.tourmontparnasse56.com
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I actually stayed a few blocks away from this skyscraper that seems out of place in such a nice area of Paris. Although I was never officially inside the tower, i heard a lot about it. You can have dinner on the top floor which is supposed to offer a magnificent view of the city. If you walk around, there's a shopping mall right around the corner, several elequent pâtisseries (bakery) and other little shops. Enjoy the area of paris that so many people look down upon...it's actually beautiful and has a lot to offer.
Written Mar 28, 2004
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Website: http://www.tourmontparnasse56.com
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Of course, the Eiffel Tower is the most famous place for a good view and Sacre Coeur is the best free place but I think Montparnasse is the best place overall. For one thing, it is quite an eyesore so if you are standing on top of it, you can see the more asthetically pleasing Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur. It is also taller and much less crowded to you can enjoy the experience more.
When I was there in 2002, it cost €7.60 to go up in the lift to the 56th floor. From there you can climb up another couple of stories to the viewing platform or stay in the warm dry comfort and have a cup of coffee while you enjoy the view. We went up to the very top and spent a good 20 minutes walking around and taking photos. Most people seemed to spend only 5 minutes before rushing off to the next site on their list.
We also enjoyed the photo exhibition on the 56th floor which showed old photos of Paris.
Written Mar 12, 2004
Phone: (33) (0) 1 45385256
Website: http://www.tourmontparnasse56.com
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You can see the tower from most of the places of Paris. We did not do the tour as most of the days we were around were cloudy, and in our last day, we had so many photos from Arc de Triumph, Tour Eiffel and Sacre Court, that we decided to give it a miss ...
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Rue de l'Arrivée 75015, Paris
Métro: MONTPARNASSE-BIENVENUE
Updated Dec 16, 2003
Phone: (33) (0) 1 45385256
Website: http://www.tourmontparnasse56.com
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