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 From the elevator by grandmaR
I was inspired to post this tip to an already full category for the Eiffel Tower by a Misc. Forum question about which attraction had the most tips written about it. It occurred to me that my photo was a little unusual. I do not know whether it could even be taken today. My daughter says that everyone going up is searched first.
I did find out an interesting photography fact on the tower website.
Q : Is the publishing of a photo of the Eiffel Tower permitted?
A : There are no restrictions on publishing a picture of the Tower by day. Photos taken at night when the lights are aglow are subjected to copyright laws, and fees for the right to publish must be paid to the SNTE. Leave a Comment
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 View at the Eiffel Tower
from the Trocadéro by Pieter11,
1 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: Leave metrostation Trocedero, line 6, and go towards the east. Then you will see two large buildings. Go in between of these two and you will enter the great square of the Trocadero.
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 by Anya_D
A must-see in Paris, definitely. For its history you can go to the other websites and I will not expand on that (it was mounted for an exhibition, and was thought of as a temporary construction, but we know that nothing lasts longer than temporary things).
The Tower is amazing. It the symbol of elegance and grace. At night, in the beginning of every hour it is sparkling with thousands of lights.
It is open daily, till 11 pm. The entry fee to the very top is about 10 EUR. It has three levels, to the first two you can either climb on foot or use an elevator, but to the very top you can get by elevator only. Do not miss it: it is the most romantic place in the city.
Also, go to the Travelogue for more photos! Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it!!!
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 From the 1st level toward
the Ecole Militaire by CoAir13Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it!!!
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 Wife is thrilled to have
her picture taken by smschley
The first time we went to Paris we were concerned about the long lines we had read about,, but it was the off-season and low and behold, we just walked right up to the ticket window bought two tickets to the top, no problem. The Eiffel Tower itself was built in 1889 and at 1,046 ft was the tallest building in the world until the Empire State Building was completed in 1931. The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair, held to celebrate the French Revolution's Centennial. Shock waves of dismay were said to reverberate around Paris when the Eiffel Tower was constructed, calling it "useless" and "monstrous". Slated to meet the wrecking ball in 1909, it was spared for use as a communications tower by the French army.
Tourists can go to three separate levels. An elevator goes to all three, but the first level (187 ft) and the second level (376 ft) can also be reached by steps. There is a post office on the first level so you can send mail home. The second floor has a really excellent restaurants, the Jules Verne), but it’s a bit pricey You don’t go to the top in one ride, you have to take the elevator to the second level, and then get off and stand in line again to take another elevator to the top. In the busy tourist season, the wait to take the elevator to the top level can be two hours but we just looked around a bit and took the next elevator up.
Also, don’t miss seeing it at night, especially just past dusk when it's set to twinkle for a few moments, it can be stunning. It is lit up until late at night with both lights on the structure and a rotating searchlight. Each hour at night, the tower sparkles with strobe lights for about 15 minutes. Awesome! Leave a Comment Directions: a bit tough not to see
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 Eiffel Tower as seen from
Montparnasse Tower by TimDaoust, 4 more photos
If all you are looking for is to see the Eiffel tower, you can take it in from the ground level and there is plenty of beautiful park space at the bottom to wander to your heart's content. If you really want a great view but you don't feel like waiting in the line I just described then you might want to consider the Montparnasse tower instead, as being on top of it eliminates it from your sightline and you get to take in all of the other, more beautiful sights instead. Leave a Comment Directions: Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel, or Bir-Haken and then it's just a short walk up the Boulevard de Grenelle, right onto Quai Branly. At this point you see it looming above everything and can easily gravitate towards it.
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 by BananzLeave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it!!!
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It's that place you've seen on TV and in the movies. Come to Paris and see the Eiffel Tower in real life. Take tons of pictures. From all different angles. Like I did. To say that it's a Paris "must-see" is quite the understatement. It is, indeed, a very symbol of Paris.
A few facts about the Eiffel Tower:
* Built in 1889, it was the world's tallest building until New York's Empire State Building in 1931. No big apes have ever tried to climb the Eiffel Tower, though.
* It replaced the Washington Monument as the world's tallest building.
* The lower elevators are moved by pullies that, if you look under the Tower, are quite visible. The elevator ride to the first level is at an angle. Kinda cool, actually.
* It weighs 7300 tons. The souvenirs are much easier to take home than the originals.
* Radio towers were installed there by the U.S. Army during World War II. It has TV and radio towers there to this day.
* There's a skating rink on the first floor, open during the winter.
Not much more to say here except, when in Paris, go see the Eiffel Tower. :-) Leave a Comment
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 Eiffel Tower at sunset by lkdahl
You cannot go to Paris and not got to the top of the Eiffel Tower. For miles around it is the tallest structure so you cannot miss it.
Go to the top of the tower. The view is breathe taking. The best view of Paris. Leave a Comment
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Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris and likely the most recognizable landmark of the city. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the World Exhibition of 1889 and it was never meant to be a permanent addition to the city's skyline. Initially the artists and writers of Paris expressed their strong disapproval in regards to the tower but later generations commended it. The figures are impressive (like the fact that it weights 7000 tons) but forget about them and try to enjoy the sight (you'll forget the numbers soon but you'll always remember the tower's profile on the Paris sky). Everyone wants to visit this landmark so expect the lines to be long (or arrive there early). Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it!!!
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