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Eiffel Tower

86 views to photograph
from Arc de Triomphe at duskBrian Kinney/Shutterstock
from Pont de la ConcordeKotomiti Okuma/Shutterstock
from Promenade Quai BranlySurangaSL/Shutterstock
from underneathJebulon/Wikipedia
from Tour MontparnasseWladyslaw/Wikipedia
with Le Recrutement CaféLornet/Shutterstock
with Eiffel Tower CarouselDennis Jarvis/Flickr
with Front de SeineCrobard/Shutterstock
view of Champ de MarsDavid Iliff/Wikipedia
view of Jardins du TrocadéroJosé Luis Mieza/Wikipedia
with Passerelle DebillyS-F/Shutterstock
with Pont RouelleMbzt/Wikipedia
from Avenue Anatole FranceTommie Hansen/Flickr
from Avenue Pierre LotiEkaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock
Horses and DogNikonaft/Shutterstock
from Le Jules Verne restaurantChristopher Michel/Flickr
Place de VarsovieSkeeze/Pixabay
from Pont Alexandre IIIVlad G/Shutterstock
from Pont de Bir-HakeimBordeled/Wikipedia
from Saint-Jacques TowerYann Caradec/Wikipedia
from south towerS Borisov/Shutterstock
with Bateaux MouchesBeboy/Shutterstock
with Fountain of WarsawMarina99/Shutterstock
with La France RenaissanteMarina99/Shutterstock
with Maritime FountainKevin George/Shutterstock
with Pont d’Iéna from northIakov Kalinin/Shutterstock
with Pont d’Iéna from southJean-Pierre/Flickr
with Statue of LibertyPeter Kirillov/Shutterstock
with Trocadéro esplanadeLuciano Mortula/Shutterstock
from 3 Square RappMoonik/Wikipedia
from Arc de TriompheMoyan Brenn/Wikipedia
from Centre Georges PompidouAurelien Guichard/Wikipedia
Fountain of WarsawSamot/Shutterstock
Joffree MonumentKosala Bandara/Wikipedia
keychain trinketsElena Dijour/Shutterstock
from Les InvalidesThesupermat/Wikipedia
from The Peninsula ParisPpr 19/Wikipedia
Place de la ConcordeNick Loyless/Wikipedia
Rue de l’UniversitéHash Milhan/Flickr
from Sacré-CœurPreston Gibson/Wikipedia
southeast endDj Lestat/Wikipedia
with Luxor ObeliskDaniel Stockman/Wikipedia
with north pondEutouring/Wikipedia
with the LouvreHarshlight/Wikipedia

Contents

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About PhotoSecrets

 
 
 
 

Foreword

A great travel photo­graph, like a great news photo­graph, requires you to be in the right place at the right time to capture that special moment. Professional photo­graphers have a short-hand phrase for this: “F8 and be there.”

There are countless books that can help you with photo­graphic technique, the “F8” portion of that equation. But until now, there’s been little help for the other, more critical portion of that equation, the “be there” part. To find the right spot, you had to expend lots of time and shoe leather to wander around, track down every potential viewpoint, and essentially re-invent the wheel.

In my career as a professional travel photo­grapher, well over half my time on location is spent seeking out the good angles. Andrew Hudson’s PhotoSecrets does all that legwork for you, so you can spend your time photo­graphing instead of wandering about. It’s like having a professional location scout in your camera bag. I wish I had one of these books for every city I photo­graph on assignment.

PhotoSecrets can help you capture the most beautiful sights with a minimum of hassle and a maximum of enjoyment. So grab your camera, find your favorite PhotoSecrets spots, and “be there!”

About Bob Krist

Bob Krist has photo­graphed assignments for National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Travel/­Holiday, Smithsonian, and Islands. He won “Travel photo­grapher of the Year” from the Society of American Travel Writers in 1994, 2007, and 2008.

For National Geographic, Bob has led round-the-world tours and a traveling lecture series. His book In Tuscany with Frances Mayes spent a month on The New York Times’ bestseller list and his how-to book Spirit of Place was hailed by American Photo­grapher magazine as “the best book about travel photo­graphy we’ve ever read.”

The parents of three sons, Bob and his wife live in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Welcome

Thank you for reading PhotoSecrets. As a fellow fan of travel and photo­graphy, I hope this guide will help you quickly find the most visually stunning places, and come home with equally stunning photo­graphs.

PhotoSecrets is designed to show you all the best sights. Flick through, see the classic shots, and use them as a departure point for your own creations. Get ideas for comp­osition and interesting viewpoints. See what piques your interest. Know what to shoot, where to stand, when to go, and why it’s interesting. Now you can spend less time researching and more time photographing.

The idea for PhotoSecrets came during a trip to Thailand, when I tried to find the exotic beach used in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. None of the guidebooks I had showed a picture, so I thought a guidebook of postcard photos would be useful for us photographers. Twenty-plus years later, you have this guide. Thanks!

Now, start exploring — and take lots of photos!

About Andrew Hudson

Originally an engineer, Andrew Hudson started PhotoSecrets in 1995. His first book won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best First Book and his second won the Grand Prize in the National Self-Published Book Awards.

Andrew has published 38 nationally-distributed photo­graphy books. He has photo­graphed assignments for Macy’s, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Men’s Health and Seventeen, and been a location scout for Nikon. His photos and articles have appeared in Alaska Airlines, National Geographic Traveler, Shutterbug Outdoor and Nature photo­graphy, Where, and Woman’s World.

Andrew has a degree in Computer Engineering from Manchester University and a certificate in copyright law from Harvard Law School. Born in Redditch, England, he lives with his wife, two kids, and two chocolate Labs, in San Diego, California.

Introduction

At a Glance

Name:Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel)
GPS:48.858221, 2.294497
Address:5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris
Fame:Tallest structure in Paris.
Most-visited paid monument in the world.
Far:3.8 km (2.3 miles) from the center of Paris
Web:toureiffel.paris
Hours:9 am – midnight summer;
9:30 am – 11 pm rest of year
Opened:1889
Height:301 m (986 feet)
Style:Neoclassicism
Architects:Maurice Koechlin, Emile Nouguier, Gustave Eiffel, Stephen Sauvestre
Notes:Has an observation deck

The icon of Paris.

Near

From base

Looking up

Eiffel Tower > near > base
Addr:Where:South leg
When:MorningLook:North-northwest
Far:70 m (240 feet)

Tip: Use a wide-angle lens (e.g. 28mm) to emphasize the depth.

Dusk

Night

East pillar

Eiffel Tower > near > base > looking up

The east pillar (pielier est).

Addr:Where:48.858298
2.295914
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:100 m (330 feet)

With north pond

Eiffel Tower > near > base > looking up
Addr:Where:48.8590883
2.2954563
When:MorningLook:Southwest ↙
Far:120 m (390 feet)

From south pond

Eiffel Tower > near > base > looking up
Addr:Where:48.8575331
2.2933581
When:AfternoonLook:Northeast ↗
Far:110 m (370 feet)

From underneath

Eiffel Tower > near > base
Addr:Where:Base
When:AfternoonLook:Up ↑
Far:0 m (0 feet)

Tip: Use a small aperture (e.g. f22) to get everything in focus and make the image look flat and abstract.

Dusk

Up

From Le Jules Verne restaurant

Eiffel Tower > near > up

Has its own elevator.

Addr:Le Jules Verne,
Avenue Gustave Eiffel,
75007 Paris
Where:Second floor
When:AnytimeLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0 m (0 feet)

Tip: Access is via a private lift in the south pillar.

Observation deck

Eiffel Tower > near > up
Addr:Eiffel Tower,
Paris
Where:48.858082
2.294759
What:Observation deckWhen:Afternoon
Look:South ↓Wik:Eiffel_Tower

Ideas for observation deck

View of Champ de Mars

Eiffel Tower > near > up > observation deck

The Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace by the Eiffel Tower, previously used for military drills.

Addr:Where:48.858242
2.294544
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.73 km (0.45 miles)Wik:Champ_de_Mars

View of Jardins du Trocadéro

Eiffel Tower > near > up > observation deck

Looking northwest, the view includes the Jardins du Trocadéro, the Palais de Chaillot, and Bois de Boulogne. On the horizon is La Défense, a major business district just outside the city limits of Paris.

Addr:Eiffel Tower,
Paris
Where:Third floor observation deck
When:SunsetLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0 m (0 feet)

Elevator

Eiffel Tower > near > up > observation deck

There are two double-cabin electric elevators to the observation deck, in the east and west pillars.

Addr:Where:48.858246
2.294056
What:ElevatorWhen:Afternoon
Look:East →Far:13 m (43 feet)

Quai Branly

From Promenade Quai Branly

Eiffel Tower > near > Quai Branly

The west pillar (pielier ouest), from Promenade Quai Branly, near the Seine.

Addr:Where:48.858225
2.291583
When:AnytimeLook:East →
Far:210 m (700 feet)

Dusk

Champ de Mars

Northwest

Dusk

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > Northwest
Addr:Where:48.8573214
2.2960058
When:AnytimeLook:Northwest ↖
Far:150 m (490 feet)

From Avenue Pierre Loti

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > Northwest
Addr:Where:48.856852
2.296271
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:200 m (670 feet)

From Avenue Anatole France

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > Northwest
Addr:Where:48.856361
2.298011
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:330 m (1080 feet)

Center

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > Northwest
Addr:Where:48.856227
2.297645
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:320 m (1050 feet)

Southeast

With pool

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast

The pool in the center of Champ de Mars (bassin du champ de mars) provides a romantic reflection of the Eiffel Tower.

Addr:Bassins du Champ de Mars,
Place Jacques Rueff,
75007 Paris
Where:48.856015
2.298076
When:AnytimeLook:Northwest ↖
Far:360 m (1170 feet)AKA:Bassins du Champ de Mars

Southeast end

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast
Addr:Where:48.853554
2.301801
When:AnytimeLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0.74 km (0.46 miles)

Hand stunt

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast > end

A cool trick to play with your friends.

Addr:Where:48.853512
2.301865
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0.75 km (0.47 miles)

Wall Of Peace

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast

[start]The Wall For Peace (Le mur pour la paix) is at the southeast end of the War Field (Field of Mars, Champ de Mars), next to the Military School (École Militaire). Unveiled in 2000, is a metal stainless steel and glass structure by artist Clara Halter and architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. The Wall is in the spirit of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and has the word “PEACE” engraved on it in 32 languages.

Addr:Wall Of Peace,
Rue du Champ de Mars,
75007 Paris
Where:48.853082
2.302558
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0.82 km (0.51 miles)

Ideas for Wall Of Peace

Doors

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast > Wall Of Peace
Addr:Wall Of Peace,
Rue du Champ de Mars,
75007 Paris
Where:48.853456
2.302021
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:0.76 km (0.47 miles)

Joffree Monument

Eiffel Tower > Champ de Mars > southeast

[start]Joffree Monument is a 1939 equestrian statue of Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (1851-1932), a French General during World War I who defeated the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne.

Addr:Where:48.852526
2.303138
What:Equestrian statueWhen:Morning
Look:Northwest ↖Far:130 m (410 feet)

With Seine

Northeast

From Pont d’Iéna

With Pont d’Iéna from north

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast > Pont d’Iéna

[start]Pont d’Iéna (Jena Bridge) is a bridge across the Seine northwest of the Eiffel Tower.

In 1807, Napoleon I ordered, by an imperial decree issued in Warsaw, the construction of a bridge overlooking the Military School, and named the bridge after his victory in 1806 at the Battle of Jena.

The steps leading off the bridge are popularly known among film fans as the “Renault stair,” as they featured in a scene where James Bond (played by Roger Moore) drove a hijacked Renault 11 taxi down the steps in pursuit of an assassin later revealed to be May Day (Grace Jones).

This view is from Avenue de New York, just north of Pont d’Iéna.

Addr:Where:By Pont d’Iéna
When:AfternoonLook:South-southeast
Far:410 m (1330 feet)

Tip: Use a polarizer filter for a blue sky.

With Bateaux Mouches

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast > Pont d’Iéna

Bateaux Parisiens and Eiffel Tower from Avenue de New York, north of Pont d’Léna.

Addr:Where:By Pont d’Iéna
When:AfternoonLook:South-southeast
Far:410 m (1330 feet)Wik:Bateaux_Mouches

Tip: Use a polarizer filter for a blue sky.

With Pont d’Iéna from south

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast > Pont d’Iéna

From Avenue de New York, just south of Pont d’Iéna.

Addr:Where:By Pont d’Iéna
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:330 m (1090 feet)

Tip: The tree leaves make a nice framing device.

Ideas for Pont d’Iéna from south

With Passerelle Debilly

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast
Addr:Passerelle Debilly,
Chaillot,
75007 Paris
Where:48.8636705
2.2971609
When:AnytimeLook:South-southwest
Far:0.64 km (0.40 miles)Wik:Passerelle_Debilly

With Pont Neuf

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast
Addr:Where:48.857607
2.344937
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:220 m (720 feet)AKA:New Bridge
Wik:Pont_Neuf

From Pont Alexandre III

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast

Nymph statues by Georges Récipon.

Addr:Pont Alexandre III,
Paris
Where:48.863611
2.313611
When:AnytimeLook:West-southwest
Far:1.52 km (0.95 miles)Wik:Pont_Alexandre_III

Ideas for from Pont Alexandre III

From Pont de la Concorde

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > Northeast
Addr:Pont de la Concorde,
Paris
Where:Pont de la Concorde
When:AnytimeLook:West-southwest
Far:1.96 km (1.22 miles)Wik:Pont_de_la_Concorde_(Paris)

Tip: A romantic dusk shot.

Southwest

From Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > southwest

Eiffel Tower and Seine from Pont de Bir-Hakeim.

Addr:Pont de Bir-Hakeim,
Paris
Where:48.855649
2.287745
When:AfternoonLook:East-northeast
Far:0.57 km (0.35 miles)Wik:Pont_de_Bir-Hakeim

With La France Renaissante

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > southwest > Pont de Bir-Hakeim

[start]La France Renaissante (France Reborn) is an equestrian statue by Holger Wederkinch in 1930, donated by the Danish community.

Addr:Pont de Bir-Hakeim,
Paris
Where:48.855649
2.287745
When:AnytimeAKA:France Reborn

With Pont Rouelle

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > southwest
Addr:Where:48.8509048
2.2790115
When:AfternoonLook:Northeast ↗
Far:1.39 km (0.87 miles)Wik:Pont_Rouelle

Ideas for Pont Rouelle

With Statue of Liberty

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > southwest

Statue of Liberty in Paris.

Addr:Île Aux Cygnes,
15th arrondissement,
Paris
Where:Boat on the Seine
near Pont de Grenelle.
When:AfternoonLook:Northeast ↗
Far:1.51 km (0.94 miles)Wik:%C3%8Ele_aux_Cygnes

Ideas for Statue of Liberty

With Front de Seine

Eiffel Tower > with Seine > southwest

Front de Seine is a district in Paris, France, located along the river Seine in the 15th arrondissement right at the South of the Eiffel Tower.

Addr:Pont Mirabeau,
Paris
Where:Pont Mirabeau
When:AnytimeLook:Northeast ↗
Far:1.90 km (1.18 miles)Wik:Front_de_Seine

Tip: Use a magenta filter to make the green office lights look yellow.

Ideas for front de Seine

From Trocadéro

Jardins du Trocadéro

Place de Varsovie

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro

[start]Place de Varsovie (Warsaw Square) is 300 m northwest of the Eiffel Tower, across the Seine at the edge of Jardins du Trocadéro.

Addr:Place de Varsovie,
75016 Paris
Where:48.8607061
2.290798
When:AnytimeLook:Southeast ↘
Far:390 m (1270 feet)AKA:Warsaw Square

Fountain of Warsaw

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro

The Eiffel Tower from Jardins du Trocadéro.

Addr:Jardins du Trocadéro,
Trocadéro,
16th Arrondissement of Paris,
Outer Paris
Where:Trocadéro jardins
What:ViewsWhen:Afternoon
Look:Southeast ↘Far:0.60 km (0.37 miles)
AKA:Warsaw Fountain, Fontaine de Varsovie, Fontaine du TrocadéroWik:Jardins_du_Trocad%C3%A9ro

Tip: Use a polarizer filter for a blue sky.

Ideas for Fountain of Warsaw

Sunset

Dusk

Water cannons

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > Fountain of Warsaw

Pipes of Fountain of Warsaw and Eiffel Tower.

Addr:Trocadéro Gardens,
Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre,
75016 Paris
Where:Trocadéro garden
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.53 km (0.33 miles)

Dusk

With statues

L’Homme

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > with statues

L’Homme (The Man) by Pierre Traverse is one of a pair of statues that recline against stone pillars, overlooking the Fountain of Warsaw.

Addr:Fountain of Warsaw,
Jardins du Trocadéro,
Trocadéro,
16th Arrondissement of Paris,
Outer Paris
Where:Trocadéro garden
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.54 km (0.34 miles)

Ideas for L’Homme

La Femme

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > with statues

La Femme (The Woman) by Daniel Bacqué is the matching statue, on the north corner of the Fountain of Warsaw.

Addr:Esplanade du Trocadéro,
Jardins du Trocadéro,
Trocadéro,
16th Arrondissement of Paris,
Outer Paris
Where:Trocadéro garden
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.55 km (0.34 miles)

Ideas for Femme

Horses and Dog

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > with statues

Chevaux et Chien (Horses and Dog) by Georges Guyot (1885-1973) is one of two gilded bronze fountain sculptures in their own square basins. The other is Taureau et Daim (Bull and Deer) by Paul Jouve.

Addr:Where:48.861685
2.289393
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.54 km (0.33 miles)AKA:Horses and Dog

Stairs

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro
Addr:Where:48.861576
2.288394
What:StairsWhen:Afternoon
Look:Southeast ↘Far:0.58 km (0.36 miles)

Flora

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > stairs

Flora (1837 by Louis Lejeune), the goddess of flowers and the mother of spring.

Addr:Jardins du Trocadero,
Paris
Where:48.861711
2.288700
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.57 km (0.36 miles)

Ideas for Flora

Pomona

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Jardins du Trocadéro > stairs

Pomona (1937 by Robert Wlérick), the goddess of gardens and fruit trees.

Addr:Jardins du Trocadero,
Paris
Where:48.861993
2.289120
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.58 km (0.36 miles)

Esplanade

With Fountain of Warsaw

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade
Addr:Where:48.861934
2.288793
When:AnytimeLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.59 km (0.36 miles)

Tip: Use a polarizer filter for a blue sky.

Ideas for Fountain of Warsaw

With camera

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade > with Fountain of Warsaw
Addr:Where:Trocadéro esplanade
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.63 km (0.39 miles)

Tip: This requires two cameras!

With Trocadéro esplanade

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade
Addr:Where:Trocadéro esplanade
When:AnytimeLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.67 km (0.42 miles)

Tip: Get low to emphasize the plaza.

Ideas for Trocadéro esplanade

With lovers

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade > with Trocadéro esplanade

Paris is for lovers.

Addr:Where:48.8623928
2.2878247
When:Anytime

Tip: Get low to emphasize the plaza.

Ideas for lovers

Apollo

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade

A 21-foot bronze Apollo (or Apollon musagète) with a lyre and a serpent, by sculptor Henri Bouchard.

Addr:Where:48.862519
2.289021
What:StatueWhen:Afternoon
Look:Southeast ↘Far:0.62 km (0.39 miles)
AKA:Apollon musagète

Flore

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade

Flore (1937), by Marcel Gimond, is one of eight gilded statues overlooking the esplanade.

Addr:Where:Trocadéro esplanade
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.66 km (0.41 miles)

Tip: This photo benefits from bad weather.

Ideas for Flore

La Jeunesse

Eiffel Tower > Trocadéro > Esplanade

La Jeunesse (1937), by Alexandre Descatoire (1874-1949).

Addr:Esplanade du Trocadéro,
Jardins du Trocadéro,
Trocadéro,
16th Arrondissement of Paris,
Outer Paris
Where:48.8626215
2.2881966
When:AfternoonLook:Southeast ↘
Far:0.67 km (0.42 miles)

Arc de Triomphe

Addr:Arc de Triomphe,
Place du Général-de-Gaulle,
8th A,
Paris
Where:48.874518
2.294717
When:AfternoonLook:South-southeast
Far:90 m (290 feet)Wik:Arc_de_Triomphe

From Arc de Triomphe

Eiffel Tower > Arc de Triomphe

The observation deck on top of the Arc de Triomphe is 50 m (164 ft) high, with views down the radiating avenues.

Addr:Where:48.873761
2.295105
When:AnytimeLook:South ↓
Far:1.73 km (1.07 miles)

Ideas for from Arc de Triomphe

Dusk

Night

Place de la Concorde

[start]The Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris. It is located at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. It was the site of many notable public executions of royalty during the French Revolution.

Addr:Place de la Concorde,
8th arrondissement,
Paris
Where:48.8655
2.3211
When:MorningLook:West-southwest
Far:2.11 km (1.31 miles)Wik:Place_de_la_Concorde

With Luxor Obelisk

Eiffel Tower > Place de la Concorde
Addr:Place de la Concorde,
75008 Paris
Where:48.8658019
2.3221016
When:MorningLook:West-southwest
Far:80 m (260 feet)Wik:Luxor_Obelisk

Ideas for Luxor Obelisk

With Maritime Fountain

Eiffel Tower > Place de la Concorde

Fountain of River Commerce and Navigation (1840) with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Addr:Place de la Concorde,
8th arrondissement,
Paris
Where:Place de la Concorde
When:MorningLook:West-southwest
Far:2.11 km (1.31 miles)AKA:Fountain of River and Commerce, Fountain of River Commerce and Navigation
Wik:Fontaines_de_la_Concorde

Tip: Use a slow shutter (1/8 s) to make the water look soft.

Ideas for Maritime Fountain

Nereid

Eiffel Tower > Place de la Concorde > with Maritime Fountain
Addr:Where:48.865794
2.321398
What:StatueWhen:Morning
Look:West-southwest Far:2.14 km (1.33 miles)
Wik:Nereid

From Tour Montparnasse

From Tour Montparnasse.

Addr:Tour Montparnasse,
Paris
Where:Tour Montparnasse
56th floor observation deck
When:MorningLook:Northwest ↖
Far:2.71 km (1.68 miles)Wik:Tour_Montparnasse

Tip: Use a polarizer filter for a blue sky.

Afternoon

Sunset

Dusk

Night

Notre-Dame

Climb 240 stairs up a spiral staircase to the Chimera Gallery. Climb a further 147 steps (387 total) to the top of the south tower, 69 m (226 feet).

Addr:Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris,
6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II,
75004 Paris
Where:48.852955
2.350001
What:ViewsWhen:Anytime
Wik:Notre-Dame_de_Paris

Hunchback

Eiffel Tower > Notre-Dame > Chimera Gallery
Addr:Where:Notre Dame’s rooftop walkway Galerie des Chimères
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:4.03 km (2.50 miles)

Horn

Eiffel Tower > Notre-Dame > Chimera Gallery

This horned chimera is also on the south tower, and can be photographed from the balustrade that connects to the north tower.

Addr:Where:Notre Dame’s rooftop walkway Galerie des Chimères
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:4.03 km (2.50 miles)

Bird

Eiffel Tower > Notre-Dame > Chimera Gallery

This bird chimera is on the north tower and can be photographed from the balustrade in the north tower.

Adjacent is the most famous chimera — and the only one to be named. Le Stryge (the vampire), the subject of a notable etching, has a shrug-and-spit expression and faces the Eiffel Tower. But its famous profile can’t be combined with the Eiffel Tower without Photoshop.

Addr:Where:Notre Dame’s rooftop walkway Galerie des Chimères
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:4.04 km (2.51 miles)

Ideas for bird

From south tower

Eiffel Tower > Notre-Dame

The golden dome of Les Invalides is in the view from the top of the south tower.

Addr:Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris,
6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II,
75004 Paris
Where:48.853103
2.349037
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:4.03 km (2.50 miles)

Other views

Rue de l’Université

Eiffel Tower > other views

From Rue de l’Université at Avenue de la Bourdonnais.

Addr:228 Rue de l’Université,
75007 Paris
Where:48.8599332
2.2966293
What:Street thingWhen:Morning
Look:Southwest ↙Far:250 m (810 feet)

From 3 Square Rapp

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Square Rapp,
75007 Paris
Where:48.858773
2.301326
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:0.50 km (0.31 miles)Wik:Jules_Lavirotte#3_Square_Rapp,_7th_arrondissement_(1899-1900)

With Le Recrutement Café

Eiffel Tower > other views

Nothing is more French than the Eiffel Tower and a café. Taken from Rue Saint-Dominique at Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg.

Addr:36 Boulevard La Tour Maubourg,
75007 Paris
Where:48.859994
2.309964
When:AnytimeLook:West ←
Far:1.15 km (0.71 miles)

Ideas for Le Recrutement Café

From The Peninsula Paris

Eiffel Tower > other views

The Peninsula Paris is a historic luxury hotel, formerly known as the Hotel Majestic, located on Avenue Kléber in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Addr:19 Avenue Kléber,
75116 Paris
Where:48.8710
2.2933
What:HotelWhen:Afternoon
Look:South ↓Far:1.42 km (0.88 miles)
AKA:Hôtel The Peninsula ParisWik:The_Peninsula_Paris

From Les Invalides

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Place des Invalides,
75007 Paris
Where:48.858018
2.314174
What:ParkWhen:Morning
Look:West ←Far:1.44 km (0.89 miles)
Wik:Les_Invalides

With the Louvre

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Rue de Rivoli,
75001 Paris
Where:48.861735
2.332930
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:2.84 km (1.76 miles)Wik:Louvre

From Saint-Jacques Tower

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Where:48.858019
2.348897
When:MorningLook:West ←
Far:3.98 km (2.47 miles)Wik:Saint-Jacques_Tower

From Sacré-Cœur

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre,
75018 Paris
Where:48.886694
2.343000
What:ChurchWhen:Morning
Look:Southwest ↙Far:4.75 km (2.95 miles)
Wik:Sacré-Cœur,_Paris

From Centre Georges Pompidou

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Place Georges-Pompidou,
75004 Paris
Where:48.860653
2.352411
What:BuildingWhen:Morning
Look:West ←Far:4.25 km (2.64 miles)
AKA:Pompidou CentreWik:Centre_Georges_Pompidou

Keychain trinkets

Eiffel Tower > other views
Addr:Where:48.857611
2.294533
What:TrinketsWhen:Anytime

Ideas for keychain trinkets

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