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Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th)Tour Eiffel, Trocadéro

Wide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day.

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Key facts

Suits
The tower, views, a river cruise
Sights here
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What it's like

Feels:
Wide avenues and postcards
Suits:
The tower, views, a river cruise
Best time:
Sunrise and evening
Watch out for:
Midday summer queues.
In short:
Wide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day.

About these names

Arrondissements are numbered from the centre in a clockwise spiral; the number is the last digits of the postcode (75004 is the 4th).

Paris is walkable but large; treat it as clusters linked by the metro. The four clusters on the trip line cover the first-visit sights.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th) on the Paris mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Latin Quarter and Saint… · $$$Le Marais · $$$CDG · 23 km · 40–55 min

Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th)Tour Eiffel, Trocadéro

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Wide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day.

Suits: The tower, views, a river cruise

On the map: Eiffel Tower

District guideWalk: Eiffel Tower & TrocadéroIn the districts table

Off the map: Paris Orly Airport (ORY) (30–40 min by the usual route).

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Montmartre (18th), Saint-Germain and Montparnasse (6th). See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Le Marais (3rd and 4th) (Le Marais): Medieval streets, courtyards, Place des Vosges and the Jewish quarter; busy on Sundays when shops open. Suits: First visit, food, shops, evening walks. Price band $$$.
  • Latin Quarter and the islands (5th and 4th) (Quartier latin, Île de la Cité): Narrow streets around the Sorbonne and Notre-Dame; touristy near the cathedral, calmer toward the Luxembourg Gardens. Suits: History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafés. Price band $$$.
  • Louvre, Tuileries and Orsay (1st and 7th) (Louvre, Tuileries, Orsay): The Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, with the Orsay across the river; grand and busy by day. Suits: Museums, gardens, river walks.
  • Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th) (Tour Eiffel, Trocadéro): Wide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day. Suits: The tower, views, a river cruise.
  • Montmartre (18th) (Montmartre): Sacré-Cœur and steep lanes; a metro ride away and very busy at midday. Suits: Views, hills, painters' Paris.
  • Saint-Germain and Montparnasse (6th) (Saint-Germain-des-Prés): Pricey and elegant; near the Luxembourg Gardens. Suits: Cafés, bookshops, quiet evenings.
  • Sleep area Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain: suits History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafés, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Le Marais: suits First visit, food, shops, evening walks, price band $$$.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), about 23 km from the centre, 40–55 min by the usual route.
  • Paris Orly Airport (ORY), 30–40 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Le Marais (3rd and 4th), Latin Quarter and the islands (5th and 4th).

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Eiffel TowerBook a time

    Book a timed slot for the first morning or after 18:00, choose the stairs or the lift, and skip the summit unless the sky is clear; see it from Trocadéro either way.

    Hours:
    Open daily; hours vary by season; confirm on the official site.(check)

Getting there and around

On to the next area

Nearest arrival point: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): about 25 km in a straight line; the usual ride to the centre takes 40–55 min.

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 3 — Eiffel Tower at opening, RER B at 13:00 (Paris in 3 days)

Photo and sunset spots

Safety at night and noise

  • Eiffel Tower and Trocadéroday: oknight: caution

    Pickpockets and street sellers; the tower crowd at dusk.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Paris districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.