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Behind the scenes of the Eiffel Tower*
Eiffel Tower - Paris
Public rates
Group tour : 19,90 €/adult - 18,50 €/child (-16years)
1 tour guide for 15/20 ppl.
Fixed departure (individuals) : 21,50 €/adult - 18,50 €/child (-16years)
1 tour guide for 1/20 ppl.
Private tour (individuals) : 215,00 €/gp + 21,50 €/adult - 18,50 €/child (-16years)
1 dedicated tour guide.
Description
Guided tour Eiffel Tower
Accompanied by a guide, who will recount to you throughout the visit numerous anecdotes, go behind the scenes of this staggering monument. You will enter first into the former bunker hidden under the Champ de Mars. A true privilege, you will then slip backstage to the surprising and impressive engine room of origin which still controls the elevators. Arriving next at the second floor, you will be greeted by the amazing and unusual view that awaits you. As a VIP, you ascend the roof of the prestigious restaurant Le Jules Verne to exclusively discover an unprecedented 360° panorama of Paris.
On the occasion of the World Fair in 1889, a major competition was launched in the Official Gazette. The challenge was to study the possibility of raising an iron tower on the Champ de Mars, with a square base of 125 sq. feet and 300 meters high. Chosen from among 107 projects, was that of Gustave Eiffel. The work lasted two years, 2 months and 5 days. Since its opening, visitors can access the floors of the monument via lifts, a veritable technical feat for its time. Carefully preserved, this exceptional structural heritage testifies, till date, to the visionary genius of Gustave Eiffel.
Important :
For security reasons :
- This tour is not available for children aged 5 years of age and below.
- High heeled shoes are strongly unadvised on this tour.
- The bunker and/or the roof of the Jules Verne may not be accessible for all tour departures after 19h30.
- This tour includes the ticket upto the 2nd floor. Tickets for the 3rd floor may be purchased at the end of the tour from the ticket counter on the 2nd floor.
- For all online bookings, clients will receive tour vouchers by email.
** NOTE FROM THE EIFFEL TOWER : “A TECHNICAL INCIDENT LEADS US TO OPERATE CURRENTLY WITH ONE SINGLE LIFT. UNTIL 15/06/12. THE ACCESS WAITING TIME IS LIKELY TO BE OVER 2H.” **
Opinion
A surprising guided tour in the hidden wings of the world's most famous iron tower.
Informations Eiffel Tower
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Tour Eiffel 5 avenue Anatole France Champ de Mars 75007 Paris |
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Metro: Trocadéro (L6, L9), Bir Hakeim (L6), Ecole militaire (L8), Champ de mars - Tour Eiffel (RER C) Bus: 42, 69, 72, 82, 87 |
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Cloakroom
Restaurant
Parking
Taxi stand
Bar
Disabled access
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Under the North pillar of the Eiffel Tower, in front of the statue of Gustave Eiffel.
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