Tour Eiffel
Tour Eiffel is a tower located on the Champ de Mars. It lies in Paris 7e itself. Since 1964 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Attraction in Paris 7e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (191 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 7e
Tour Eiffel is in the commune of Paris 7e, with 1,171 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00088801). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Paris 7e run April to October, at 18–27°C.
Tour Eiffel
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 191 languages. Add Musée du Louvre, 3.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 2,299 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1964
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 191 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 7e, Paris
- Official site
- toureiffel.paris
Useful details
Locating Tour Eiffel
On this map, Tour Eiffel is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 7e. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Tour Eiffel
With 229,713 people, Paris 15e is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Paris 7e
Paris 16e
Paris 15e
Paris 8e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Eiffel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 7e | It’s in this commune | 48,015 |
| Paris 16e | 1.5 km west of it | 159,386 |
| Paris 15e | 2 km south of it | 229,713 |
| Paris 8e | 2.5 km northeast of it | 35,317 |
| Paris 6e | 2.9 km southeast of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 17e | 3.3 km north of it | 159,212 |
| Paris 1er | 3.3 km east of it | 15,114 |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 3.6 km northwest of it | 59,538 |
What else is near Tour Eiffel
Also close at hand are 6 attractions and 2 museums, among 2,299 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.4 km east, in Paris 7e3
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées1.6 km northeast, in Paris 8e4
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris4.1 km east, in Paris 4e5
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile1.7 km north, in Paris 8e6
AttractionChamp-de-Mars300 m southeast, in Paris 7e7
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée2.1 km northeast, in Paris 8e8
AttractionHôtel des Invalides1.4 km east, in Paris 7eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Tour Eiffel?
Tour Eiffel is in Paris 7e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Tour Eiffel?
Tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
Is Tour Eiffel a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1964, Mérimée record PA00088801.
How well known is Tour Eiffel?
Tour Eiffel has 191 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Eiffel?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 7e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Eiffel?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (3.2 km), Musée d'Orsay (2.4 km), Avenue des Champs-Élysées (1.6 km) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (4.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel des Invalides: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Crochot) and released under the license stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit the author (William Crochot), the Source (Wikimedia Commons) and…, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.