Eiffel Tower

• Pre-book your tickets months in advance.

• Also book tickets online to avoid rush once at the tower.

• Pick a feasible time to visit the tower between daylight and night time so that you can get to see the beauty of both worlds.

• If you want to skip the long lines to the elevator, take the stairs. Additionally, you get to witness beautiful views of the city if you choose the stairway.

• (June 14 – August 21): 9 AM to 12:45 AM with the last round to the summit before 11 PM and the other levels before midnight

• Rest of the year: 9:30 AM to 11:45 PM with the last round to the summit before 10:30 PM and to the other levels before 11:00 PM

• (June 14 – August 31): 9 AM to 12:45 AM with the last opening before midnight

• Rest of the year 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM with the last opening at 6 PM

The design of Gustave Eiffel was chosen for the ‘iron structure’ to be built on Champ de Mars to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. This installation was meant to be a temporary one, intended for the 1889 Universal Exposition but it still continues to grace the skyline of Paris. The Eiffel Tower initially met with a lot of criticism from the artist community with concerns about the structure ruining the skyline aesthetics of Paris.

It later played a vital role in military communications during World War I, serving as a radio antenna tower and thereby making it an essential part of French history.