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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
2
Eats here
1

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.
7th arrondissement (Eif… · $$$Latin Quarter and Saint… · $$$Le Marais · $$$Palais-Royal and Louvre: Families, older travellersSaint-Germain-des-Prés: Families, older travellersCDG · 23 km (14 mi) · 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: Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, 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). They are in the neighbourhood cards below.

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 7th arrondissement (Eiffel Tower and Invalides): suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain: suits History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafés, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Le Marais: suits First visit, food, shops, evening walks, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Palais-Royal and Louvre: suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
  • Sleep area Saint-Germain-des-Prés: suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), about 23 km (14 mi) 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.

  • Musée du quai Branly – Jacques ChiracGo

    Go for the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas beside the Eiffel Tower; 90 minutes, a calm museum, and the garden is free. Closed Mondays.

    Hours:
    Open Tuesday to Sunday, usually from about 10:30 to 19:00, later on some evenings; closed Monday; confirm on the official site.(check)
    Closed:
    Closed Mon
  • 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)

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Les Ombres

    A restaurant on the roof of the Musée du quai Branly with the Eiffel Tower beside the window; modern French cooking, best with a reservation. A good lunch after the museum.

    Order: L’addition, s’il vous plaît: Say it to ask for the bill; it is not brought unasked.

    Price: Locals pay the menu price.

Show 6 sectionsHideGetting there and around, Walking loop, Half-day walk, Photo and sunset spots, Safety at night and noise, Nearby districts

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Quai Branly, 7th arrondissement · 2 min walk to Les Ombres

Walks inside the district

  • Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac → Eiffel Tower: 6–8 min on foot (Walk (straight-line distance plus 30% for streets))
  • Eiffel Tower → Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac: 6–8 min on foot (Walk (straight-line distance plus 30% for streets))
  • Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac → Les Ombres: 2–3 min on foot (Walk (straight-line distance plus 30% for streets))
  • Les Ombres → Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac: 2–3 min on foot (Walk (straight-line distance plus 30% for streets))
  • Les Ombres → Eiffel Tower: 6–8 min on foot (Walk (straight-line distance plus 30% for streets))

On to the next area

From other sleep areas

  • From 7th arrondissement (Eiffel Tower and Invalides): 12–18 min walk to Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro

Nearest arrival point: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): about 25 km (16 mi) 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.

Walking loop

A loop that starts and ends at the same place, through this district's sights and eats. Pick a length; download it for Organic Maps, OsmAnd or Google Earth.

About 89 min in all: 14 min on foot, the rest at the stops. 3 stops, back to where you started.

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  1. Musée du quai Branly – Jacques ChiracStart here · stop about 30 min
  2. Eiffel Tower6 min walk · stop about 30 min
  3. Les Ombres6 min walk · stop about 15 min (snack, or note it for later)
  4. Back to Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac: 2 min walk

Walking minutes come from this guide’s route graph where it has one; “estimate” means straight-line distance plus a quarter for street detours at an easy pace. Opening hours are not checked: look at “Open now” below before you set off.

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.