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Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Pont de Bir-Hakeim, another view
Pont de Bir-Hakeim, another view

Photo spot · 15th / 16th arrondissements · Paris

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Iron columns in rhythm, a train rumbling overhead

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When it fits
Best in the morning · about 30 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Le Jules Verne 575 m · Tour Eiffel 582 m · Esplanade du Trocadéro 708 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
A two-level bridge with metro line 6 running on top: the iron colonnade of the lower walkway frames the Eiffel Tower a few hundred metres upstream.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Sunrise to one hour after, before joggers and shoots arrive; the tower sits to the east, so expect a backlit sky · from Central pedestrian walkway under the metro viaduct, facing the Eiffel Tower between the columns

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 30 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
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If it rains

Musée d'Orsay7th arrondissement · Impressionists inside a former railway station. Thursday evenings have a reduced late-opening rate and thinner crowds; look out through the great clock window toward Montmartre.
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Also in this area

Tour Eiffel7th arrondissement, Champ-de-Mars · Take the stairs to the second floor for the cheapest ticket and the best framed views, then the lift to the top. Book a timed ticket on the official site.
Arc de Triomphe8th / 16th / 17th arrondissements, Étoile · 284 steps lead to a roof terrace where twelve avenues radiate below you, with the Champs-Élysées running straight to the Louvre. Use the underpass, never cross the roundabout.
Esplanade du Trocadéro16th arrondissement · The raised terrace between the two wings of the Palais de Chaillot faces the tower straight across the Seine, with the gardens and fountains in the foreground.