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Esplanade du Trocadéro
Esplanade du Trocadéro, another view

Photo spot · 16th arrondissement · Paris

Esplanade du Trocadéro

A wide stone terrace, every camera pointed the same way

‹ Paris
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 30 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Tour Eiffel 592 m · Le Jules Verne 602 m · Pont de Bir-Hakeim 708 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
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.
IconicViewGood with kids
Photo tip · Aura editorial

Late afternoon to golden hour, when western light falls on the side of the tower facing you; sunrise for an empty terrace · from Esplanade between the Palais de Chaillot wings, or lower down the Jardins du Trocadéro steps for a tighter frame

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
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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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.Musée de l'Orangerie1st arrondissement, Tuileries · Monet's Water Lilies wrap two oval rooms lit from above. A short, calm visit that pairs with a walk through the Tuileries; closed on Tuesdays.
Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

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.
Pont de Bir-Hakeim15th / 16th arrondissements · 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.