Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe a birds Eye View

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe stands at the end of the avenue des Champs Elysées at place Étoile - the huge roundabout where 12 tree-lined avenues converge. Napoléon commissioned the arch in 1806, 30 years later it was finished and ready for tourists to gawk at. The best access is from the underground passage on the northern side of avenue des Champs Elysées. You get a pretty good view from the top. You can get a very good view of the Eiffel tower and Basilique du Sacre-CoeurMontmartre
Admission to top: €6.45, under 26 €4 . Included in the Museum Pass
Timings : from April 1 - September 30: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. from October 1 to March 31: 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Closed on January 1, May 1,May 8 (morning) July 14 (morning), November 11 (morning) Dec 25.
Métro/RER:Lines 1, 2 and 6, station Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile
RER: line A, station Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile

Eiffel Tower:

Originally built for the 1889 World Fair, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world until1930. Don't mind waiting in line for ages to get the lift you will be able to get a great a great view of the city from the top of Paris's most famous landmark. A cheaper option (without the queues) involved taking the stairs to the 1st or 2nd level.

Opening Hour:

The Eiffel Tower is open every day all year long, - from 9:30am to 11:00pm, January 1 to June 14 and September 2 to December 31, 2007- from 9:00am to midnight, June 15 to September 1, 2007

Métro: Bir Hakeim RER: Ligne-C Champs de Mars-Tour Eiffel;