Hi
I am arriving in Paris in the evening after 2 very busy days at Disneyland. I would love to see the Eiffel Tower at night and wondered how easy it is to get from Le Meridien Etoile to say the Trocadero to view the tower at night? We only have the next day to see some of the sights and we fly home at night - so the only option to see it in the dark is the night we arrive.
Hope this makes sense? I appreciate your help.
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The Meridien Étoile is close to the Porte Maillot metro stop. From there, take line 1 in direction Château de Vincennes; get out at Charles de Gaulle-Étoile and change to line 6 in direction of Nation (follow %26quot;Correspondance%26quot; signs). Get out at the third stop - Trocadéro.
If you want to see the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe, you can get out at Charles de Gaulle-Étoile. You can climb it in the evening too - until 22:30 or 23:00.
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You might consider not going up into the Eiffel Tower at night... I did so, because it seemed obligatory, but the view FROM it at night isn%26#39;t as good as the view OF it. Being as old as it is, it takes a long time to get to the top, waiting in several lines on different levels. I know, it seems like %26quot;how could you not go up into it%26quot; and I did, but there%26#39;s some free advice for you. The view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe during the day is better.
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I think it looks best all lit up at night anyway.
Some consider the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe better than from the Tour Eiffel.
ebabe
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Seeing the Eiffel at night is a must-see, IMHO. The Trocadero is a great place for night-time viewing. The Trocadero Metro stop lands you directly at the steps to Trocadero. Remember that the Eiffel twinkles every hour at the top of the hour for 10 minutes. We got there (Trocadero) just after it had stopped twinkling and had to wait until the next show.
Have a fabulous time!
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Thanks to everyone for the replies. A twinkling tower - I def have to go at night now!!
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As noted above, you can take the #1 Metro ligne to CHARLES deGAULLE-ÉTOILE station and transfer to the #6 Metro ligne to TROCADERO...or just come up at Charles deGaulle-Étoile, at Arc de Triomphe and stroll the few blocks down Ave Kléber to Place de Trocadero and the PALAIS de CHAILLOT. If in the evening, try to %26#39;..time..%26#39; your arrival at the steps leading up to the terrace separating the two %26#39;wings%26#39; of Palais de Chaillot to arrive a few minutes before the hour. As you ascend the broad stairs, there will be a tall, oddly-shaped/pointy construction just across the Seine that seems to %26#39;..rise up..%26#39; from the terrace. This odd assemblage evidently has a malfunction in its electrical systems...so that every evening hour-on-the-hour, all of its lights flicker/twinkle on %26amp; off for ten minutes. For some reason this peculiar electical deficiency seems to amuse viewer.
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You could also take the 82 bus and see a bit of the city on the way, but what I would do is to simply walk, if you can - it is just one mile and a straight shot down avenues Malakoff and Poincaré, through a very pleasant part of the city.
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Once again many thanks for all your posts.
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IMO it%26#39;s much better at night when it%26#39;s lit up, and the lines are much shorter.
Another option would be a night river cruise when all the monuments are lit up and you can relax sitting on the boat.
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