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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Quai Branly and Champ de Mars.
Map 10 D3. Tel 08 92 70 12 39.
Open mid-Sep–mid-Jun: 9:30am–
11:45pm daily (6:30pm for stairs);
mid-Jun–mid-Sep: 9am–12:45am
(last adm 45 min before closing,
last lift to top 45 min before
closing; access to top may be
restricted in bad weather). & ^
7 0 = ∑ toureiffel.paris
Transport
q Bir Hakeim. @ 42, 69, 72, 82, 87
to Champ de Mars. W Champ-
de-Mars Tour Eiffel.
. Viewing Gallery
On a clear day, it is possible to see for
72 km (45 miles), including a distant
view of Chartres Cathedral.

Double-Decker Lifts
The limited capacity of the lifts means
that it can take up to a couple of hours
to reach the top. Tickets can be booked
online ahead of time. Queuing for the lifts
requires a good head for heights.

The Tower in Figures
• The top (including the antennae) is 324 m
(1,063 ft) high
• The top can move in a curve of 18 cm (7 in)
under the effect of heat
• 1,665 steps to the third level
• 2.5 million rivets hold the tower together
• Never sways more than 7 cm (2.5 in)
• 10,100 tonnes in weight
• 60 tonnes of paint are used every
seven years
A workman building the tower

.Eiffel Bust
Eiffel (1832–1923) was
awarded the Légion
d’Honneur in 1889. Another
honour was the bust
by Antoine Bourdelle,
placed beneath the
tower in 1929.

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