The Chaillot esplanade
The most famous Eiffel Tower view, framed between the palace's two wings — the first photo in every Paris album.
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Dawn until 8 am for golden light and a near-empty plaza, or the blue hour after sunset when the tower lights up — expect to share the evening shot with hundreds of others.
The water cannons run seasonally in the warm months and in intervals through the day; they stop in winter and for maintenance — the scene is beautiful either way.
Half an hour to an hour covers the viewpoint, the fountain and the walk down to the river — unless you fall into a photography spiral, in which case no promises.
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If Paris has an official balcony for receiving guests, it is the Trocadéro gardens: green terraces descending from the plaza of the Palais de Chaillot toward the Seine, with the Eiffel Tower standing at full height on the opposite bank. Most of the tower photos you already know were taken here, and most visitors begin their first Paris morning here too. At the heart of the gardens stretches the Warsaw Fountain, whose twenty water cannons fire their columns toward the tower on warm days, framed by gilded and bronze statues from the 1937 World's Fair. The gardens are always open and ticket-free, and their mood changes by the hour: a quiet dawn for photographers, a busy midday, and an evening with the tower sparkling directly in front of you. Allow at least half an hour before crossing Pont d'Iéna to the tower — descending through the terraces and fountain is by far the most beautiful approach to the Eiffel Tower.
The most famous Eiffel Tower view, framed between the palace's two wings — the first photo in every Paris album.
Twenty water cannons firing their columns toward the tower in the warm months — the finest watery overture to an iron monument.
Walk down from the plaza between the gilded statues to the river and Pont d'Iéna — the grandest pedestrian approach to the tower.
The plaza is also the gateway to the architecture, mankind and maritime museums — an excellent rainy-day option with an unforgettable view.
Place du Trocadéro, 75016 Paris