Trocadéro
viewpoint · Paris
- Address
- Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris
- Prices
- Entry: Free
Public esplanade.
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About
Area in the 16th arrondissement around the Palais de Chaillot, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower.
History
The 1878 Trocadéro Palace was demolished in 1937 to make way for the Palais de Chaillot.
Good to know
- Classic viewpoint for photos of the Eiffel Tower, best about an hour before sunset.
Nearby
Eiffel Tower
landmark · 520 m
Wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company built it. Nicknamed "La dame de fer" (the Iron Lady). Visitors can go up to the first floor (57 m), second floor (116 m) and the top (276 m).
Arc de Triomphe
landmark · 1.4 km
Triumphal arch at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, honouring those who fought for France. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath it.
Champs-Élysées
street · 1.6 km
Tree-lined avenue running from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, with theatres, cafés and luxury shops.
Pont Alexandre III
bridge · 1.8 km
Deck arch bridge over the Seine connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter with Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower area. Widely regarded as the most ornate bridge in Paris.
Les Invalides
landmark · 1.8 km
Complex of museums and monuments, including the military museum and the domed church that holds Napoleon's tomb.
Musée Rodin
museum · 2.1 km
Museum of the sculptor Auguste Rodin, in the Hôtel Biron, with a garden of large bronzes including The Thinker.