The Eiffel Tower & the 7th
The Eiffel Tower and the 7th: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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The 7th arrondissement runs from the Eiffel Tower on the Champ-de-Mars to the Invalides and the Musée Rodin, with Alain Passard’s Arpège on the rue de Varenne.
Sights
The Eiffel Tower and the Invalides.
Museums
The Musée Rodin and the musée du quai Branly.
Book the Eiffel Tower on its official site only.
Eating
Arpège (Three MICHELIN Stars), Le Jules Verne and David Toutain (Two), Le Violon d’Ingres (One), and the Bib Gourmands 20 Eiffel and Le CasseNoix.
Our advice: see the tower lit after dark from the Trocadéro.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Museums
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Eiffel Tower and the 7th: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Eiffel Tower and the 7th: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- Bir-HakeimM6600 m8 min walk
- PassyM6650 m8 min walk
- IénaM9700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Arc de Triomphe1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Musée d’Orsay2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Place Vendôme2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palais Garnier3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Louvre3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Notre-Dame4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Sacré-Cœur4.8 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport26 kmCar or taxi 92 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Montparnasse2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gare du Nord5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Gare de l’Est5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Gare de Lyon6.0 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min