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Eiffel Tower Concert Series

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No intermission

Classical concert

For all audiences

No dialogue

Highlights: Eiffel Tower Concert Series

A magical classical concert with the most gorgeous view to be found in the City of Lights - what’s more to love? Enjoy this symphonic spectacle at the Eiffel Tower, featuring some of the most beautiful classical arias from the greatest composers of all time: Vivaldi, Strauss or the greatest arias from the greatest soprano of all times: Maria Callas. Allow yourself to be bewitched by the sublime melodies of the strings and orchestra, atop the one of the most iconic monuments in the world: Paris would not be Paris without its celebrated landmark and renowned musicians and singers!

Don't forget that all tickets also include a free Elevator Pass giving you access to the 1st floor, and if you wish, you can also access the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower by stairs to enjoy Paris from new heights! 

Story: Eiffel Tower Concert Series

Talented musicians offer you the jewels of classical music for violin, voice, and orchestra. From Vivaldi to Maria Callas, enjoy the most beautiful arias of the repertoire to spend an evening surrounded by the famous Iron Lady, the true symbol of Paris. A memorable and timeless experience. What could be more intense than a classical concert in the air above Paris!?

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Want a little more than just a ticket to the show? To make your experience unforgettable, you can choose the option to include a glass of champagne to enjoy upon arrival. 

Concert Programme

Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Famous Opera Arias With the Paris Classik Orchestra conducted by Bertrand Cervera (violin soloist for the Orchestre national de France) Arias by Bizet, Mozart, Donizetti Schubert/Caccini: Ave Maria Mozart: A Little Night Music

Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 at 8.30 p.m. With the Paris Classik Orchestra conducted by Bertrand Cervera (violin soloist for the Orchestre national de France) Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Strauss: Waltzes and polka

Flawless music, famous scores, engaging musicians - a truly excellent performance.

Awesome performance!! Great experience. Highlight of my Paris trip.

Excellent concert in a unique location for a very memorable evening!

The Gustave Eiffel Lounge

The Gustave Eiffel Lounge is the only venue of its kind in Paris. This 200-seat modular concert hall, function room, and theatre is located inside of the city’s most iconic monument: the Eiffel Tower. The Lounge was completely renovated in 2013 as part of a bid to revamp the tower's expansive first floor. Situated nearly 60 meters above ground level, the state-of-the-art venue is designed to incorporate the distinctive historical architecture of the Eiffel Tower, while giving it a stylish contemporary update. A criss-cross of oblique lines on glass revives the iron latticework that was Gustave Eiffel’s signature touch when he designed his tower back in 1884. Even the seats themselves pay tribute to this heritage, a nod to the architectural structure for which Paris has come to be known.

Sandwiched in-between the room glass and steelwork is, of course, the most famous panorama in Paris. To one side of the Gustave Eiffel Lounge, guests enjoy a close-up view of the architecture of the tower; on the other, a spectacular perspective of the illustrious skyline of Paris. Since its opening, the lounge has housed a programme of exclusive events and soirées.

Fast facts Capacity: 200 Handicap Accessible: Yes Air conditioning: Yes Heating: Yes Coat Check: Yes

How do I get to Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement of Paris?

The Eiffel Tower accessible by: Metro lines: The Eiffel Tower is accessible by the metro lines 6, 8, 9 which run until the following metro stations: Bir-Hakeim, École Militaire or Trocadéro. RER subway lines: The Eiffel Tower is accessible by taking the RER C to the station Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel. Bus lines: The Eiffel Tower is accessible by the bus lines 82, 30, 42, 72 which run until the following bus stations: Tour Eiffel or by the bus lines: 69, 86 which run until the station: Champ de Mars. We invite you to consult the map in the "photos" section of the theatre to better understand how to arrive at the Gustave Eiffel Lounge at the Eiffel Tower. In case of difficulty, our hotline can be reached during our business hours. Please see the footer of this page for our contact details.

What do I do when I get to the Eiffel Tower?

Please arrive at least 1 hour before the time indicated on your ticket. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the show. The last elevator leaves 15 minutes before the show. When you arrive near the Eiffel Tower, you will go through a security checkpoint. Then head to the Gustave Eiffel kiosk (near the north pillar of the Eiffel Tower) to collect your free elevator passes that will give you access to the first floor where the concert will take place. Once you arrive on the 1st floor, please report to the Gustave Eiffel Lounge entrance, where Eiffel Tower staff will guide you to your seats. Before or after the concert, you can explore the second floor by taking the stairs and showing the staff your concert ticket. Please note that, in the Eiffel Tower, anyone carrying a bag that exceeds the standard dimensions (32cm height, 50cm width, 21cm depth) will be refused entry. We invite you to consult the map in the "photos" section of the theatre to better understand how to arrive at the Gustave Eiffel Lounge at the Eiffel Tower.

Where will I be seated?

Seating for this event is unallocated. We recommend arriving in good time to ensure you have the widest choice of available seats.

How long do the concerts at the Eiffel Tower last?

The concert lasts approximately 1 hour, with no intermission.

Can I take photos during the concert?

In order not to disturb the artists on stage, and for the comfort of other guests, you are not permitted to photograph, film, or record the performance for the duration of the concert. As long as the performance is not currently in session, feel free to take a snapshot of Paris to remember your night out!

Are the concerts at the Eiffel Tower for an international audience or for French speakers?

Both! The Eiffel Tower has been welcoming people from all over the world for more than 130 years ago. With a programme of composers originating from all across Europe, this concert can be enjoyed by speakers of any language.

Does the Eiffel Tower have a specific dress code?

No, there is no dress code for the Eiffel Tower concert series. However, guests are recommended to dress between formal and casual. We suggest avoiding the use of shorts, crocs, and caps.

If I'm late, will I still be allowed into the show?

In the event of a delay and due to the large number of people at the Eiffel Tower, spectators will not be able to access the concerts. It is imperative to be on the site at least one hour before in order to get the elevator tickets at the Gustave Eiffel kiosk.

What is included with the Eiffel Tower concert ticket?

A ticket to the Eiffel Tower Concert Series grants you access to a free elevator pass that goes to the first floor, access to the second floor by stairs, and the concert itself. There is no need to purchase an additional ticket to climb the Eiffel Tower.

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15 Interesting Facts and Secrets About the Eiffel Tower

Explore the history, science, and stories behind the most famous landmark in Paris.

The Eiffel Tower — or, la Tour Eiffel — has long been one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, symbolizing the romance and ingenuity of the City of Light. Designed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair, it was meant to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and highlight France's modern industrial prowess on the world stage. 

And that it did. The tower's construction — finished in just two years, two months, and five days — was considered a marvel of precision and speed. Gustave Eiffel's civil engineering firm used a whopping 7,300 tons of iron and 2.5 million rivets, and the result stood triumphant over the Champs de Mars, receiving more than two million visitors during the fair. 

There’s more to this iconic landmark than meets the eye. Despite the more than 300 million people who have visited since its debut, La Dame de Fer still has a few secrets to share. Here are some of our favorite little-known facts about the Eiffel Tower.

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The Eiffel Tower almost wasn't built.

While the now-famous silhouette has been emulated worldwide in places like Las Vegas, Prague, Tianducheng (China), and Paris, Texas, the design wasn’t without its detractors. A "Protest against the Tower of Monsieur Eiffel” letter, signed by the likes of Guy de Maupassant (who famously dined at the Eiffel Tower's restaurant every day so he wouldn't have to look at it), Alexandre Dumas, and other well-known artists, was published in the newspaper Le Temps before the project’s completion. The letter argued that the tower would be “a gigantic black factory chimney, its barbarous mass overwhelming and humiliating all our monuments and belittling our works of architecture, which will just disappear before this stupefying folly.”

Of course, in defiance of such protests, the Eiffel Tower did see the light of day and has stood the test of time. It remains one of the most visited monuments in the world, welcoming almost seven million visitors a year. 

There’s a penthouse apartment at the top.

Gustave Eiffel reserved the uppermost level of the tower for himself, where he hosted famous guests like Thomas Edison in a private apartment that he designed. The space has since been transformed into a recreation of Eiffel's office — complete with wax figures of himself, his daughter, and Edison — and is open to the public.

Gustave Eiffel didn’t actually design it.

While the Eiffel Tower is named for him, it was really Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier , two engineers who worked for his company, who designed the structure. They also commissioned French architect Stephen Sauvestre to work on the appearance of the project as a way to quell public concerns about the harsh, utilitarian nature of its original design. They ultimately beat out more than 100 other projects in a contest to choose the main attraction of the 1889 World's Fair.  

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be torn down.

The Eiffel Tower was built with the intent of flaunting France's industrial strength during the 1889 World's Fair, and the original plan was to tear it down after 20 years. That was until Eiffel cleverly incorporated a radio antenna and wireless telegraph transmitter into the tower's design. After proving radio’s usefulness to the government in 1910, Eiffel was granted a 70-year extension to his lease. By 1980, of course, the site had become an indelible symbol of both Paris and France and was in no danger of demolition.

It was almost destroyed during World War II.

In August 1944, as the Nazis were losing control of occupied Paris, Adolf Hitler commanded his generals to level the city and plans were drawn up to mine the Eiffel Tower with explosives. Thankfully, Allied troops swooped in before the order could be carried out. Subsequent air raids over Paris caused significant damage, but the Eiffel Tower managed to survive the war intact.

There's a Statue of Liberty connection.

As sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi was designing his masterpiece, "Liberty Enlightening the World," he called upon his mentor, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, to design the statue’s internal framework. After Viollet-le-Duc died in 1879, Bartholdi turned to Eiffel and Koechlin. They proved their iron expertise with Lady Liberty before moving on to the Iron Lady (as the Eiffel Tower is also known).

The Eiffel Tower has housed a post office and a theater. 

Throughout the years, the Eiffel Tower has been home to several businesses , many of which are now gone. These include the French newspaper Le Figaro , which occupied an office on the second floor for six months during the 1889 World's Fair, and on the first floor, a post office, a radio station, and a wooden theater designed by Sauvestre. 

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It has also doubled as a scientific laboratory.

Eiffel, an avid scientist, ran a meteorology lab on the tower's third floor . He was known to perform studies in physics and aerodynamics there, even building a wind tunnel at the foot of the structure. He also opened the doors of the laboratory for other scientists to use for their own experiments.

The Eiffel Tower moves.

The massive iron structure is wind-resistant and will sway during a storm. The wind isn't the only thing that can make the enormous tower move, though — the heat of the sun causes the iron to expand , making the Tower grow a few centimeters during the summer months. It also leans an average of six inches away from the sun, as the one side facing the direct light heats up faster than the other three sides.

It's covered in the names of scientists.

The names of French scientists and engineers working throughout the 19th century were not forgotten by history — not only are they attached to several Parisian streets, but 72 of them are also engraved on the Eiffel Tower. The tributes were painted over in the early 20th century, but thanks to a restoration effort in the late 1980s, they are once again visible. Eagle-eyed visitors can see names like Foucault, Dumas, and Perrier cut into the iron surrounding the tower's first floor.

It takes a lot of work to keep the landmark looking good.

To protect against the effects of air pollution, bird droppings, and rust, among other factors that could tarnish it, a group of 50 specially trained painters maintain the structure. They regularly inspect the Eiffel Tower for corrosion, strip worn sections away, apply several coats of anti-rust primer, and cover the metallic tower in 60 tons of paint — all by hand, as it was traditionally done in Eiffel’s time. The full process can take anywhere from 18 months to three years depending on weather conditions, as it gets interrupted any time temperatures are too cold or the tower is wet, which makes it difficult for the paint to set.

The Eiffel Tower’s sparkling lights are copyrighted art. 

The Eiffel Tower’s first light show coincided with the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925. Automaker Andre Citröen financed a 200,000-bulb show that featured a shower of stars, alternating Zodiac symbols, comets, and (naturally) his car brand’s name during the finale. 

Another show, featuring 336 yellow-orange spotlights, came 60 years later, while the now-famous sparkling light show, consisting of 20,000 bulbs, first lit up the night sky on New Year’s Eve of 1999 to ring in the new millennium. Today, you can see it nightly for the first five minutes of every hour starting at 8 p.m. (depending on the time of year and how dark it is), with a 10-minute grand finale display at 1 a.m.

While the Eiffel Tower itself is in the public domain , its illumination is protected by copyright under French law. That said, don’t call your lawyer just yet, as this stipulation only applies to pictures taken for professional use. It's not illegal to snap any personal photos of the Eiffel Tower and its incredible nighttime light display as you please.  

There’s a Champagne bar at the top.

If you're brave enough to climb the stairs to the top of the tower, reward yourself with a glass of bubbly from the Champagne Bar . There's nothing like a bit of celebratory sparkle to accompany the spectacular views.

This wasn't Gustave Eiffel's only major project.

While Eiffel is best known for being the man behind the famous French tower and for his contributions toward the Statue of Liberty (mentioned above), he also helped to design several major bridges, railways, and viaducts throughout Europe. Among his most notable achievements are the Maria Pia bridge in Porto, Portugal; Nyugati (Western) Railway Station in Budapest, Hungary; Pont de les Piexateries Velles in Girona, Spain; and the Côte d'Azur Observatory’s dome in Nice, France.

The Eiffel Tower was once the tallest building in the world.

At the time of its grand opening in 1889, the Eiffel Tower became the tallest building in the world, standing proudly over Paris at 312 meters (1,024 feet) and overtaking the Washington Monument's record of 169 meters (554 feet). Forty years later, however, New York City’s Chrysler Building emerged at 319 meters (1,046 feet), holding the new record until the Empire State Building’s debut in 1931 at a whopping 381 meters (1,250 feet). Nevertheless, it’s quite an accolade to have held the title for 40 years.

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Eiffel Tower Paris tickets and information

The Eiffel Tower is a monument located in the French capital Paris and is one of France’s most visited landmarks. It is located on the Champ de Mars, a large open space in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, along the left bank of the Seine and towers over the city. From atop the tower, you have a unique view of the city and a great deal beyond. Worldwide, the Eiffel Tower symbolizes Paris and is regarded by many as one of the non-classical wonders of the world.

The Eiffel Tower has a total size of 330m and consists of 3 platforms. To begin with, the second floor is located at a height of 57.63m. Next, the second floor is located at a height of 115.73m. The last floor, the third floor, is located at an altitude of 276.13m. The antenna at the top gives the Eiffel Tower a total height of 330m.

There are 1,665 steps in the tower, but above the second platform the stairs are not publicly accessible. The Eiffel Tower weighs 7300 tons excluding foundations. The tower is named after its designer Gustave Eiffel. He designed the tower with engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier.

It is possible to go to the top platform of the tower, from where you can get a great view of the city. The Eiffel Tower is also often the setting for important events and celebrations, such as New Year’s Day and the 14th of July, France’s national holiday.

Technical info

• Height of 1st floor: 57.63m
• Height of 2nd floor: 115.73m
• Height 3rd floor: 276.13m
• Top of flagpole: 317m
• Top (incl. antenna): 330m (since March 2022). Previously 324m
• Weight: 10 100 000kg
• Number of stairs: 1665

General information

• Contractor: Gustave Eiffel
• Engineers: Maurice Koechlin – Emile Nouguier
• Architect: Stephen Sauvestre
• Design started in 1884
• Construction from 1887 to 1889
• Opening May 6, 1889
• Location: Champ de Mars, 75007 Paris

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The government is asking Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses ... Read all The government is asking Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses paths with a mysterious woman from Arun's past. The government is asking Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but Eiffel simply wants to design the subway. Suddenly, everything changes when Eiffel crosses paths with a mysterious woman from Arun's past.

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• Caroline Bongrand
• Thomas Bidegain
• Natalie Carter
• Romain Duris
• Emma Mackey
• Pierre Deladonchamps
• 33 User reviews
• 70 Critic reviews
• 52 Metascore
• 1 win & 8 nominations

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• Adrienne Bourgès

• Antoine de Restac

• Claire Eiffel

• Jean Compagnon

• Adolphe Salles

• Édouard Lockroy

• Maurice Koechlin
• (as Jérémy Lopez de la Comédie Française)

• Émile Nouguier

• Mme Bourgès

• R. Milligan McLane
• (as Joe Rezwin)

• Un banquier

• (as Benoît de Gaulejac)

• Madame Lockroy

• L'huissier du ministère
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• Trivia Writer Caroline Bongrand came with the idea of mixing the building of the Eiffel Tower with a forbidden love story off the top of her head during a pitch session with a producer in Los Angeles without knowing at this time if it had any basis in reality. It was only after the deal with the producer was signed that she browsed through biographies of Gustave Eiffel and discovered that her inventions were almost all true.
• Goofs When Gustave and Adrienne kiss on the first floor of the tower being constructed, the sun is shown as setting to the right of the then-palace on top of Trocadero Hill, i.e. to the North-North-West of Paris, when it should rather be to the South-West.
• Connections Featured in Radio Dolin: Why Shoot a Movie in Space, Read Pelevin and Reshoot The Addams Family? A Lot of Difficult Questions (2021)
• Soundtracks Nini Peau d'Chien Music by Aristide Bruant

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• October 13, 2021 (France)
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• Bordeaux, France
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• May 1, 2022
• $13,573,923

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• Runtime 1 hour 48 minutes
• Dolby Atmos
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Surround 7.1

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You might think that a movie about the construction of one of the most iconic structures in the world would be carefully put together. But that is not the case with the sumptuous, often frustrating “Eiffel,” the story of a man whose name is as joined to the Tower emblematic of Paris as the 133-year-old beams that are still sturdily riveted (not bolted) together.

There is no surprise in this story about whether Eiffel can overcome bureaucratic, engineering, and financial problems to get it built, with even the Pope objecting because it would overshadow the Notre Dame cathedral. The Eiffel Tower has been visited by more than 300 million tourists and is as indispensable an element in the establishing shot of any Parisian story as someone carrying a baguette home for dinner or bal-musette music on the soundtrack.

In the first moments of the film we go from Gustave Eiffel (a magnetic Romain Duris ) sketching the tower and envisioning a future ceremony celebrating its opening to three years earlier. In a misguided attempt to add some suspense to the story, the movie continues to hop back and forth in time, with scenes of a fictional thwarted love story between Eiffel and the daughter of a wealthy family named Adrienne (the enticingly sloe-eyed Emma Mackey ). As attractive as the couple is, those scenes do not have the dramatic impact they are intended to. Instead, they are a distraction from the more interesting story of the many obstacles the tower’s construction had to overcome. A note just before the credits trying to tie the Tower to Adrienne more directly is overkill in large part because, see above, the love story is made up.

Though he was not the sole designer of the Tower, Eiffel and the true story of its construction are plenty interesting enough to fill a movie, especially one as sumptuously designed as this one, with fine work from cinematographer Matias Boucard . The scenes of designing and building the Tower are genuinely powerful, and even if we know it will be built, it is worthwhile to be reminded what made it consequential before it was the site of innumerable Instagram posts. Eiffel, already well established for his bridges, was even granted honorary American citizenship for his work on France’s gift to the United States, the Statue of Liberty. The sculptor was Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, but it was Eiffel and the staff of his engineering company who created the interior structure that kept her standing and kept her torch held high. He was initially not interested in building a tower that was originally intended as a temporary structure for the entrance to the 1889 world’s fair. “I want to build a Metro, not a monument,” he says. And there were many other people who were not interested in his building it. The story deserves better than a character yelling “It’s madness!” at Eiffel. 

Of course he finally decides to do it, with a vision of an edifice taller than the Washington Monument, “France’s revenge on history.” He insists it must be open to everyone, regardless of class or wealth. He is eloquent and inspiring when appearing before financiers: “I am merely a man with an idea grander than myself. I ask only that you let me breathe life into it.” And again, when he speaks to the exhausted and underpaid workers, with his version of a St. Crispin’s Day speech, telling them that it is their tower, not just his. The scenes of the construction itself are very well staged, and because we have seen Eiffel explain the ingenious watertight metal caissons and injected compressed air he used to secure the tower, we are glad to see how they work.

But that keeps being interrupted by the less interesting scenes of the romance, with the over-familiar storyline of disapproving parents who think he is not good enough for their daughter and the less familiar-and-should-remain-so musical chairs birthday party game. Duris and Mackey set off some sparks, especially during a dance with steps matching the back-and-forth of their conversation, but while we do not find out until late in the film what prevented them from being together, their story does not add sufficient drama to make the wait worthwhile. “Eiffel” tries to be a Francophone version of “ Shakespeare in Love .” Yet while that historical film also took great liberties with a romantic storyline, its love story informed the main character as he shaped his play and underscored the underlying themes of the film. “Eiffel” is only a flimsy fantasy retcon in comparison.

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Nell Minow is the Contributing Editor at RogerEbert.com.

• Romain Duris as Gustave Eiffel
• Emma Mackey as Adrienne Bourgès
• Pierre Deladonchamps as Antoine Restac
• Armande Boulanger as Claire Eiffel
• Andranic Manet as Adolphe Salles
• Alexandre Steiger as Jean Compagnon
• Philippe Hérisson as Edouard Lockroy
• Jérémie Petrus as Edmond
• Alexandre Desplat
• Caroline Bongrand
• Martin Bourboulon
• Martin Brossollet
• Nathalie Carter
• Thomas Bidegain

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• Valérie Deseine
• Virginie Bruant

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