Eiffel tower - activities

Christmas Market 2023 at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower Christmas Village returns to the Quai Jacques Chirac from December 16, 2023 to January 7, 2024! A not-to-be-missed event for the festive season, the Iron Lady Christmas Market offers a myriad of gift ideas and winter delights.

The Eiffel Tower Christmas Market 2023: crafts, workshops & surprises on the 1st floor of the monument

The Eiffel Tower organizes its own Christmas Market! From December 14, 2023 to January 15, 2024, the 200 m² terrace on the second floor of the Iron Lady will host a dozen charming chalets, offering a multitude of gift ideas and delicacies. For children, there will be gingerbread workshops, a distorting mirror trail and even a visit from Santa Claus himself!

Monumental Eiffel Tower: a sound and light show for the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel's death

To mark the centenary of Gustave Eiffel's death, the famous Iron Lady has teamed up with Monumental Tour to present a unique sound and light show. This artistic performance will be unveiled to the general public on television and on social networks during the festive season. We tell you all about it!

Did you know? The Eiffel Tower has sported 7 different colors

As the Eiffel Tower celebrates its 135th birthday in 2024, did you know that the Iron Lady hasn't always been this familiar brown? Since its birth in 1889, the mythical Parisian edifice has sported 7 different colors! We'll explain.

Ciaran storm in Paris: Eiffel Tower opening delayed by weather conditions

The Eiffel Tower is closed to the public this Thursday morning, November 2, for safety reasons and because of storm Ciaran.

Eiffel Tower: a free exhibition in tribute to Gustave Eiffel on the forecourt - our photos

In 2023, the Eiffel Tower will pay tribute to its creator, Gustave Eiffel, with a new exhibition to be seen on the monument's forecourt until January 7, 2024.

Strike on October 13, 2023: the Eiffel Tower is closed this Friday

This Friday, October 13, 2023, the Eiffel Tower is closed to the public due to the national strike in France.

The Eiffel Tower, illuminated in the colors of Israel, in support of the victims

This Monday, October 9, 2023, in support of the victims of the Hamas attack, the Eiffel Tower will be illuminated in the colors of Israel. A gesture of solidarity, decided by Paris City Hall, in support of the victims of the Hamas attack.

Metro line 6: Bir-Hakeim station closed for four months from the end of October

RATP is announcing the closure of Bir-Hakeim station on metro line 6 for around four months, starting on October 30, 2023.

Pink October 2023: the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the French National Assembly light up in pink

The Eiffel Tower and two other major Parisian monuments will be decked out in pink this Sunday, October 1, 2023, to mark the launch of Pink October. It's an opportunity to raise awareness of breast cancer, before a month of fund-raising events.

Paris Fashion Week: mark your calendars! The L'Oréal Paris 2023 "Girl Power" Fashion Show is back!

L'Oréal Paris returns with the 6th edition of its annual Fashion Show, on October 1, 2023 at 9pm, right in the middle of Paris Fashion Week! Rendezvous in the majestic setting of the Eiffel Tower forecourt, where the beauty brand's emblematic ambassadors will walk the catwalk in fabulous outfits designed by leading Maisons. Join the movement, support women's emancipation!

Immeuble Lavirotte: Art Nouveau jewel on Avenue Rapp in Paris

The Immeuble Lavirotte is a masterpiece of Parisian Art Nouveau, located on Avenue Rapp in the 7th arrondissement. Erected between 1900 and 1901 by Jules Lavirotte, this award-winning building's dreamlike facade is particularly appealing if you're walking near the Eiffel Tower.

The Memorial to the Victims of Slavery moves to the Trocadero Gardens

The national memorial to the victims of slavery, primit by Emmanuel Macron in 2018, will soon be erected in the Trocadero gardens, Paris, as announced on September 20. This memorial will detail the names of 200,000 slaves freed in 1848 in regions such as Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion and Martinique.

Eiffel Tower: the Iron Lady lit up in Ukrainian colors this Thursday

The Eiffel Tower in blue and yellow, to reiterate France's support for the Ukrainians. This Thursday, August 24, 2023, the Iron Lady will be illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, to mark the country's independence day.

Did you know? The Eiffel Tower has seen many parachute jumps, the first dating back to 1912.

Parachuting from the Eiffel Tower is not the best idea, as history has amply demonstrated. The first man to attempt the feat didn't survive, in 1912, and he's far from the only one, given the dangerous nature of the act, which is obviously forbidden.

Bomb alert: Eiffel Tower evacuated and closed this Saturday

The famous Parisian monument was evacuated this Saturday, August 12, following a bomb threat. Bomb disposal experts are on site, according to BFMTV.

Heritage Days 2023 at the Eiffel Tower: visit the machinery of the historic elevator

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) take place this weekend, September 16 and 17, 2023, in Paris and the Île-de-France region. It's an opportunity to discover the secrets of the capital's most emblematic monument: the Eiffel Tower. We reveal the program!

July 14: how much does the Eiffel Tower fireworks display in Paris cost?

This July 14, 2023, Parisians were treated to a sublime display of colorful fireworks fired from the Eiffel Tower. But how much did this incredible 20-minute show, a symbol of the French national holiday, cost?

Gustave Eiffel's Paris, the exhibition at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine

2023 marks the centenary of Gustave Eiffel's death. To mark the occasion, the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris is presenting a brand-new exhibition dedicated to the Paris of this illustrious engineer, on view from July 26, 2023 to January 9, 2024.

Red Bull Cliff Diving, the world championship in high-flying diving, returns to the Eiffel Tower

This summer, the world's best divers will gather in Paris for the World High-Flying Diving Championship. See you on June 18, 2023, in front of the Eiffel Tower!