Montparnasse tower - activities

Paris: a gathering of Santas at the top of the Montparnasse Tower

Get out your best Santa or Mother Christmas costume and join us on December 14, 2024 at the very top of the Montparnasse Tower for a festive season at the very summit, 210m above sea level!

More than Labels, l'Art d'être soi, sans concession - A not-to-be-missed event at Skybar

32 stories above Paris, the Pullman Montparnasse Skybar invites you to the next Pullman Happening, More than Labels, an evening dedicated to self-expression and the celebration of diversity. Get your tickets for a unique evening on Friday, November 22!

The Rooftop of the Tour Montparnasse: a panoramic view of Paris 210 metres above the ground!

For lovers of breathtaking panoramas, one of the finest views in Paris awaits you on the rooftop of the Tour Montparnasse. Perched 210 meters high, this terrace offers a unique vantage point over the capital, bringing together the Eiffel Tower and the capital's emblematic monuments. With a historic VR experience to boot, the Observatoire de la Tour Montparnasse is an unmissable outing for lovers of Paris and heights!

July 14, 2024: admire the Eiffel Tower fireworks from the roof of the Tour Montparnasse

For a top-notch July 14, 2024 fireworks display, head for the Panoramic Observatory on the Montparnasse Tower! The terrace, perched 210 meters above the Paris skyline, welcomes you to a special evening with Champagne, a VR experience and a 360° view.

Who is Monsieur Bienvenüe, after whom the metro station is named?

If you take the Paris metro on lines 6, 13, 4 or 12, you may have already got off at Montparnasse-Bienvenüe station, where you usually stop to enter the Montparnasse station in the south of Paris. But why call the station that?

Paris Time Travel, the immersive virtual reality experience at the Montparnasse Tower

Take a trip back in time in virtual reality for the 50th anniversary of the Montparnasse Tower. You can discover the history of Paris, from Lutetia to the Middle Ages, through the construction of the two most famous Parisian towers.

Closure of the Montparnasse Tower Observatory terrace from April 1, 2023: Explanations and Consequences

Since April 1, 2023, the terrace of the Observatoire Paris Montparnasse is closed. The announcement was made on the website of the Montparnasse Tower (15th), specifying that this decision would be "beyond the control" of the historical operator of the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower. However, the 56th floor remains open to visitors.

Cancellation: the skating rink perched on the roof of the Tour Montparnasse will not be returning after all

The Paris Montparnasse Observatory has announced in a press release that Paris's highest skating rink will not be returning to the top of the Tour Montparnasse after all. The statement cited "reasons beyond the control" of the Observatoire.

Les 7 Parnassiens: what films to see this week at this cinema in the Montparnasse district?

Les 7 Parnassiens is an independent, art house cinema located just 500 meters from the famous Montparnasse Tower. Receptions, art gallery, screenings... Discover this cinema's 7 screens.

New Year’s Eve Dinner 2022 at the Ciel de Paris restaurant

Located on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower, the Ciel de Paris, offers you to come and spend the New Year’s Eve 2022 in a magical setting featuring a breathtaking view on the French capital city.

The highest points of view in Paris: these monuments that offer us a crazy panorama

Want to get some height? Then we suggest you to discover the monuments which offer us the most beautiful and high points of view on the capital! Here is the guide for a visit at the top!

Paris: Alexis Landot has climbed the Montparnasse Tower

Climbing the Montparnasse Tower with bare hands, this is the challenge 21-year-old Alexis Landot has taken up, in only 49 minutes. Even though this climb prepared for 5 months is an exploit for some, it remains a crime; Alexis Landot is sued for jeopardizing people’s lives.

New Beginnings post-confinement exhibition at Tour Montparnasse Top of The City

Tour Montparnasse Top of The City invites photo enthusiasts to discover its brand new exhibition, New Beginnings, from July 3, 2020. A retrospective that looks back on the period of confinement and the "new beginning" offered after the crisis.

Paris Fashion Week: Coperni models to walk at the top of the Montparnasse Tower

For Paris Fashion Week – running from September 28 to October 6, 2020 – French brand Coperni sees things big with a show defying the Parisian gravity… And for good reason: it is planned at the top of the Montparnasse Tower!

The Montparnasse Tower postpones its closure for renovation works

The Montparnasse Tower will close to rise taller, more transparent and greener with its hanging garden! Colossal works require the tower to be emptied from all its inhabitants for about 4 years… but not before 2021. We tell you everything!

Les Nuits des étoiles 2019 at Tour Montparnasse

Nuits des étoiles returns from Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4, 2019. To get a front-row seat in Paris and enjoy the show without being disturbed by the city's light pollution, head for the top of the Tour Montparnasse and its observatory culminating over 200 meters high.

The future Maine Montparnasse district unveiled!

The Maine-Montparnasse district is being transformed to become greener, more pedestrian-friendly and more airy by 2030. Want to see the result? Come to the Pavillon de l'Arsenal from July 12 to September 1, 2019, for a sneak preview.

Easter egg hunts and vacations 2019 at Tour Montparnasse

The rooftop of the Tour Montparnasse is offering egg hunts and an ephemeral garden for the Easter vacations from April 18 to May 5, 2019. Entitled Easter Garden, this unique event still has plenty of surprises in store and is sure to delight young and old alike!

White Night – Nuit Blanche 2017 in Paris at the Observatory of the Montparnasse Tower

As part of the White Night 2017, the Montparnasse tower observatory invites you to observe Paris at 210-m high and admire the galactic installation created for the event. Furthermore, the access is free from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.!