What to see in France
Our personal finds. Notes in quotes are our editors’ impressions.

Avenue de Camoens
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a quiet street with a balustrade and a view of the tower

L'Howea
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café on Avenue Rapp, next to the famous shot of the street with the tower

Paris Mon Amour Gourmet
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café by the Champ de Mars, the tower a stone's throw away

Port Debilly
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the embankment by Passerelle Debilly, a shot with the tower and the Seine
Rue Buenos-Ayres
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quiet pedestrian lane with steps and the tower at the end

Rue de l'Université
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a Paris street where the tower rises right above the houses

Avenue de New York
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the embankment opposite the tower, viewed across the Seine

Champ de Mars
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the lawns in front of the tower, a classic for picnics and photos

Pont de Bir-Hakeim
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a two-level bridge with a colonnade and a view of the tower — the famous shot from “Inception”

Passerelle Debilly
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a footbridge over the Seine with the Eiffel Tower right in the frame, best in the morning

Trocadéro
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the main viewpoint for the tower, best at sunrise before the crowds