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Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower, June 3, 1902, at 9:20 P.M. This is one of the earliest photographs of lightning in an urban setting In: "Thunder and Lightning", Camille Flammarion, translated by Walter Mostyn Published in 1906.
Gabriel Loppé · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Tower axis only today. Not also the Louvre or Versailles.
Best time
Weekday morning or dusk; weekend noon stacks. Ticket prices follow the official site.
How to go
Metro / station: Bir-Hakeim. Read the signs after exit.
Tips
- · One axis a day — do not jam another district.
- · Last trains and closures follow that day’s notice.
Nearby Michelin
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Metro hop to the next place. Crossing districts is another day.
Champ de Mars
Walk · 8min
Eiffel Tower → Champ de Mars: Champ de Mars edge (~8 min)
Next is Champ de Mars on the Eiffel / Invalides axis — do not also stack the Louvre or Montmartre today.
Trocadéro
Walk · 12min
Eiffel Tower → Trocadéro: Invalides esplanade link (~12 min)
Link Eiffel Tower to Trocadéro then stop this stretch — leave the Louvre or Montmartre for another day.
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