[FRANCE] My Favourite Paris Eiffel Tower Photo Spots

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We asked the help of a stranger to take photo of my hubby and I. At first, he was quite lackluster when taking our photo. But when we started kissing in front of the camera, he took several shots. This is the most memorable couple photo of us in Paris.













My son also enjoyed running on the greenspace and we had a good time here taking our time to walk towards Eiffel Tower and crossed the Pont d'lena.





View of Eiffel Tower from the bottom up-close. I didn't go up to Eiffel Tower since my hubby did before. This was the third time he visited Paris although it was my first. The tower is surrounding by tall glass wall and barricades and you must go through security check before you can get close to the base of the tower.


2) Pont d'lena

This is the bridge that links the Eiffel Tower on the left bank to the district of Trocadero on the right bank of Seina River. I took some photos while crossing the bridge.



After crossing the bridge, you can also take photo of the Eiffel Tower with the bridge on the right or left bank.


3) Eiffel Tower Carousel

There are two carousels nearby Eiffel Tower, one before crossing the Pont d'lena, and one after crossing the bridge.



This is the carousel before crossing the bridge. It is nice to be able to shoot Eiffel Tower and the carousel in the same frame.



I would recommend the one after crossing the bridge as it is easier to take the photo with Eiffel Tower in the background. But this carousel is fenced all round, you can't go up and take photo like the first carousel and the road behind the carousel is busy with traffic.


4) Trocadero

There are 3 places at Trocadero where you can take photo of Eiffel Tower. Firstly, the garden and the fountain, secondly, the staircase and thirdly, the square (Place du Trocadero).



Most instragrammable photos were probably taken at Trocadero staircase. However, for whatever reasons, I totally missed it (face palmed). I climbed up the staircase on the side, rather than the main staircase. The tower crane totally spoiled the whole photo from Trocadero during my visit.







Place du Trocadero is another popular spot but it was too crowded to get a good photo. Best to get here early if you want less people in the background.



I came back here at night to get the night view.


5) Banks of Seine River

Took this photo from one the bridges across Seine River.


6) Arc de Triomphe

The rooftop of Arc de Triomphe is another good spot to take photo of the Eiffel Tower and the city.
Others Eiffel Tower photo spots which I have not been to including Bir Hakeim Bridge, Tour Montparnasse, Rue de l'Universite, Rue Saint Domique and etc., just to name a few. Practically any streets or rooftop with clear view of Eiffel Tower is a perfect spot to take photo of Eiffel Tower. Tell me what is your favourite photo spots of Eiffel Tower, I would love to know.


Eiffel Tower
Getting there:
By metro -  Trocadero (Line 9), Bir-Hakeim (Line 6) or Ecole Militaire (Line 8)
By RER -  Champ de Mars/Tour Eiffel (Line C)