The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is located here, as well as many government buildings (ministries, the National Assembly and so on). Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Batobus[2], the hop-on hop-off route has 9 stops and it is right next to the riverside main attractions: Eiffel Tower 7th ar., Invalides 7th ar., Musée d'Orsay 7th ar., Saint-Germain-des-Prés 6th ar., Notre Dame 5th ar., Jardin des Plantes 5th ar., Hôtel de Ville 4th ar., Louvre 1st ar., and Place de la Concorde 8th ar..
Alexandre III Bridge (Pont Alexandre III), Cours la Reine - Quai d'Orsay - 75008 Paris. Ornate 19th-century late-arched Beaux Arts-style bridge named after a Russian tsar. Four huge 17-meter-high pylons with gilt bronze sculptures of winged horses representing the Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Industry. One of the most impressive bridges of Paris over the River Seine.
American Church in Paris (Église américaine de Paris), 65 Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris.
Bourbon Palace (l'Assemblée Nationale), 126 Rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France, ☎ +33 1 40 63 60 00, [x]. Open Mon, Fri, Sat 8.40AM - 11.40AM and 2PM - 5PM. Guided tours conducted all day, ID required. Formerly the Palais Bourbon, this building has housed the National Assembly, the French parliament's lower house, since 1827. The interesting architecture and the library showcases the painting "L'Histoire de la Civilisation" by Delacroix. Visitors may be interested in attending assembly debates.
Eiffel Tower panorama from the west
Eiffel Tower Light Show
From dusk till 2 am there is a light show for ten minutes every hour.
L'Eglise du Dome
Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel), Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris (Métro: Bir-Hakeim or Ecole Militiare, RER-C Champ de Mars-TourEiffel), ☎ +33 1 14 52 14 90, [x]. everyday9:30 a.m.–10:45 p.m.. A symbol of Paris and one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1887-1889, the tower was almost torn down in 1909 and only saved due to its use as a telegraphy antenna. Note that the queues can be very long. The Tower has recently begun allowing online reservations on its website, allowing visitors the choice of a date and time frame. Remember, that if you miss the time on your ticket, it will be non-valid. The North, West, and East pillars have elevators that go to the first and second floors; the South pillar has stairs that can be climbed to the second floor. To reach the top floor, an additional elevator ride is required, and the wait for this can take a very long time. Unfortunately, disabled visitors are not allowed beyond the second floor due to safety concerns. Taking the Métro as far as Ecole Militiare and then strolling up the Champ de Mars is a lovely way to arrive at the tower. Another phenomenal approach is to get out of the Metro at Trocadero Station and see the Eiffel Tower from the other side of the Ecole Militaire on a platform. You can also have lunch or dinner at the restaurant "58 Tour Eiffel", on the first floor. To be safe in this zone keep attention on your belongings. The lighting of the Tower is technically considered a work of art and photos taken at night are the subject to payment of a copyright fine.
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité), 1 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris.
Napoleon's Tomb in l'Eglise du Dôme
Hôtel des Invalides, (Métro: Invalides). Founded in 1671 by Louis XIV as a hospital for 6000 war-wounded soldiers - this function explaining the name of the building - the golden-domed Hôtel des Invalides still functions as an infirmary and now also houses the Musée de l'Armée (see below). The church attached, l'Eglise du Dôme, houses the tomb of Napoleon. If you want to get them, take a guided tour.
Notable streets. Rue Saint-Dominique; Rue Cler; Rue de l'Université
Statue of Marshal Joseph Joffre, 1 Pl. Joffre, 75007 Paris.
Orsay Art Museum (Musée d'Orsay), 1 rue de la Légion d'Honneur / rue de Lille (located on the Left Bank of the Seine, adjacent to the Pont Solferino and Pont Royal - opposite the Jardin des Tuileries in the 1st arrondissement, ''Métro: Solferino'', or ''Assemblée Nationale'', RER C: ''Musée d'Orsay'', bus 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 94), ☎ +33 1 06 91 09 45, [x]. Tu, W, F-Su 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; Th 9:30 a.m.–9:45 p.m.; M - closed. Housed in a former Beaux-Arts railway station (completed in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle, later saved from demolition and converted to its present use), the rambling, the open-plan museum is home to the works of the great artists of the 19th century (1848-1914) - Impressionists, post-Impressionists, and the rest - that were formerly displayed in the Louvre. This is perhaps the most spectacular collection of European impressionism in the world - breathtaking rooms full of Manet, Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, and many others. Impressionism represents the biggest draw, but there is much more to explore.Museum Admission - Full Price €16.
Paris Sewer Museum (Musée des Égouts de Paris), Esplanade Habib Bourguiba, Pont de l'Alma, 75007 Paris (entrance opposite 93 quai d'Orsay near the Pont d'Alma, Métro: Alma-Marceau), ☎ +33 153682784, [x]. Tu-Su 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; M-closed. For an interesting take on Paris, check out the underground sewers of Paris.
Quai Branly Museum (Musée du quai Branly), 37 Quai Branly (Métro: Iéna, Bir Hakeim), ☎ +33 1 56 61 70 00, [x]. Open Tu, W, F, Sa, Su 10:30 am to 7:00 pm; Th 10:30 am to 10:00 pm; M - closed. Opened in 2006, this is the newest and the most modern of Paris' great museums, housing an outstanding collection of tribal art, with a particular emphasis on France's former (and present) territories in Oceania and Africa. The museum is huge and you can easily spend half a day wandering out, especially if you pause to explore the multimedia presentations.Admission 8.5€, with discount 6€ (''permanent collection only'')..
Rodin Sculpture Museum (Musée Rodin), 79 Rue de Varenne (Métro: Varenne; RER: Invalides), ☎ +33 1 44 18 61 10 (fax: +33 1 44 18 61 30), [x]. Tue-Sun: museum: 10am-5:45pm, park: till 6pm; ticket office: till 5:15pm. Closed Mon. A museum dedicated to the life and work of the great sculptor. The house contains an extensive collection, which is unusually well presented in a spacious building with big windows usually open in nice weather, which makes this museum more pleasant.Admission 14€.
Alliance Orchestra (Orchestre de l'Alliance), 26 Rue de l'Exposition, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 153599871, [x].
American Library in Paris, 10 Rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris (just 5 minutes walking distance from the Eiffel Tower), ☎ +33 153591260, [x]. It is a great place to visit. This non-profit institution relies solely on donations to remain operational. Visitors can purchase a day pass or other short-term memberships. The Library has Wi-Fi and if you have your laptop then you can access the internet for no charge other than the day pass to use the library. It has excellent books, recent American magazines, and the occasional celebrity patron.
Batobus Station at Eiffel Tower, Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 176647912, [x]. Choose your starting point for tour there.
Boat tour (Bateaux-Mouches), Port de la Conférence, 75008 Paris, ☎ +33 142259610, [x].
Champ de Mars Park (Champ de Mars), Quai Branly, avenue de la Motte-Piquet, avenue de la Bourdonnais and avenue de Suffren, 75007 Paris, [x]. For thousands of Parisians, the Champ de Mars is a place to meet, celebrate, and regularly attend huge events. 24.5 hectares of the park is one of the largest Paris green spaces with many remarkable trees.
E-bike, Segway & Wine Tours (GO GO Segway tours), 101 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 781355442, [x].
Eiffel Tower Stadium (Stade Tour Eiffel), Pl. Jacques Rueff, 75007 Paris, [x]. One of the key venues during the Paris 2024 Games.
Esplanade des Invalides. It is becoming one of the preferred leisure destinations where Parisians and tourists can enjoy some sport, music, and walking. In 2024, history, culture, and high-level sport will join this exceptional setting, where the archers will target Olympic and Paralympic medals.
Grand Palace Ephemere (Grand Palais Éphémère), 2 Pl. Joffre, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 140134800, [x]. History of the Paris Olympics made the restoration of this palace necessary. The fragmented building was decaying. 121 years after its construction, the palace will start a new page of existence in its history. In 2025 it will start the full multi-activity.
Puppet theater (Marionnettes du Champ de Mars Paris), Av. du Général Margueritte, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 625107052, [x].
Sightseeing cruises (Bateaux Parisiens), Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 176641445, [x].
Sightseeing cruises (Vedettes de Paris), [x]. Discover Paris by river on a chic boat. Start near the Eiffel Tower.
Theater of the Eiffel Tower, 4 Sq. Rapp, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 140677777, [x].
Good Market (Le Bon Marché), 24, rue de Sèvres (Metro: Sèvres Babylone), ☎ +33 1 00 09 00 93, [x]. One of the world's first department stores, the oldest and one of the largest in modern Paris.
Jojo's Souvenirs, 51 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 950851989. 10 a.m.–12 a.m..
Rue Cler, [x]. Tue–Sat 8:30–13:00 or 15:00–19:30, Sun 8:30–12:00, closed on Mon. Market street 10 minutes from the Eiffel Tower.
Au Pied de Fouet Bistro restaurant (At the wrong end of the whip), 45 rue de Babylone (Métro: Vaneau), ☎ +33 1 47 05 12 27, [x]. It's an appropriate name for a restaurant renowned for its unapologetically rude wait staff. Some people say that this is part of the charm of the place, perhaps that fits your definition of the word "charm" as well? Or perhaps not. One way or the other it's cheap and the food is good.€8-12.
Chez DO Fast food restaurant, 20 Rue Jean Nicot, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 973636699.
Eiffel Burger Fast food restaurant, 137 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 140606566. 11 a.m.–12 a.m.. Classics of street food.
Kozy Bosquet Brunch restaurant, 79 Av. Bosquet, 75007 Paris, [x].
Chez Germaine French restaurant, 30 rue Pierre Leroux, ☎ +33 1 42 73 28 34, [x]. M 12–2:30 p.m. 7–10 p.m.; Tu 12–2:30 p.m. 7–10 p.m.; W-Su 12–2:30 p.m. 7–10 p.m.. It's all about home-cooking like your grandma would do if she were French, and trained in cooking.
L’Ami Jean, 27 Rue Malar, ☎ +33 147058689, [x]. A sensational little restaurant featuring food and wine from the Basque region.dinner menu approx. €30, credit cards accepted.
Tribeca Restaurant, 36, Rue Cler, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 1 45 55 12 01, [x]. A very nice terrasse on the rue Cler (pedestrian area). The food is simple but good and reasonably cheap.dinner menu Approx. €20.
Arpège Haute French restaurant, 84 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 147050906, [x]. Sophisticated go-to for seasonal fine dining, with vegetables from the restaurant's kitchen gardens is one of three-star Michelin restaurants.
Le Jules Verne restaurant, Avenue Gustave Eiffel 2ème, Eiffel Tower, Av. Anatole, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 183773434, [x]. Elegant, airy two-star Michelin restaurant represented in the Eiffel Tower.
Le Voltaire French restaurant, 27, quai Voltaire, ☎ +33 1 42 61 17 49, [x]. Le Voltaire has always been tres chic and with customers like Helene Rochas and the Rothschild family, you know you are dining with the right set. Peaceful wood paneling and lighting that flatters, it is an intimate and romantic setting, where newcomers feel that they belong to an exclusive club. Be sure to dine on the tenderloin in pepper sauce.
Cellar Bar, 56 Rue de Babylone, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 758679358. M 5 p.m.–11 p.m.; Tu-Th 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; F 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.; Sa 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Su - closed.
Gatsby Cocktail bar, 64 Av. Bosquet, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 145515624, [x]. 6:30 p.m.–2 a.m.. Classic cocktails in a sleek bar with a 1920s theme & a vaulted brick cellar.
Le Cristal Café, Bar and Bistro, 163 Av. de Suffren, 75015 Paris, ☎ +33 768453091, [x]. M-F 11:45 a.m.–1:45 a.m.; Sa-Su 12 p.m.–1:45 a.m..
Coutume Cafe, 47 rue de Babylone, ☎ +33 988404799, [x]. M-F 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sa-Su 9 a.m.–6 p.m.. The large café serves beans roasted in the Coutume roastery. They also have a brunch menu.
Sunflower Café, 41 Av. de Suffren, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 142736884. M-F 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sa - 12–6 p.m.; Su - closed.
Terres de Café, 67 Av. de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 145503739, [x]. M-F 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sa 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Su 10 a.m.–7 p.m..
de l'Alma by Malone Hotel, 32 rue de l'Exposition, ☎ +33 147054570, [x]. 5-10 min from the Eiffel Tower and a couple of minutes from Rue Cler.from €140.
Royal Phare Hotel, 40 Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 1 47 05 57 30 ([email protected]), [x]. View of the Eiffel Tower and Invalides. Single, double, and triple rooms.from €139.
de la Tulipe Hôtel, 33, rue Malar, ☎ +33 1 45 51 67 21.
d'Orsay Hotel, 29 Rue Cler, 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 147054915, [x]. Just a few steps from the Musée d'Orsay. Staying here is a convenient way to visit both the right and left banks.from €345.
du Champ de Mars Hôtel, 7, rue du Champ de Mars, ☎ +33 1 45 51 52 30 (fax: +33 1 45 51 64 36), [x]. Great value for money in an affordable location.from €209.
Grand Hotel Leveque, 29, rue Cler (Métro: École Militaire), ☎ +33 1 47 05 49 15 (fax: +33 1 45 50 49 36), [x]. Near the Eiffel Tower, on a charming pedestrianized market street. The rooms have recently been renovated, and some have a view of the Tower.€154.
Saint-Dominique Hôtel, 62, rue Saint-Dominique, ☎ +33 1 47 05 51 44, [x]. Charming decor and attentive staff.from €181.
le Bellechasse Hotel, 8 Rue de Bellechasse 75007 Paris, ☎ +33 145502231 ([email protected]), [x]. checkin: 2pm; checkout: 12am. The Bellechasse converted into a delightful hotel, full of character, being altogether impressive and intimate, entirely dressed by Christian Lacroix. In the heart of the left bank, between the 7th aristocratic and the 6th artistic districts, this elegant private hotel is now a real jewel of "haute couture"
Le Derby Alma Hotel (Paris Le Derby Alma), 8, rue Rappe (75007 Paris), ☎ +33 1 44 18 77 77, [x]. checkin: 3pm; checkout: 11am. The 4-star hotel Le Derby Alma is located in the center of Paris, close to Avenue des Champs-Elysées and near The Eiffel Tower. The hotel offers modern and comfortable rooms in a warm atmosphere.from 368€.
Le Tourville Eiffel Hotel (4-star hotel Paris Le Tourville), 16, avenue de Tourville (75007 Paris), ☎ +33 1 47 05 62 62, [x]. checkin: 3pm; checkout: 11am. The hotel Le Tourville is located in the heart of Paris, near The Eiffel Tower and the Invalides. It offers 30 recently restored in a chic atmosphere.from 261€.
Le Walt Hotel (Paris Le Walt), 37, avenue de la Motte Piquet (75007 Paris), ☎ +33 1 45 51 55 83, [x]. checkin: 3pm; checkout: 11am. The 4-star hotel Le Walt is located between The Eiffel Tower and Esplanade of the Invalides, on the left bank. According to its contemporary design, it is considered one of the Parisian “charming hotels”.from €365.
Maison Chomel Hôtel, 15, rue Chomel, ☎ +33 1 45 48 55 52, [x]. Basic but clean hotel.from €215.
Timhôtel Best Western Tour Eiffel Invalides, 35, boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg, ☎ +33 1 45 56 10 78, [x]. from €161.
