Eiffel Tower Map and What to See Inside

A good Eiffel Tower map has two jobs: it shows where to arrive, and it tells you what each level holds once you are up there. This page does both. First comes the map of the tower with its metro stations and the sights around it, then the route through the levels I would follow, then a short note on each one. If you have not booked yet, my guide to tickets for the Eiffel Tower shows which ticket reaches the second floor and which reaches the summit.

Eiffel Tower Map: Stations and Sights Around It

This Eiffel Tower map shows the tower, the nearest metro stations and the landmarks within a longer walk, from Google Maps data.

By Google Maps, the nearest stations are Bir-Hakeim and Passy, about 10 minutes on foot, Iena about 12 and Trocadero about 13. Those times are my estimates, from straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3 at 4.8 km/h. The address is Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris. The Arc de Triomphe is about 28 minutes away on foot by the same method, and the Louvre is about 51 minutes, so I would take the metro for those. If you are choosing which museum to pair with the tower, my page on the Louvre Museum covers that side.

I looked for an official plan to link as an official map and did not find a downloadable one. The operator’s site, toureiffel.paris, would not open for me when I checked, so I cannot confirm what it offers for download. What the official site does have is an explore section that goes through the tower from the gardens to the top. The route below sits on top of that Eiffel Tower map as my own reading order, based on the official level descriptions, Wikipedia and the tour listings. Check the signs on the day.

The Route I Would Take Inside the Tower

Think of this as the inside half of the Eiffel Tower map. This is the order I would follow on a ticket that reaches the summit, and it is also what to see in Eiffel Tower levels, step by step. I leave the times blank on purpose: no source I could read gives a time per level.

1. 1Esplanade and securityQueue and bag check at the foot
2. 2First floorGlass floor at 57 m
3. 3Second floorPanorama and the restaurant
4. 4Lift to the summitOnly with a summit ticket
5. 5Gustave Eiffel's officeAt the top, with wax figures
6. 6Back downLift or stairs to the second floor

Esplanade and Security Check

On any Eiffel Tower map the ground level looks like open space, and in practice it is the first checkpoint of the day. Every visit starts at ground level, where you queue and pass a security check. Several tours meet you away from the tower and walk you in: the Blue Fox tour meets in front of 1 Avenue de Suffren, the Crown Tours visit meets in the small park on Allee Leon-Bourgeois, and the reserved-access listing meets at a GetYourGuide shop at 62 Avenue Suffren. The Blue Fox listing says you go through the security point, then onto the plaza directly under the tower, then into the first lift. The dinner listing asks you to arrive 30 minutes early through entrance 1, the south one, on the esplanade.

First Floor and the Glass Floor

On the Eiffel Tower map of levels, this is the first stop above ground. The first floor sits at 57 m, per the official ticket page, and it is where the glass floor is. Wikipedia says the glass floor was installed during the 2014 refurbishment, and the Crown Tours listing suggests making time for it once the guided part ends. The first floor also holds a restaurant, Le 58 Tour Eiffel, per Wikipedia. The Madame Brasserie dinner I compare, at $145 for 2 hours, is a first-floor table reached through the esplanade.

If you climb rather than ride, the first stretch is over 300 steps, per Wikipedia. The official site does not sell a lift ticket to the first floor alone in the pages I could read, so I treat it as a stop on the way up.

Second Floor: The Main Viewing Level

The second floor is the level most visitors reach, and it is the one the cheapest guided tours stop at. The Crown Tours listing at $43 offers the second floor, or the second floor plus the summit, as options. The Mon Petit Paris reserved-access ticket says that from the second floor you can pick out Les Invalides, Sacre-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe and the Seine. The Blue Fox guide tours all four sides of the platform, explaining the monuments in view.

I will not quote a height for this level. The official ticket page gives 116 m and the official FAQ gives 125 m, so the two pages disagree, and the second floor also has Le Jules Verne, a one-star Michelin restaurant, per Wikipedia.

Crown Tours

Eiffel Tower Summit or 2nd Floor Guided Tour

• ★ 4.5 (1,505 reviews)
• 1 - 2.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The cheapest way up with a guide: second floor or second floor plus summit, with an optional Seine cruise, from $43.

What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say

Included

• ✓ Eiffel Tower tour with access to the 2nd floor, or 2nd floor + summit (based on option selected)
• ✓ Live guide in English
• ✓ Eiffel Tower elevator access
• ✓ 1-hour Seine River cruise ticket with flexible timing (if Seine River cruise option is selected)
• ✓ Multilingual audio guide provided inside the cruise (if Seine River cruise option is selected)
• ✓ Friendly staff at check-in for smooth coordination

Not included / not suitable

• ✕ Transportation
• ✕ Food and drinks
• ✕ Gratuities

Meeting point: Check in with your Crown Tours host at least 15 minutes before your activity start time. Our meeting point is located in the small park on Allée Léon-Bourgeois, next to the ticket line for Entrance 1. Look for our staff wearing a purple “Crown Tours” T-shirt/ jacket. All. Léon Bourgeois, 75007 Paris, France

Languages: English

Duration: 1 - 2.5 hours

Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

“The tour was good and the tour guide Lucielle-Omondi Dupont was very knowledgeable. We really enjoy it. Thanks” – GetYourGuide review

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$43

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The Lift to the Summit

The top of the Eiffel Tower map is the one level that needs its own lift. The summit is the highest public point, and the official site says you reach it only by lift from the second floor. Wikipedia gives the upper platform as 276 m above the ground and the tip of the tower as 330 m. Stairs go no further than the second floor. You need a summit ticket, or a tour option that includes it, and not every listing guarantees availability. The reserved-access listing says the summit is included only if that option is selected and available, so read the confirmation before you rely on it.

Blue Fox Travel

Eiffel Tower Guided Tour with summit access

• ★ 4.4 (3,902 reviews)
• 1.5 hours

My pick: The guided tour that includes the summit ticket: $110, 1.5 hours, English, 4.4 stars from 3,902 reviews.

What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say

Included

• ✓ Guided tour of the Eiffel Tower
• ✓ Ticket to the 1st and 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower
• ✓ Ticket for the summit access
• ✓ Panoramic views of Paris
• ✓ Information about Parisian landmarks

Meeting point: Meet the local partner in front of 1 Avenue de Suffren. Please note that you are not looking for an office or booth, but meeting with a person in front of a building. The guide always arrives 5 minutes before the tour start. Please exchange your voucher at the meeting point. Do not go to the Eiffel Tower to collect your ticket. Please arrive on time as late arrivals are considered a no-show and will not be able to access the Eiffel Tower.

Languages: English

Duration: 1.5 hours

Cancellation: This activity is non-refundable

“Loved this tour great value for money. Our guide Dana was great very bubbly & informative. The view from the summit was spectacular with amazing views all round especially when sun was setting. Highly recommend” – GetYourGuide review

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Gustave Eiffel’s Office

The office is at the top. The official site describes a restored reconstruction with wax figures of Gustave Eiffel, his daughter Claire and Thomas Edison. Wikipedia adds that the apartment is open to the public with period decorations, and that the third level also has a champagne bar. A spiral staircase once joined the second floor to the top, and Eiffel used it to reach his office, according to the official first-floor page. I would spend a few minutes here before the view, because the room is easy to walk past.

Getting Around and Access

A map of the tower on your phone helps outside, but inside the structure you follow the signs and the staff, because levels are reached by separate lifts and queues. Keep the Eiffel Tower map on this page open for the meeting points and stations, and use the staff for anything about the day, such as which lift is running.

I could not read the official accessibility page, so I will not claim which levels are step-free. Wikipedia says the tower has 8 lifts, and the stairs only reach the second floor. For wheelchair access, lift capacity and bag rules, read the accessibility section of toureiffel.paris on the day, and ask the tour operator if you booked a guided visit.

If you plan around the clock, my Eiffel Tower opening hours guide has the Google Maps hours and the best time of day to go. If you want a printed Eiffel Tower map, the official explore section is the nearest thing I could confirm. For a walk with a guide, I compare every option on my Eiffel Tower tours page, and the evening versions are on my Eiffel Tower night tour page. The story of the structure itself is on my Eiffel Tower facts page. When you are ready to pick one, compare every Eiffel Tower ticket in one place, and the home page lists the other attractions I cover.