Santa Promotion Rules

OPERATION PERES NOEL AU SOMMET – DECEMBER 2024 RULES OF THE OPERATION

These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the “GTC”) apply to all on-site purchases of one or more “standard” tickets offering access to and visits of the Paris Montparnasse Observatory (levels 56 and 59), located at 33 Avenue du Maine – 75015 Paris. The rules of Operation Santa Claus complement and do not replace the internal rules of the Observatoire Paris Montparnasse.

  • Access tickets may only be used on the day(s) and at the time(s) specified below.
  • Tickets purchased online before the operation do not fall within the scope of the Operation. No refunds will be made for tickets purchased in advance.
  • The number of access tickets is subject to the capacity of each session at the time of operations 1) and 2).
 

1/ Free admission on December 21, 2024 between 12pm & 3pm

All visitors to the Observatoire Paris Montparnasse dressed as Santa or Mother Christmas will be admitted free of charge.

Conditions for obtaining the free ticket:

  • Go to the Observatory ticket office on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower on the day and within the time slot of the operation.
  • Already be dressed as a Santa or Mother Christmas.
  • The outfit must include at least the following 3 items (see visuals below):
    • red jacket with white fur,
    • red pants with white fur or red dress with white fur
    • red pointed hat with white fur

  • At the ticket counter, the ticket agent checks that the 3 key elements are being worn before confirming that the ticket is free. In the event of a dispute over dress, the ticket agent reserves the right to consult the Paris Montparnasse Observatory team leader.
  • Once the dress code has been checked, the cashier will decide whether or not to waive the visitor’s right to a free ticket. Observatoire Paris Montparnasse undertakes to donate the amount of the free ticket to the Les Petits Princes association.
 

2/ 50% discount on tickets from December 14 to 25, 2024 inclusive

Any visitor to the Observatoire Paris Montparnasse dressed as Santa or Mother Christmas will receive a discount on the standard ticket required to enter the Observatory.

Conditions for obtaining the reduced-rate ticket:

  • Go to the Observatoire ticket office on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower on the day and within the time slot of the operation.
  • Already be dressed as a Santa or Mother Christmas.
  • The outfit must include at least the following 3 items (see visuals below):
    • red jacket with white fur,
    • red pants with white fur or red dress with white fur
    • red pointed hat with white fur

  • At the ticket office, the cashier checks that the 3 key elements are being worn before confirming the 50% promotion on the disguised person’s ticket. In the event of a dispute over dress, the ticket agent reserves the right to consult the Observatoire Paris Montparnasse team leader.
  • Once the dress code has been checked, the cashier may or may not waive the reduced-rate ticket for the visit.  
  • Offer cannot be combined with other promotions.
 

Enjoy your visit!

HOURS AND VISIT

Montparnasse Tower
33 Avenue du Maine
75015 Paris

Open every day, from 9:30 am

Closing:

  • From 01/10 to 31/03: at 10.30pm Sunday to Thursday and 11pm Friday, Saturday and eve of public holidays.
  • From 01/04 to 30/09: at 11:30 pm.
 

Last lift 30 minutes before closing. 

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INFORMATION

The Observatoire Paris Montparnasse is closed from April 18 to 21, 2025, for regulatory maintenance work on the tower.

The site will reopen at 9:30 am on April 22.

We thank you for your understanding.