SHOW YOUR FAMILY PARIS

Visiting Paris with the family? There are all sorts of things you can do to make sure you have a truly unforgettable family holiday. So how about taking them up 210 metres to the top of Montparnasse Tower, in Europe’s fastest lift?

AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR EVERY FAMILY

The Panoramic Observation Deck is the perfect experience for families with children. In just 38 seconds, Europe’s fastest lift takes you to the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower. From the top of the unique skyscraper in Paris, right in the heart of the city, you can admire the city from a totally different angle.

Here you can enjoy the most beautiful sight Paris has to offer: the Eiffel Tower is right in front of you, a spectacle to take your breath away. Whether early in the morning, in the daytime, at sunset or at night, when it’s all lit up, you are sure to have the best possible view of this world-famous jewel in Paris’s crown.

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“At last, something you can do in Paris where you don’t have to queue! The whole family had an amazing time. It’s the perfect place to see the Eiffel Tower.”

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etoiles trip asdvisor“A wonderful surprise! It really is great and you spend a long time there !”

 

OUTSTANDING PANORAMIC VIEW OF PARIS

Enjoy a unique view of the Eiffel Tower and all the other famous monuments in Paris from the Paris Montparnasse Observation Deck. Open every day , Paris Montparnasse Observation deck offers you the very best view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. Straight in and straight up: in just 38 seconds you are looking at the very best view you can get of Paris, from Paris Montparnasse.

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“Super view from the 59th floor of the tower, a great place to go with the family”

 

Visit the tower

Paris’s best view is from the top of Montparnasse Tower. Experience one of the top things to do in Paris from the 56th-floor observatory and 59th-floor rooftop.

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Looking for the most breathtaking view in Paris? Look no further than the rooftop terrace and Montparnasse Tower. Access is included with every ticket.

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Rooftop

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.