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What is the best side street to take a picture of the Eiffel Tower?

Rue Saint-Dominique is one of the best streets from which to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower, which stays in sight all the while as you stroll along the street.



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1. The Place du Trocadero. One of the best places and definitely a popular spot to view the Eiffel Tower is from Trocadero. Located just across the Seine river, the Trocadero offers a stunning panoramic view of the tower, and is especially beautiful at night when the tower is illuminated.

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The absolute best time to schedule your Eiffel Tower photo session at Trocadero place is sunrise. Because Trocadero place is one of the most popular locations for photo shoots at the Eiffel Tower. So many couples and their photographers as well as visitors and tourists start coming here already pretty early in the day.

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Unbeknownst to the average tourist or 'Gram-obsessed social media star, it's actually illegal to photograph at night because it's an artistic creation still under copyright.

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Rue Crémieux Undoubtedly the most Instagrammable street in Paris, Rue Crémieux was named after Adolphe Crémieux, a staunch defender of the rights of the Jews in France.

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Rue Saint-Dominique Rue Saint-Dominique is a very long street from where you, at certain parts, have a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.

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The entrances of the Eiffel Tower are located in the side gardens—the east entrance and south entrance. The first security checkpoint is there. If you have purchased your ticket in advance, it is preferable to arrive at this entrance 15 to 20 minutes prior to the time indicated on your ticket.

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The sparkles: every evening after dusk for 5 minutes at the beginning of each hour. As the lights are switched off at 11.45pm, they will sparkle for the last time at 11pm.

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You needn't ascend the Tower twice, but you'll definitely want to see it at 10 p.m. when the lights sparkle. A good time to ascend the Tower is shortly before twilight, so you can experience it at sunset and also after dark.

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The distance between Eiffel Tower, Paris and Sofitel Arc de Triomphe, Paris is approximately 3.24 km, which can typically be travelled in 24 min.

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Yes, you could probably do those all in a day, especially if you don't intend to linger for hours at the Louvre, which it's entirely possible to do. But if you have 9 days in Paris it would make more sense to group things more logically, instead of criss-crossing Paris to get from one thing to another in a single day.

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