Best View of Paris: Montparnasse Tower Guided Tour

Explore the charming streets of Montparnasse with your guide sharing stories to make them come alive. Then ride to the top of the Montparnasse Tower for panoramic views of Paris.

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Duration 2.0 hour

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English

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

Explore the neighborhood of Montparnasse to learn about its rich history and culture, from theaters to World War II to the local joie de vivre. Your guide will share stories as you stroll these scenic streets, including the famous Boulevard de Montparnasse and peaceful Montparnasse Cemetery. We’ll end the tour at the Montparnasse Tower, nearly 690 feet (210 meters) tall and the only skyscraper in Paris. Learn about the tower and take a ride with your guide up to the observation deck at the top with your included ticket. It has the city’s best view of the Eiffel Tower!

Highlights

Learn about the crème de la crème of the Cafe Society.
Hear stories of the heroic French Resistance.
Visit the graves of sculptors, writers, actors and more.
Admire Paris’ tallest building, the Montparnasse Tower.
Enjoy panoramic views from the observation deck.

Know before you go

• Tours operate rain or shine • This tour covers about 2 miles of walking • You can choose a group tour or a private tour

Includes

Experienced local tour guide Walking tour of the historic Montparnasse neighborhood Guided visit to the Montparnasse Tower Ticket to the Montparnasse Tower observation deck Access to Paris shuttle that stops at popular tourist spots

Reviews from other travelers

Alessandra - Italy

4 /5

(Written on 2023-08-29)

The tour was interesting but the guide was great in giving all the historic details. She made in alive by even dressing up like the 1920s! Wonderful

GetYourGuide traveler - Canada

5 /5

(Written on 2023-09-04)

The tour was an interesting look back into the roaring 20s, when Montparnesse was the centre of art, the performing arts, and cafe society.

GetYourGuide traveler - Japan

1 /5

(Written on 2024-06-09)

The meeting time was over and the tour was cancelled. I was in an unfamiliar city and had to rely on the navigation system to finally get there, but then they made me wait and cancelled the tour for t (Read More)heir own reasons. They didn't even refund my travel expenses, which is very frustrating. I will never use your company again.

Karl - Austria

3 /5

(Written on 2023-05-05)

The guide was the only one who arrived at 2:55 p.m. - it took him until 3:20 p.m. to scan everything - very unprofessional

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

1 /5

(Written on 2022-10-02)

Specific questions could not be answered. A nice tour - nothing more. No deeper explanations and background knowledge.

GetYourGuide traveler - Australia

5 /5

(Written on 2022-08-06)

Rim Tamara, our guide, was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was lovely having a guide who had lived in the area for the last 15 years. We were only a small group, so the tour felt like an afternoon (Read More) stroll with friends. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.

nadia - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2022-10-30)

Our guide was friendly with many fun stories about Montparnasse. It was so nice to learn about the history of this wonderful area. She also gave us tips for places to see in the area we are staying in (Read More),

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