Localada’s free The Eiffel Tower audio guide is part of the Paris audio guide: the story of The Eiffel Tower, practical visiting tips and a route map, narrated in 15 languages. It opens in your browser, with no app download and no tour group.
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The Eiffel Tower: key facts
- Time to allow: 2–3 hours
- Hours: 09:30–22:00 (open daily)
- Address: Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris
- Nearest transport: Métro Bir-Hakeim · 8 min walk (M6)
- Localada perk: 5% OFF – Skip-the-line ticket & summit access — book below
- Book online well in advance — walk-up tickets often sell out, especially in summer
The story of The Eiffel Tower
When they started building this, the artists of Paris signed a petition to stop it.
They called it useless. Monstrous. A giddy, ridiculous tower dominating the city like a black factory chimney. One writer said he ate lunch in its restaurant every day — because it was the only place in Paris where he couldn't see it.
It was 1887. Gustave Eiffel's company was building the entrance arch for the World's Fair, and almost nobody thought it belonged in this city.
Two years, two months and five days. Eighteen thousand iron pieces, two and a half million rivets, and not a single worker died on the structure. For a project of that scale in that century, that was extraordinary.
And here's the part most people don't know: it was meant to be temporary. The permit ran twenty years, after which it would be dismantled and sold for scrap.
What saved it was the radio. The army realised an iron tower three hundred metres tall made an exceptional antenna, and an antenna is hard to argue with. In the First World War, transmissions from this tower helped intercept enemy messages.
So the thing Paris wanted to remove became the thing that defended it. And then, slowly, the thing that defined it.
It's still the tallest structure in the city. On a hot day the iron expands and the top drifts several centimetres to one side, leaning gently away from the sun.
Seven million people come every year to look at something the experts said should never have been built.
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Tips for visiting The Eiffel Tower
- Book a timed ticket weeks ahead if you want the summit — it's the first thing to sell out
- For the classic photograph, cross to Trocadéro on the opposite bank
- Sunset is the most beautiful time and the most crowded; first slot of the morning is the calmest
- Take the stairs to the second floor if the lift queue is long — it's quicker than it looks
- Stay for the hourly sparkle after dark, best watched from the Champ de Mars lawn
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More audio guides in Paris
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- Sacré-Coeur · 1–1.5 hours
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The Eiffel Tower audio guide: frequently asked questions
Is the The Eiffel Tower audio guide free?
Yes. The The Eiffel Tower audio guide is part of Localada’s free Paris guide: create a free account and open it in your browser, no app download needed. Tickets for The Eiffel Tower are bought separately; booking through Localada’s GetYourGuide links gives 5% off.
How long should I spend at The Eiffel Tower?
Allow 2–3 hours for The Eiffel Tower.
What are the opening hours of The Eiffel Tower?
09:30–22:00 (open daily). Hours can change on public and religious holidays, so check on the day.
Can I get a discount on The Eiffel Tower tickets?
Yes. Book The Eiffel Tower tickets and tours through Localada’s GetYourGuide links and GetYourGuide applies 5% off at checkout.
Which languages is the The Eiffel Tower audio guide available in?
Narration and text are available in 15 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
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Official website: toureiffel.paris