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Eiffel TowervsLouvre Museum
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Louvre Museum scores significantly higher than Eiffel Tower. Louvre Museum is ranked #2 in Paris with positive reviews from 9 reviews like Concierge, Let's Go and Afar Magazine.
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5 avenue Anatole France, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's "The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem." Full review
Concierge "It's hard to imagine just how avant-garde this tower of cast-iron girders was when it was built in 1889 to celebrate the World's Fair and the centenary of the French Revolution."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"No one could imagine Paris today without its signature spire." Full review
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Prebook tickets online to avoid monumentally long ticket queues.
Time Out "No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel." Full review
Let's Go "At 324m—just a tad shorter than New York City’s Chrysler Building—the tower is a tremendous feat of design and engineering, though wind does cause it to occasionally sway 6 to 7cm (nobody’s perfect)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nothing is a more powerful symbol of the City of Light than the Eiffel Tower." Full review
The Telegraph "This is the monument we all think we know and yet, when you actually see the real thing, there's still something astonishing about the metal structure." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Eiffel Tower is synonymous with Paris — in fact, we'd argue it's probably one of the first sights you should see in the city"
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
Frommer's "Gustave Eiffel probably never imagined that the tower he built for the 1889 World’s Fair would become the ultimate symbol of Paris and, for many, of France." Full review
Independent "The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most iconic landmark, towering 330 metres over the city since 1889"
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Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
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Concierge "The world's most famous museum, originally a royal residence, usually elicits one of two strong reactions from those who've never been before—exhilaration or dread."
Frommer's "The Louvre is the world's largest palace and museum, and it houses one of the greatest art collections ever." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Few art galleries are as prized or daunting as the Musée du Louvre, Paris’ pièce de résistance no first-time visitor to the city can resist." Full review
Fodor's "The most recognized symbol of Paris is the Tour Eiffel, but the ultimate traveler's prize is the Louvre." Full review
Time Out "The world's largest museum is also its most visited, with an incredible 8.8 million visitors in 2011." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"For eight centuries, the Louvre was the residence of kings and emperors. Successive expansion projects have created one of the world's largest palaces, along with the Vatican."
Condé Nast Traveler "There are literally thousands of things to see, such as paintings by Renaissance masters, Egyptian sarcophagi, and the building itself." Full review
Let's Go "Unless you’re planning on bunking up next to the Venus de Milo, seeing everything at the Louvre is impossible. Just getting a glimpse of what’s in front of you, though, is a pretty good start." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is a never-ending labyrinth with thousands of art collections, paintings, sculptures from all time periods and varying art genres." Full review
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To avoid shuffling through each corridor aimlessly, it's wise to visit armed with an itinerary, or even a guide, to create a tour according to what you'd most like to see.
Travel + Leisure "The Louvre is known for many things — it's the world's largest art museum, is home to the "Mona Lisa", and was prominently featured in "The Da Vinci Code""
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
