A Paris (not Disney) question

[woodys_girl]

Like many people, we are combining our DLP trip with some time in Paris. We are going to DLP first for 4 nights and we'll head to Paris sometime after checkout on our 5th day. Since we'll have already had 3.5 days, I don't think we'll stay until park close, but we will probably hit the parks for a bit. All that to say I don't know when we'll be getting into Paris so I'm looking for some ideas of flexible things to do for that afternoon/evening. Nothing I need to commit to in advance, nothing we'd be devastated to miss, but something worth doing. We're staying kind of near the Eiffel Tower so bonus points if it is near there.
Thanks.

 

[cheryl.UK]

Well there is you answer right there. Book Eiffel Tower tickets in advance and go up at night. The view of from the top at night is breathtaking. Failing that, take a bateau mouche tour and see the city by night. If finances allow, a river cruise with dinner is a great way to spend an evening.

 

[wabbott]

Go to the Ile des Cygnes (Isle of the Swans) in the Seine River, to the point where it goes under the Pont de Bir-Hakeim (Bridge of Bir-Hakim). You will see a sculpture of a man on a winged horse (La France Renaissante). This platform is an excellent view of the Eiffel Tower and overlooks the part of the river where all the tour boats stop for pics.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+France+Renaissante/@48.860035,2.2699927,3688m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x47e67002ceb560ff:0x48b31ce4487e05d4!8m2!3d48.8557823!4d2.2878157!16s/g/12203vw5!5m2!1e1!1e4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

Go at dusk, so as to see the tower lights twinkle every hour on the hour after dark. Tourists are everywhere - its a safe place after dark.

This is what you will see:



I concur with the suggestion that you also go up on the tower after dark to see the view. Stunning!

If finances allow, there is a restaurant in the tower that is quite an experience.

https://www.restaurants-toureiffel.com/en/jules-verne-restaurant/the-restaurant.html