![]() ![]() Paris is great if you have a lot of time and a lot of money, otherwise it’s a lot of hassle.īut I’m in love with cities, endless streets full of buildings with millions of people living very different lives that occasionally intersect in the most unlikely ways. Frankly, I know the city’s dark side too well. It’s not Paris-I’m not particularly in love with Paris the way some people are. We headed straight to the open-air floor. The first level is indoor with large windows. We queued for five minutes for a second elevator to the top. ![]() In fact, we were already so high I didn’t realize at least it was “only” the second floor. First, I had to show my digital COVID pass-glad I got my two shots in France, it’s a mess if you were vaccinated outside the EU right now-then we went through security, then I showed our tickets, more security, showed tickets one last time… and we were finally able to take the first elevator to the second floor. “This is why I was kind of rushing,” I explained. “You’re about to find out,” I replied with a grin. We crossed the Champ de Mars as the light was going down, getting closer and closer to the Eiffel Tower. We got off at La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle at 8:15 p.m. “What don’t you go downstairs and make yourself a hot chocolate? I’ll meet you there, just let me get ready.” I also had to show my “COVID pass,” now mandatory to access attractions, movie theatres and museums (and most likely trains, planes, bars, restaurants, and other public venues from August 9). Was it going to be busy with long queues? Apparently we had to get there twenty minutes early to go through security. ![]() It was surprisingly easy and affordable, €32.70 for the two of us.īut I was a bit stressed out. I bought them online when I booked the train and hotel. I had a surprise for him-two tickets to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower at 9:30 p.m. “Where do you want to go tonight?”, I asked innocently when we came back from Notre-Dame. ![]()
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