The Trocadéro Gardens: what to see, and how to get there from the 7th

What the gardens are

A 93,930 m² sloping garden, between the Palais de Chaillot at the top and the Seine at the bottom. It was designed for the 1937 Exposition, replacing an earlier garden created by Adolphe Alphand for the 1878 World's Fair. At its centre, the Warsaw Fountain and its water jets cascade towards the river, aligned with the Tower.

Why we recommend them

It is the other end of the axis we have beneath our windows in the 7th. The Pont d'Iéna, built between 1804 and 1813, fixed this grand line that starts at the École Militaire, crosses the Champ de Mars, passes under the Eiffel Tower and rises to Chaillot. From the Trocadéro, the Tower can be read in its entirety, from base to summit, with the Seine between the two.

The upper esplanade, between the two wings of the Palais de Chaillot, is the postcard view, and the crowds gather there. Our advice: do not stop there. Walk down into the gardens alongside the fountain; the Tower appears closer, and your photos gain a foreground.

How to get there from our hotel

We go on foot. From Avenue Duquesne, cross the Champ de Mars lengthways, pass under the Eiffel Tower, then cross the Seine via the Pont d'Iéna: the gardens begin on the other side of the quay. To return, you can retrace your steps, which gives you the Tower head-on for the entire descent.

If you are arriving from elsewhere, Trocadéro station (lines 6 and 9) drops you on the square, at the top of the gardens.

In the evening

The Trocadéro is one of the spots we point out for watching the Tower sparkle. The sparkle times and our other viewpoints are on our dedicated page.