Tour Montparnasse
7 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/paris, r/ParisTravelGuide, r/TravelHacks11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most visitors recommend it for its city views, and several suggest going around sunset or dusk. Many point out that the tower itself never appears in those views, and two say it can be less crowded at times. A few visitors are mixed on it.
Address
Montparnasse Tower, 33 Av. du Maine, 75015 Paris, France
At a glance
- Best for
- Views, Sunsets
- Known for
- City views from the rooftop, Dusk views from the rooftop, Eiffel Tower view
- Best time to go
- Sunset
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/Tehlim in r/paris · Feb 2025photography
Jokes that the view is the most beautiful because the tower can't be seen in it.
- Recommendsu/Vandraedaskald in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026uniqueness
Calls it a solid city-view pick, different from the Arc de Triomphe, and the tower itself is out of frame.
- Mixedu/paulyv93 in r/paris · Feb 2025
Repeats a joke that the tower's view is the city's best, since the tower never shows up in it.
- Recommendsu/FacetiousInvective2 in r/paris · Jan 2026uniqueness
Recommends going up the tower, joking that the tower itself disappears from view once you're inside it.
- Recommendsu/lefayaz1 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026crowds
Thinks it offers a fine Eiffel Tower view, and found it quieter in early evening during late March.
- Recommendsu/p_guill in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026
Recommends the rooftop at dusk for the views.
- Recommendsu/hyperfocus1569 in r/TravelHacks · Feb 2025visit time
Advises booking ahead and arriving roughly an hour before sunset; says the rooftop suits sunset views.
- Mixedu/juxtapods in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2024crowds
Felt the value was middling, but expects fewer crowds than the Eiffel Tower.
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- Recommendsu/AirAquarian in r/paris · Jun 2025uniqueness
Opposes rebranding or recolouring it, having had a view of it for a decade and enjoying its night lights.
- Caveatu/thepopoarmo in r/paris · Feb 2025photography
Says the video's best feature is that the tower itself never appears in it.
- Recommendsu/vw97 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024photography
Suggests this tower for city views, since you can't see the Eiffel from the Eiffel itself.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.