Advantages: amazing panoramic view Disadvantages: roof very windy
Those of you who read my review on the Arc de Triomphe last week will know that I went to Paris last summer. One of the things that I picked up on whilst over there was the vast number of places that you could visit in order to get a fantastic panoramic view of the city. Of all the places that we visited it was La Tour Montparnasse that offered the greatest view of all; better than the Eiffel tower and without the queues! It is positioned about two miles south of the Eiffel tower.
La Tour Montparnasse is a 689ft tall skyscraper with an express lift which takes you to the top in a matter of seconds. It has 59 floors, 57 of which are used as office space but the other two are open to the public for viewing the city. You can even venture up onto the roof if you're brave enough, however this is not for the faint hearted, its extremely ...
Advantages: best view of Paris from the roof top, easy access, shopping center nearby Disadvantages: a little expensive to go up, not the best architectural piece in Paris
The tour Montparnass is the highest tower in Paris (and in France) and the only high rise of the city. The contrast of modernity in the middle of a city that was was kept fairly historical is quite interesting even a little strange and probably the only thing of this kind you will see in Paris, unless you go to the business center called "La Defense" located just outside of Paris. In fact, the construction of high rises is forbidden in Paris now so it will remain the only one.
Advantages: -you can have a great view of Paris form the rooftop
- you can also enjoy fine dinning at the upscale restaurant "La tour d'argent" (meaning the silver tower) located at the top of the tower.
-Also, the tower is located in a big ...
Advantages: Reasonably priced for central paris Disadvantages: Small rooms, shabby decor
We stayed at this hotel in October 2006 and only booked for one night.
We had requested two non-smoking rooms, both with city views. The first room, on the 4th floor, looked out onto a back street and was very small. The second room was also quite small, on the 6th floor and looked onto Rue de Montparnasse, but the smell of stale tobacco hit us as soon as we opened the door into the room.
The beds in both rooms were two singles pushed together and made up as a double. The bed linen was clean, but the smell of tobacco still lingered on the duvet.
The wallpaper in one room was torn and the whole decor seemed tired and in need of refurbishment in both rooms. The bathrooms were very small, with over bath showers, only one set of toiletries supplied which was not really enough for two people in each room.
In the room overlooking ...
