Tour Montparnasse, Paris > Reviews > The bottom line is that its the tops for views

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Advantages:	Views, views, views .
Disadvantages:	Totally bland building, no wheelchair access to the very top .

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Montparnasse Tower has probably got to be one of the most bland skyscrapers built, so why on earth would you want to visit it. Well, with Paris built on relatively flat land combined with the Tower being built on a relatively small hill just on the edge of the inner city limits (for no tall buildings have been allowed to be built inside these limits) you get the most awesome view of Paris. It’s even better than the view from the Eiffel Tower because elevationally Montparnasse is taller than the Eiffel. To get to the top you have to go via a lift which although is probably not the quickest in the world, it’s certainly up there as being one of the fastest. From what I remember it does 40(?) floors in 38 seconds. The ride is smooth without any apparent flashing lights to indicate which floor you’re whizzing past. When you exit the lift you enter a none to unspacious viewing room which houses large photographic images of the various stages of the Towers construction. The views of Paris are simply fantastic with various plaques pointing out the Parisian sights. However if you walk up a few more flights of stairs you’ll arrive at the viewing platform - the very top of Paris! The views that await you are totally unencumbered - it’s also outside so beware of low flying clouds. Paris is on full display here - you can see where you’ve been, where you’re going to and what you’ve missed. So for me the bottom line is that it’s the tops for views.