laughingd2

The view from the top of the Ferris Wheel at the western edge of the Tuilleries, if it is still there.

Palenque

And don'tforget the view over Les Halles and Paris from the top of the Centre Pompidou - and over the plaza below, with its ubiquitous fire-eaters, pantomines, street buskers, etc.

dtph

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ssander

If the windows are not too dirty, and you have a telephoto lens, you can get a great photo of Sacre Coeur from the north side of the Pompidou - upper floors.

I also thought the view looking down on the Eiffel Tower was pretty cool down one of the narrow streets (can't remember which) in the Belleville neighborhood.

...and I really miss the Samartain department store roof view...I guess that wll never come back...sigh!

SS

fbudworth

I think the best view is when you wake in the morning, look around and realize you just woke up in Paris. And, all those other great views are out there waiting for you to discover them.

elizbuth

If you're there in the summer and the Ferris wheel is in the Tuileries, the view from the top in the evening is quite magical. I have to agree with fbudworth that ANY view in Paris is a treat.

cynthia_booker

I'm with you, Fbudworth. Plus, this last trip I was across the street from Notre Dame and the sound of the bells waking me up was priceless.

pdeb69

the view from Sacre Couer at montmarte is beautiful..

mikelg

I just opened this thread, with great views of the city

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...t-a-glance.cfm

katrinab

Definitely views from the Arc de Triomphe!

http://patrinadoestheglobe.blogspot....is-france.html

kerouac

Other than the Eiffel Tower (any floor), I would recommend the roof of the Tour Montparnasse, the top of the Arc de Triomphe and the top of the Buttes Chaumont.