Esplanade of Trocadero

Esplanade of Trocadero is a scenic viewpoint in Paris, Île-de-France. Esplanade of Trocadero is situated nearby to Parvise of Freedom and Human Rights, as well as near the library Bibliothèque d’architecture contemporaine.

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Esplanade du Trocadéro”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Musée de l’Homme.

Eiffel Tower

Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 590 metres southeast of Esplanade of Trocadero.

Musée de l’Homme

Museum

Photo: Pso, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Musée de l'Homme is an anthropology museum in Paris, France. It was established in 1937 by Paul Rivet for the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.

National Museum of the Navy

Museum

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

National Museum of the Navy is situated 100 metres west of Esplanade of Trocadero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Passy and 16th arrondissement.

Passy

Suburb

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Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is adjacent to Auteuil to the southwest, and Chaillot to the northeast.

16th arrondissement

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This large district occupies most of the West of Paris, extending east-west between the bends of the Seine from the Jardins of Trocadero immediately facing the Eiffel Tower to the expansive Bois du Boulogne, and north-south from the Etoile to the southern border of Paris.