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Parc du Champ de Mars

On this page you find practical information, photos and videos about Parc du Champ de Mars.

Parc du Champ de Mars features in these preplanned City Guides:

5-day Paris City Guide

Why visit / Interesting facts:

  • Great view on the Eiffel tower

Time required: 30 minutes

Public transport:

  • Metro Line 8: École Militaire station
  • RER C: Champ du Mars Tour Eiffel station

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Things you need to know:

  • Parc du Champ de Mars is a nice public park between Eiffel tower and the Military School (L'Ecole militaire)
  • It was built in the 18th century short arter the Military School was finished
  • The park is named after the Campus Martius (Mars Field) in Rome, a tribute to the Roman god of war
  • A number of demonstrations were held here. 300,000 people celebrated the 1st anniversary of the fall of the Bastille in 1790
  • It is also the site of the 1867, 1878, 1889, 1900 and 1937 Universal Expositions

What to do there:

  • Take a walk in the gardens
  • It is one of the best spots for taking the unmissable photo of the Eiffel tower

Parc du Champ de Mars features in these preplanned City Guides: