Hi. Does anyone know, if i have lunch at Jules Verne, does that then give me access to go on up to the top of the Eiffel Tower without queuing and without paying either?
I think i read that somewhere but i cant find it confirmed anywhere.
Thanks
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There was a post on this forum a couple of days ago which seemed to suggest that the upper deck of the Eiffel Tower was closed for renovations. So perhaps you should check this out first either on their website or by phoning them.
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1st , (from what I%26#39;ve seen) you%26#39;ll need to make reservations well in advance for the Jules Verne (easier , for the Altitude 95 if needed).
If you pay for an elevator ticket to the %26quot;top%26quot; floor floor after waiting in the queue , you will be allowed to go all the way to the top ---- how do they know ? , you may ask --- answer: you transfer onto a different lift at the 2nd floor , where they check your ticket again.
The www.tour-eiffel.fr website doesn%26#39;t show any closures for the top floor ------ the Jules Verne has just now re-opened after a remodeling closure of a few months (maybe this is what was driving the closure rumors ?). There are actually 2 levels of the top floor (one enclosed / one open-air) and I suspect that even if one were closed , the other would still be open.
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Le Jules Vernes has a private elevator and is on the second level. If you want to go to the top from there, you have to go to the ticket booth and purchase a ticket, then wait for the elevator. There are often very long waits coming down from the top.
Unless you really want to go to the top, the second level is plenty high up. I think it%26#39;s the very best level for taking photos.
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YUP...luncheon and dinner patrons at Le JULES VERNE (*NOT* ALTITUDE 95) can take the elevator up to the top from Jules Verne without paying anything extra...though at Jules Verne%26#39;s prices...you%26#39;re certainly %26quot;..paying..%26quot; something for the privledge.
Restaurant Le JULES VERNE--
http://www.lejulesverne-paris.com/
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Ok. Getting different answers from people here.
Firstly, as Jules Verne is on the second floor, does that mean i can definately just go out to the second floor viewing area after eating?
One person says i can also go on up to the top for free. Another says I need to buy a ticket and there%26#39;ll be a big queue. Where? Do you mean there%26#39;s a ticket booth on the second floor to buy tickets? I thought the ticket booths were all at ground level.
Can anyone clear this up? Thanks
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%26quot;can take the elevator up to the top from Jules Verne without paying anything extra%26quot;
That would be new to me. When I dined at JV in 2005, the JV reservation let me out on the 2nd floor after the meal. However, to go higher, I needed to present a separate ticket for the top.
I did not see anything else on JV%26#39;s website to convince me otherwise. Their website doesn%26#39;t yet appear to operate in English.
I would recommend planning for the extra ticket. Fortunately, the elevator queues from the 2nd floor aren%26#39;t anywhere near as bad as the queues from the ground level.
By the way, with new management, etc, I noticed that JV prices (in euros) have gone up 50% since 2005. Never mind the exchange rate evolution!
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You need to make ticket purchases down at the ground level. That line isn%26#39;t as bad as the ground level queue for the elevator. There%26#39;s usually not much of a queue for the stairs--which is actually the nicest way to go up IMO--but only gets you as far as the 1st or 2nd floor--I forget which one. However, if you%26#39;re dining at JV, JV%26#39;s private elevator bypasses you from any elevator queue and takes you straight into the restaurant.
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Unless things have changed with the new ownership at Le Jules Verne, you need a ticket to take the elevator to the top. There are ticket booths on the second level. Everyone much change elevators on the second level, along with those who%26#39;ve walked up the stairs and wish to ride to the top.
The private elevator to Le Jules Verne opens into the foyer of the restaurant. There is another exit with a staircase to the 2nd level observation deck. You can leave, and come back, but you must let someone know so they can give you directions for getting back in (and let you in).
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There%26#39;s a great scene in one of the Bond movies (can%26#39;t remember the name of the film) featuring the Jules Verne. The place positively exuded atmosphere and brio during the scene in the film. If I knew for sure that it would always be so atmospheric, I would be tempted to try the place out, notwithstanding the 50% %26quot;we%26#39;re under new management%26quot; mark up in the price.
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Maybe the 50% is for rebuilding the place after Jackie Chan destroyed it in Rush Hour 3. That%26#39;s a big kung fu finale scene in the restaurant and on the tower.
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