Nostalgic for the (too ephemeral) calm of Paris in the summer, how about prolonging the pleasure of admiring the capital from another angle, to be more precise at a 360° angle, by climbing the 300 steps of the St Jacques Tower ? Be assured: The ascent can be done in several stages enabling you to catch your breath from time to time, before reaching the height of 55m at the top of this magnificent Gothic monument!
It’s the last vestige of a medieval church from where the pilgrimages went to Santiago de Compostela, the tower is in fact a steeple offering, in addition to a magnificent view of the capital, an incredible journey/leap in time!
This is where Blaise Pascal experimented on barometry, Nicolas Flamel was buried here (the stained glass windows holds his emblem) and until the nineteenth century, the Saint Jacques tower served in meteorological experiments, the only room still open has evidence of this.
A rare visit, because after nearly 10 years of renovation, the tower is open to the public for only a few months a year (May to December)!
An experience not to be missed, especially for people who have trouble locating themselves in Paris: the panoramic views allow you to visualize the distance between La Defense and the Sacré Coeur, to estimate the size of Île de la Cité and to realize the density of the of Père Lachaise cemetery and the park of Belleville.
In conclusion: so for those of you, who yearn for a little height, go to the very first square of Paris, between Châtelet and Hôtel de Ville, for an unforgettable climb!
Valérie from Comme des Français
To continue the discovery of Paris in an original way:
