Stop 1
Place du Trocadéro
The Monument They Wanted Stopped
Paris · Free English audio guide
Eiffel Tower: audio guide
Walk from Trocadéro to Champ de Mars with a free English audio guide and 8 narrated stops. Discover the protests, engineering, workers, and wireless signals behind the Paris landmark. Follow the map in your browser, at your own pace. This route stays at ground level; tower admission is separate.
Free audio guide
English audio
Works in your browser
8 narrated stops
Stories at each location
Trocadéro to Champ de Mars
A ground-level walking route
English audio
Works in your browser
Self-guided
Walk at your own pace
How it works
Start at Trocadéro. Cross the Seine. Follow the stories.
Bring headphones and a charged phone. Open the tour in your browser and follow the route around the tower, without climbing it.
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Begin at Trocadéro
Start at Place du Trocadéro, looking across the river toward the Eiffel Tower.
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Follow the walking map
Cross Pont d’Iéna and continue toward the gardens, esplanade, and Champ de Mars, following access on the day.
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Listen at each stop
Play each English story where it happened. Pause for a closer look, then continue when you are ready.
Route preview
From the postcard view to the ironwork
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Step 1 preview: From Place du Trocadéro to Pont d’Iéna.
Exact start
Place du Trocadéro
Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris. Start with the view toward the Eiffel Tower.
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Route
8 narrated stops at ground level
Start
Place du Trocadéro
Finish
École Militaire viewpoint, beyond Champ de Mars
Language
English
Tower access is separate
The free audio guide does not include tower admission. Gardens and esplanade access depend on security checks and opening arrangements. Adapt the walk around any closures and buy a separate ticket if you want to go up.
Official Eiffel Tower visitor information
Audio sample
Hear the tour before you begin
Start at Trocadéro with the artists who demanded that the tower be stopped before it changed Paris forever.
Sample story
The Monument They Wanted Stopped
Tour highlights
The arguments behind the icon
See the tower through the eyes of its critics, builders, and the people who made it a symbol of Paris. Each story connects to a place along the walk.
Full itinerary
All 8 narrated stops
8 stops
- Place du TrocadéroThe Monument They Wanted Stopped
- Pont d'IénaThe Deadline Nobody Could Move
- Quai BranlyAn Argument With the Wind
- Eiffel Tower GardensFour Men and One Red-Hot Rivet
- Eiffel Tower EsplanadeA Giant Made of Gaps
- South PillarThe Signal That Saved a Tower
- Champ de MarsHow a Scandal Became a Symbol
- École Militaire ViewpointThe City Changes; the Tower Stays
Independent guide
Look closer at the place in front of you
Each story belongs to a mapped location: a viewpoint, bridge, garden, pillar, or stretch of Champ de Mars. WalkTeller offers an independent audio guide and is not the Eiffel Tower operator.
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8 English audio stories tied to mapped locations
Tower admission and site access are managed separately by the operator
Practical information
FAQ: Eiffel Tower walking tour and audio guide
Is the Eiffel Tower audio guide free?
Yes. All 8 English audio stories and the walking map are free to use. Tower admission is separate.
Does the tour include a ticket to go up the Eiffel Tower?
No. This is a walking tour at ground level, from Trocadéro to Champ de Mars. To go up the tower, buy a separate admission ticket through the official Eiffel Tower website.
Where does the walk start and finish?
Start at Place du Trocadéro, facing the Eiffel Tower across the Seine. The route crosses Pont d’Iéna, passes the tower, and finishes at the École Militaire viewpoint at the far end of Champ de Mars.
Do I need to install an app or book the tour?
No installation or booking is needed for the WalkTeller audio guide. It opens in your phone browser. Tower entry arrangements are separate.
How long does the tour take?
There is no fixed duration. Walk at your own pace and allow extra time for photographs, listening, and any security queues around the tower.
Can I always reach every stop?
Access to the gardens, esplanade, and paths can change because of security arrangements or temporary closures. Follow local signs, check the official visitor information, and skip or adjust stops when necessary.
Eiffel Tower · Paris
See the tower. Hear its story.
Start at Trocadéro and follow 8 free English audio stories to Champ de Mars. Bring your headphones and walk at your own pace.