I always think the observation deck at the Tour Montparnasse is an underrated Paris tourist spot. The views are great and you get a different perspective from that of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe or, Notre Dame, or Sacré Coeur. Often over-looked as well, is the terrace cafe at the Institut du Monde Arabe.
This article makes me almost tempted to try a dinner at the Ciel de Paris. The last restaurant of this ilk I tried was the Jules Vernes at the Eiffel Tower and that was already fifteen years ago when it had a Michelin star.
This article reports on a New Year’s Eve meal last night – December 31, 2008.
First let me say that we spent a wonderful evening last night at the 56th floor restaurant, Le Ciel de Paris – Tour Maine Montparnasse. The evening was clear and we had a window seat looking out at the Eiffel Tower. The view was spectacular and we enjoyed the hour’s worth of fireworks (of which the Paris experts assured us there were none!). The Eiffel Tower remained lit after the 12 midnight hourly sparkling.
