In the heart of Paris, the Eiffel Tower is part of the everyday landscape. We photograph it, we glance at it, we think we know it by heart. Yet much of its visual history remains largely unknown to the general public. This is precisely what a new immersive experience located at the foot of the monument, on the Champ-de-Mars, offers—a guided walk where reality and historical reenactments overlap to reveal rare images of the Eiffel Tower and its surroundings.
Here, it’s not just about walking through an iconic site, but about seeing what it once was—and what we’ve never really been able to observe before.
17 May 2026 10:00 + more dates
The Champ-de-Mars, a familiar setting… that hides little-known historical images
We know the Champ-de-Mars as a vast open space, a place for passing through and relaxing at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Yet this very contemporary view reflects only part of its history.
Throughout the immersive walk, reconstructed images allow visitors to discover different moments from the site’s past—historical events, practices that have since disappeared, and transformations that have gradually shaped the landscape we see today. What is most striking is the contrast between the site as it appears today and the historical scenes superimposed upon it. Where we see an open, quiet space, reconstructions appear that restore context and depth to this iconic Parisian setting.
The appeal of this experience also lies in its ability to make history accessible without oversimplifying it. Unlike a traditional tour or a simple audio guide, the experience combines guided narration, immersive visual content, and reenactments based on verified historical archives. Each stage is designed as a scenario: visitors don’t just hear about the past; they see it come to life in the real space they’re walking through. This layering of present and past offers a deeper understanding of the site’s evolution, as well as the urban and cultural transformations that have shaped the very identity of the Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars.
The Eiffel Tower Revealed in a New Light – Never-Before-Seen Images of the Parisian Icon
The heart of the experience remains the Eiffel Tower itself.
Through immersive reconstructions and reworked visual archives, the tour allows visitors to discover the tower from rarely seen angles: its construction in the context ofthe 1889 World’s Fair , the reactions it sparked in its early days, and the transformations of its image over the decades.
What changes here is not only what we learn, but what we see. The Eiffel Tower appears in reconstructed historical settings, as if it were placed back in its various eras.
We no longer view it as a static symbol, but as a living structure, shaped by time, its various uses, and the changing perspectives of successive generations.
Each stage of the walk thus reveals a new “version” of the Eiffel Tower —some familiar, others completely unexpected.
The Symbol of Paris: Virtual Reality Guided Tour at the Foot of the Eiffel Tower
17 May 2026 10:00 + more dates