Cinema at the Eiffel Tower: lottery results to be announced this Friday, September 18

In Paris, outdoor cinema screenings like to change up their backdrop. Following Cinéma Paradiso and the Ciné-club Paradiso at the Seine Musicale, the festival conceived by mk2 now shifts its spotlight to the Eiffel Tower, from September 24 to 27, 2026.

The free lottery is open until September 18, 2026 at 12:00 to try your luck at winning a seat in this cinema suspended above the capital.

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Titled Cinéma Paradiso Tour Eiffel, this new rendezvous will roll out its opening credits in the Salle Gustave Eiffel, perched on the monument’s first level, 57 meters above Paris. Forget the lawn and the sun loungers: this time the Iron Lady serves as the backdrop for a selection of 9 projections spread across multiple sessions.

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Schedule:

• Thursday, September 24 : Eiffel by Martin Bourboulon – (evening sold out)
• Friday, September 25 at 3:00 p.m. : The 400 Blows by François Truffaut
• Friday, September 25 at 8:45 p.m. : Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann
• Saturday, September 26 at 11:30 a.m. : A Monster in Paris by Bibo Bergeron
• Saturday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m. : Hugo by Martin Scorsese
• Saturday, September 26 at 9:00 p.m. : Food Samouraï by Éric Nebot with Mory Sacko – screening of two episodes followed by a Q&A with Mory Sacko and Éric Nebot
• Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 a.m. : Up by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
• Sunday, September 27 at 3:00 p.m. : An American in Paris by Vincente Minnelli
• Sunday, September 27 at 8:45 p.m. : The Phantom of the Opera by Alexandre Castagnetti – premiere with part of the cast in attendance

To attend the public screenings, you must enter the lottery. Those selected will receive a unique email link allowing them to choose one single screening, subject to available seats. They will then have 48 hours to confirm their participation, before receiving their e-ticket.

Pay attention to the schedule: spectators are summoned about 90 minutes before each screening, giving time to pass through the various security checks for the Eiffel Tower. Entrance will be via Entrance 2, on the East side, located in the gardens at the level of the Jean-Paulhan alley.