Viality Tour

Who hasn't dreamt of travelling back in time? With Viality Tour, you'll be transported back to the Paris of the 1880s. Get ready for an unusual and immersive visit to the Eiffel Tower!

Birth of the Iron Lady

May 1889: Paris welcomes the whole world to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution. The pavilions of the Universal Exhibition were spread across several locations in the capital: the esplanade des Invalides, the Palais du Trocadéro. But it is to the Champ-de-Mars that all eyes turn… There, an incredible technological feat defies the sky.

The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated for the Universal Exhibition of 1889. Tourists and Parisians flocked to see what some described as a monstrosity. Yet it was an immediate success: in just 6 months, the so-called Iron Lady attracted more than 2 million visitors.

Time travel

Back to the 21st century: you have an appointment in front of the Human Rights Monument, where your guide will be waiting for you. They will equip you with a virtual reality headset and accompany you while describing in real time what you see in 360°. From there, you cross the Champ-de-Mars, to arrive in sight of the Eiffel Tower. Its incredible metal structure, the brainchild of Gustave Eiffel, gradually rises before your very eyes.

In a 360° immersive experience, you discover the Champ-de-Mars before the arrival of the Eiffel Tower, then witness the construction of its pillars in November 1887, as well as the different stages of its gradual erection.
Viality takes you back to the end of the 19th century, to the time of La Belle Époque. In the festive atmosphere of the Champ-de-Mars, elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen walk around you, surrounded by horse-drawn carriages and soldiers in full regalia. You can also admire the pavilions built for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, which were demolished afterwards, as was the famous tower.

This immersive experience lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes, in both French and English. For everyone’s comfort, the group size is deliberately limited to a maximum of 10 people.

A new experience at the Louvre

The immersive guided tour is now available at the Palais du Louvre. You will be able to travel through centuries of history and discover the transformations of this iconic French monument.
Meet in front of the Pavillon Sully for a journey through time from medieval times to contemporary history.

The Paris Region is full of more unusual visits than any other. A great way to discover all its secrets.