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Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Centre Pompidou ranks slightly higher than Eiffel Tower. Centre Pompidou has a TripExpert Score of 93 with accolades from 12 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Departures and Lonely Planet.
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5 avenue Anatole France, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's "The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem." Full review
Concierge "It's hard to imagine just how avant-garde this tower of cast-iron girders was when it was built in 1889 to celebrate the World's Fair and the centenary of the French Revolution."
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"No one could imagine Paris today without its signature spire." Full review
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Time Out "No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel." Full review
Let's Go "At 324m—just a tad shorter than New York City’s Chrysler Building—the tower is a tremendous feat of design and engineering, though wind does cause it to occasionally sway 6 to 7cm (nobody’s perfect)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nothing is a more powerful symbol of the City of Light than the Eiffel Tower." Full review
The Telegraph "This is the monument we all think we know and yet, when you actually see the real thing, there's still something astonishing about the metal structure." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Eiffel Tower is synonymous with Paris — in fact, we'd argue it's probably one of the first sights you should see in the city"
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Frommer's "Gustave Eiffel probably never imagined that the tower he built for the 1889 World’s Fair would become the ultimate symbol of Paris and, for many, of France." Full review
Independent "The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most iconic landmark, towering 330 metres over the city since 1889"
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Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's "Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review
Concierge "Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the Pompidou Centre is located in the old Beaubourg quarter." Full review
Let's Go "The center’s functions are as varied as its colors; it serves as a cultural theme park of ultra-modern exhibition, performance, and research space." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Nearly 40 years after its unveiling, the capital’s main contemporary art hub is still a showstopper thanks to its revolutionary tube–festooned exterior by Renzo Piano." Full review
Afar Magazine "A museum, library and research center located in the 4th arrondissement near Les Halles and the Marais.This high-tech structure is variably loved and hated for its unique character." Full review
Departures "The Pompidou is as famous for its postmodern architecture as it is for what’s inside: an impressive collection of 20th and 21st-century art." Full review
