Restaurant Georges, 6th floor, Centre Pompidou, Place Georges Pompidou, 19 Rue Beaubourg, Paris 75004. +33 1 4478 4799. Georges Restaurant has some of the finest panoramic views of Paris. Webcam
Cafe Richelieu, The Louvre, 93 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 75003. +33 1 49 27 99 01. Open daily (except Tuesday) from 10.15am. to 5pm, until 7pm on Wednesdays and Fridays, and until 9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays during school vacation periods.
Le Lafayette Cafe, 6th floor, Galeries Lafayette, 40 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 75009. +33 1 4282 3456. Fantastic views over Paris from the roof of Galeries Lafayette. Take the lift to the 6th floor. This self service cafe on the 6th floor is very good value. Mon to Sat 9.30am - 8pm (Thurs 9pm). Book a few days in advance. Nearest transport: Chaussée d'Antin – Lafayette (7, 9). Top lunch spot.
Printemps, 64 Boulevard Haussman, Paris 75009. Rooftop restaurants and bar of this Printemps store.
Le Déli-Cieux, 9th floor, Printemps de la Maison Store, 66 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 75009. +33 142 82 5053. Spectacular. Mon to Sat 9.30am - 7pm (till 10pm on Thurs)
Le Ciel de Paris
Le Ciel de Paris, 56th floor, Tour Maine Montparnasse, 33 Avenue du Maine, Paris 75015. +33 1 4282 6276. Amazing views of Paris from the bar cum restaurant. Enjoy your glass of wine with a view to the Eiffel Tower until 8pm daily and 10pm Thurs. Tour Montparnasse is Europe's 9th tallest building and the tallest in France. The skyscraper also boasts of having Europe's fastest elevator. It only takes 38 seconds to get you from ground floor up to Le Ciel on the 56th floor from where a beautiful 360° view of Paris and areas beyond will take your breath away. email
Le Jules Verne, Tour Eiffel (2nd Stage), Paris 75007. +33 1 4555 6144. +33 1 4411 2323. Panoramic view from the Eiffel Tower. Restaurant recently refurbished over four months. Special glass was used to enable diners to see the view.
58 Tour Eiffel, Tour Eiffel (1st Stage), Paris 75007. +33 8 2556 6662.
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Les Ombres
Les Ombres, 3 Alma entrance, 27 quai Branly, Paris 75007. +33 1 4753 6800. Atop the Musée du Quai Branly in the 7th District, has a glass enclosed room (walls and roof) with a view on the Eiffel Tower. Lunch: 12 Noon to 2.30pm. Tea: 3pm to 5.30pm. Dinner: 7pm to 10.30pm. (Fri and Sat 11pm). Metro: Iéna (line 9), Alma-Marceau (line 9), Pont de l'Alma (RER C), Bir Hakeim (line 6). email
Hôtel 7EIFFEL, 17 bis rue Amélie, Paris 75007. +33 1 4555 1001. In summertime the rooftop terrace is open to guests (including smokers). email
The W Bar Terrace, Warwick Hotel, 7 Rue de Berri, Paris 75008. +33 1 4561 8208. Summer and good days only. Metro: George V.
Maison Blanche Restaurant, 15 Avenue Montaigne, Paris 75008. +33 1 4723 5599. Expensive, but with sensational views, this is the second restaurant of the Pourcel brothers. It's on the top floor of the Theatre des Champs-Elysees on the ultra-chic Avenue Montaigne. The lower level offers magnificent vistas of the Left Bank, while the outdoor terrace gives you a close-up view of the Eiffel Tower. Subway: Alma Marceau.
La Terrasse Mirabeau, 5 Place de Barcelone, Paris 75016. +33 1 4224 4151. Métro ligne 10: Mirabeau.
Le Cafe de l'Homme, Palais de Chaillot, 17 Place du Trocadero, Paris 75016. + 33 1 4405 3015. Exclusive setting in front of the Eiffel Tower. Métro: Trocadéro.
Les Jardins Plein Ciel, Raphael Hotel, 7th floor, 17 Avenue Kleber, Paris 75116. +33 1 5364 3230. Rooftop terrace restaurant. This Paris view is fantastic and 360 degrees so you see l'Arc de Triomphe, le Grand Palais et la Tour Eiffel. Closed on Weekends. email
Le Bar Panoramique
Le Bar Panoramique, 33rd floor, Hotel Concorde La Fayette, 3 Place du General Koenig, Paris 75017. +33 1 4068 5068. Spectacular Paris views. Sun to Wed - 5pm to 1.30am. Thurs to Sat 5pm to 2.30am.
The 7th
The 7th, Terrass Hôtel, 12-14 Rue Joseph-de-Maistre, Paris 75018 (18ème). +33 1 4606 7285. From April to September, Le Diapason moves to the 7th Floor of the hotel surprising its guests with a garden terrace having a splendid panoramic view over the roofs of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the Panthéon and the Invalides.
Le Zyriab, 9th floor, L'Institut du Monde Arabe, 1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernhard, Paris 75236. +33 1 5542 5542. An excellent rooftop restaurant. On the South bank of the Seine with a great Notre Dame view. Métro: Cardinal Lemoine or Jussieu.
Le Ô110 restaurant, Toit de la Grande Arche, La Defense, Paris 92800. +33 1 49 07 27 32. Rooftop of the Grande Arche. Open 11.30am to 2.30pm. Brasserie from 10am to 7pm. From Paris, take the Pont de Neuilly toward La Défense, then, take the circular boulevard. Exit La Défense 4 – central parking lot or Défense 7 – Parking lot Les Quatre Temps Grande Arche PB. Metro: line 1 to Station La Défense Grande Arche. RER A : Station La Défense Grande Arche.
Raphael,
Hotel 3.14, 5 rue Francois Einesy, Cannes. +33 49 299 7200.
Royal Bay, Pullman Cannes Mandelieu Royal Casino, 605 Av du Général de Gaulle, Cannes 06212. Contemporary restaurant with sea views.
Cannes Le Méditerranée, 1 Boulevard Jean-Hibert, Cannes 06400. Rooftop gourmet restaurant with the most beautiful panoramic view on the bay of Cannes, the Croisette and the Esterel mountains.
The Terrace, 1835 White Palm Hotel, Cannes 06407. +33 492 99 7320. Roof restaurant. Sun terrace and bar lounge intermingle and the blue of the sea and the sky become one with the horizon. ph.
The 360° Restaurant, 1835, 2 La Croisette, Boulevard Jean Hibert, Cannes 06400. +33 492 99 7320. Takes its name from its situation on the roof terrace of the hotel with its unique panoramic view of the bay of Cannes, of the hills of the Esterel and the old town. ph
Intercontinental Carlton Hotel, 58 La Croisette, Cannes, France 06400. +33 4 9306 4006. A sea-view dining terrace open April to October.
Holiday Inn Garden Court, 7th floor, 46 Rue Buirette, Reims, Marne, Champagne Ardenne, France 51100. +33 3 2678 9999. 1 800 007 697. Panoramic rooftop restaurant with terrace overlooking the cathedral. Reims city centre.
La Terrace, Four Points Sheraton Elysee Palace, 59 Promenade des Anglais, Nice 06005. +33 4 9397 9090. The hotel's rooftop terrace is open from June to September and offers a pool and panoramic views of city and sea. This informal rooftop bistro is replaced in the cooler months by a ground-floor restaurant.
La Terrasse, Le Méridien Nice, 1 Promenade des Anglais, Nice 06046, France. +33 4 97 03 40 36. Offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and the celebrated Baie des Anges from the rooftop restaurant. March to September: 12 Noon to 10pm. October to February: 12 Noon to 4pm. Starwood. email
Clarion Grand Hôtel Aston, 12 Avenue Felix Faure, Nice France 06000. +33 4 9217 5300. Seven Blue Bar. Profitez d'une vue exceptionnelle sur le Vieux Nice et la place Masséna from 7 ème étage du Clarion Grand Hôtel Aston.
La Terrace, Aperiklub, Gare des Brotteaux, 13/14 place Jules Ferry, Lyon 69006. +33 4 3724 1946. Proper attire requested.
Restaurant Christian Etienne, 10 rue de Mons, Avignon 84000. +33 4 9086 1650. The rooftop restaurant overlooks the Palais des Papes.
Le Phare
Brasserie le Phare Revolving Restaurant, 1 Place de la Méditerranée, Palavas-les-Flots, France 34250. +33 4 6768 6116. On the coast 12 klms south of Montpellier. View the golfe du Lion, the Pic st Loup, the Cathédral of Maguelone and the Cévennes from 60 meters up. 365 days a year. email
Mandarine, 6th floor, 7 Ave. J.F. Kennedy MC, Monte-Carlo 98000. +33 9797 9000. Panoramic, contemporary dining room whose bay windows and large terrace overlook the port.
Le Grill Rooftop Restaurant, 8th floor, Hôtel de Paris, 1 Place du Casino, Monaco 98000. +377 9806 8888. Overlooking the Monaco harbor. In summer, the roof slides back to reveal the sky, and the most beautiful view of the French Riviera. Lunch 12 Noon - 2pm. Diner 8pm - 10pm.
Zelo's, 10 av Princesse-Grace, Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo. +33 9999 2550. Stuffy top floor bar of the Grimaldi Forum that is redeemed by the stunning views of the ocean. Panoramic views from the top floor of the Grimaldi Forum where the outdoor seating area offers the perfect spot to see yachts cruising into the harbor.
Saphir 24
Saphir 24 Lounge & Bar, 12 Avenue des Spélugues, Monte Carlo, Monaco 98000. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sunday Jazz Brunch every Sunday from 11am to 3pm.
Skybar, Kube Hotel, Route de St Tropez, Gassin, France 83580. Atop a hillside on the coast road above St Tropez. Cocktails and snacks are at the pool bar and the rooftop sky bar where DJs spin tunes all night long. Closed January to mid February.
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