If your bag is too big, you can use the lockers at the foot of the tower. But here’s the kicker: they cost money, and you can’t carry anything sharp, liquid, or vaguely suspicious. It’s like paying for a tiny, silent hotel room for your belongings.
I once watched a family of five try to fit three sun hats, a stroller, and a baguette into one locker. The dad ended up wearing the stroller as a backpack. It was a beautiful, chaotic mess. “Ce n’est pas un problème,” he kept saying, which definitely was a problem.
The Pro Tip: Dress Like You’re Going to a Buffet
Here’s the secret nobody tells you: wear a jacket with big pockets. You can stash your phone, wallet, and passport in there. Leave the bulky camera—your phone takes better selfies anyway. And for the love of all things holy, leave the selfie stick at home.
Selfie sticks are treated like weapons of mass annoyance. Guards will confiscate them with the ruthless efficiency of a mom taking away a video game controller. One guy tried to hide his inside his jacket. It looked like he had a metal antenna growing out of his neck. Security did not find it funny.
The Eiffel Tower x Saint James: the chic look à la française!
