It is the CM2 students from the Saint-Lambert school (15th century) who will inaugurate the system. This Wednesday morning, there will be forty children climbing the 700 steps that lead to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower to launch the operation which provides a free visit for little Parisians.
Beyond the heritage aspect and the discovery of one of the symbols of the capital, the objective of this initiative is to get the students “moving” who will climb the Eiffel Tower on foot.
So every year from now on, 14,000 cm2 students and leisure centers in the city will have the chance to discover the iron lady as part of a partnership between the city of Paris, the Paris academy and the society of operation of the Eiffel Tower.
Part of the tickets will be allocated to the after-school sector, on Wednesday afternoon slots, between December 2024 and February 2025. The other part will be delivered to Parisian elementary schools where visit slots will be offered to establishments between December 2024 and February 2025. The operation will then be renewed from October to February every year.
This ascent will take place in the presence of Patrick Bloche (PS), first deputy mayor of Paris in charge of education, and Isabelle Prat, deputy rector for higher education, research and innovation in the region. academic Île-de-France and Patrick Branco Ruivo, general director of the company operating the Eiffel Tower.
