Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Tourist Attractions and Travel

The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

Eiffel Tower travel, Paris tourism, France Tourist Attractions

Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889, including 6,719,200 in 2006, making it the most visited paid monument in the world. Including the 24 m antenna, the structure is 324 m high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.When the tower was completed in 1889 it was the world's tallest tower - a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m) was completed. The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the tallest structure in Paris.Tokelau

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The statuary of the designer:  Gustave Eiffel

 

 

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the champ de Mars,The Eiffel Tower is in this square

 

 

 

 

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The Alexandre 3 bridge

 

 

 

 

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