Eiffel Tower
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Height
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Architects
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Address
Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatol... -
Construction started
January 28, 1887 -
Hours
Closed ⋅ Opens 9:30AM -
Did you know
It held that title until 1930,... -
2019-03-11
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2021-10-20
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Eiffel Tower Profiles
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About
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
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Peace message: Gareth Bale joins children of Wales for centenary year
... It was the first peace and goodwill message, and was heard and repeated at the Eiffel Tower in Paris... 2022-05-18 05:55:04
Eurovision: Who will win - and other questions answered
... Those are the results viewers see given out during the final from announcers standing in front of green-screens showing landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or Tower Bridge... 2022-05-10 20:30:04
Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France
... The centrist leader told jubilant supporters at the foot of the Eiffel Tower that now the election was over he would be a " president for all"... 2022-04-25 02:10:04
French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen
... Whatever the result, Mr Macron will address voters on Sunday evening from a stage at the foot of the Eiffel Tower... 2022-04-24 02:40:04
The resurrection of Swedish House Mafia: We are like three Doberman dogs
... " I know a lot of people that are going to see Abba live, and it s like you re going to see the Eiffel Tower... 2021-11-12 04:10:05
Does the skyscraper still have a future?
... In a lateral move, they prohibited " copycat" buildings, replicas of Western landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin, and others that are found throughout China... 2021-11-05 04:43:06
EU leaders give Merkel an ovation at final summit
... Council President Charles Michel declared her a " monument" and said summits without the long-time chancellor was like Paris without the Eiffel Tower... 2021-10-22 20:48:03
Leap year day: I was planning a £800K marriage proposal
... it consisted of seven countries involved, a castle and an elaborate "will you marry me?""He said initially, he wanted to broadcast their faces to the Eiffel Tower, which of course was not possible... 2020-02-29 11:59:39
Ilkeston NatWest hole in the wall increases TripAdvisor ranking
... One reviewer on TripAdvisor, the spoof advice: "you Can be very busy and you can get in the queue for hours waiting, but the wait is worth it " the attention that has seen the modest hole to climb the rankings, wrote: > > Another wag: "The city of Agra is the Taj Mahal, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, and Sydney has its Opera house... 2020-02-22 14:54:13
Watkin s Wembley folly: London s Eiffel Tower that never was
...Sir Edward Watkin s Tower would have been the centrepiece of his new park in Wembley Before Wembley got its world famous football stadium, a Victorian railway magnate had even grander plans to turn the borough s marshy fields into London s answer to the Eiffel Tower... 2020-02-16 09:31:31
Macron pension reform: France braces for second day of strikes
... Protesters sang songs against President Macron in Paris on Thursday The disruption meant popular tourist sites in Paris, including the Eiffel Tower, were closed for the day and busy transport hubs like the Gare du Nord were unusually quiet... 2020-02-16 08:55:09
French strikes: How could they affect UK travellers?
...Eiffel Tower bosses said part of the monument would be closed due to the strikes on Thursday, when fog covered its upper levels British travellers face cancellations, delays and disruption getting to and from France during the next five days due to a general strike in the country... 2020-02-16 08:53:52
Macron pension reform: France braces for severe disruption amid strike
... In Paris, popular tourist sites including the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d Orsay and the Palace of Versailles were shut for the day... 2020-02-16 08:52:47
Essex lorry deaths: Who are the victims?
... Nguyen Van Hung, 33Less than two weeks before his body was found in Essex, Nguyen Van Hung was photographed with his cousin, Hoang Van Tiep, at the Eiffel Tower in Paris... 2020-02-16 08:00:16
Uluru ban: What do locals think of the final rush to climb?
... From his home, he can see the 348m (1,140ft) rock - taller than the Eiffel Tower - rising from the desert... 2020-02-16 07:26:40
The vintage girl " toys are the most collectable?
... Blythe decided to go for a classic tourist pose in front of the Eiffel Tower, Laura Kate holds her own collection is still very small in comparison to other people... 2020-02-16 07:01:04
Jacques Chirac: Former French president dies at 86
... On Thursday night, the illuminations at the Eiffel Tower will be switched off two hours earlier than usual in honour of Chirac, a former Paris mayor... 2020-02-16 06:36:33
Families struggle against toxic dust, of Italy s Ilva steel plant
... The main dome, a large steel structure, which is an area the size of 23 football fields, and weighs approximately twice as much as the Eiffel Tower - is planned in November to be completed... 2020-02-16 06:17:42
Double amputee model walks at New York Fashion Week
... She is set to model at the top of the Eiffel Tower at Daisy was born with fibular hemimelia Daisy was born with fibular hemimelia, where part or all of the fibula bone in the leg is missing... 2020-02-16 06:03:51
First New York, now Paris for Birmingham amputee model
...After it was revealed Daisy-May Demetre would be modelling in New York, she was invited to Paris Fashion Week A nine-year-old girl who had both legs amputated is to model at the top of the Eiffel Tower during Paris Fashion Week... 2020-02-16 05:48:46
First DJ set in space: The weirdest clubbing locations
... Eiffel TowerFrom the symbol of China to the symbol of France, Nina Kraviz knows her iconic landmarks... 2020-02-16 05:19:35
Game of Thrones, hamsters and other things that didn t last as long as Brexit
... Constructing the Eiffel Tower Who doesn t love Brexit in the springtime? How long does it take to build a proud, majestic symbol of national identity? Well, if you re French, around two years (a little more than 700 days)... 2020-02-16 03:29:50
News Daily: May backstop speech and Paris fire
... It started on Monday night in the city s 16th arrondissement, not far from the Eiffel Tower... 2020-02-16 02:43:29
Paris in the snow, in pictures
... Paris was recorded in the first snowfall of the season, with the Sacré Coeur Basilica, covered with a light winter dusting of The Eiffel Tower was closed to allow for most of the day, for snow to be cleared... 2020-02-15 21:29:13