Eiffel tower Paris France

People’s from different corner of the world come to see this tallest structure in the world, the Eiffel Tower, Paris France is probably Europe's best known landmark and Paris's most famous symbol.

Eiffel Tower Paris France is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the World Fair. The Eiffel tower in Paris was inaugurated on 31 March 1889. It was the keystone of the Universal Exposition celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. With 2 million visitors the first year and almost 6 million people a year today, the Eiffel Tower is a real crowd pleaser. At the crossroads of the entire world, 180 million visitors have come since its construction. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the nineteenth century it was twice as high as the Washington Monument, at the time the tallest structure in the world. The man behind the Eiffel Tower was Gustave Eiffel, known from his revolutionary bridge building techniques, as employed in the great viaduct at Garabit in 1884. These techniques would form the basis for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. He was also known for the construction of the Statue of Liberty's iron framework. The structure took more than two years to complete. Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces was designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. seven million nails.

Eiffel tower Paris France, has three floors. The first is at 57m, the second at 115m, and the third at 276m. The top of the aerial is 320 m. above the ground. On a clear day, you can see from the top of the platform, the whole of Paris and the distant suburbs. On the ground level every visitor with a ticket to visit the monument can watch the machinery of the corresponding elevator in operation in the East and West pillars. This machinery is still used after being restored and computerized. On the First level Playful animation lets you discover the past and present history of the Tower, the technique and know-how that it symbolizes as well as the momentous events that occurred during its life. A large circular gallery, with explanatory panels as aid, leads you through the sites and monuments that make up Paris. From the second level, visitors can admire the whole of Paris and its symbolic monuments, including Notre-Dame, the Louvre and its Pyramid, the Arc de Triomphe.  The spectacular ascension is made in panoramic elevators which offer a view of the extraordinarily audacious architecture of the monument. The 180 meter climb ends in the discovery of a panorama view of Paris. There are two levels, one in the open air and the other under shelter, let you wander around and appreciate the view by day and in the evening. To visit Eiffel tower Paris France you have to follow up the schedule - From January 1 to June 18: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm (11:00 pm via lift). From June 19 to August 29: 9:00 am – midnight. From August 30 to December 31: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm (11:00 pm via lift). Last entrance: 1 hour before closing.