Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower is an amazing structure. It was an awesome sight to behold and we were so excited to see it. We fought our way through the throngs of people trying to sell us stuff, made it into the inner courtyard (which seemed to be off limits to the hawkers) and went to stand in line for our tickets. We were going to the top to see the city. While in line we saw so many couples. Lots of kissing and snuggling going on. It made me miss my honey. In the mean time, Chase charmed anyone who happened to glance his way. He was being cooed at in so many different languages I lost track. We got our tickets and got in another line. There are two levels to the tower. We got off on the first one and looked around for a bit, then got into a bigger line for the elevator to the top. The view was great, but it was cold. In truth I though the view was better from Sacre Coeur, but don't tell anyone. I fed Chase and then we made our way down to the first level and the gift shop. After we shopped, we went down to the bottom. As we arrived, they turned on the lights and it was incredible. So very cool.
A few facts about the Eiffel Tower:
The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year.
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair,the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.
The tower stands at 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. It was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City.
Eiffel had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years, meaning it would have had to be dismantled in 1909, when its ownership would revert to the City of Paris. The City had planned to tear it down (part of the original contest rules for designing a tower was that it could be easily demolished) but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiration of the permit. The military used it to dispatch Parisian taxis to the front line during the First Battle of the Marne, and it therefore became a victory statue of that battle.
A few facts about the Eiffel Tower:
The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year.
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair,the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.
The tower stands at 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. It was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City.
Eiffel had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years, meaning it would have had to be dismantled in 1909, when its ownership would revert to the City of Paris. The City had planned to tear it down (part of the original contest rules for designing a tower was that it could be easily demolished) but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiration of the permit. The military used it to dispatch Parisian taxis to the front line during the First Battle of the Marne, and it therefore became a victory statue of that battle.
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