How long can the Eiffel Tower last?

The layer of paint that protects the metal of the Tower is very effective, but it must be periodically replaced. In fact, the Tower has been repainted for over 130 years, about once every 7 years. So if it is repainted, the Eiffel Tower can last... forever.



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The Eiffel Tower is made of puddle iron, a material that could last almost forever if it is repainted regularly. However, several factors pose a threat, including rust, pollution inherent to its location in a big city, bird droppings and the weather.

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Puddled iron, a nineteenth century material that behaves differently from the steel used in most buildings today, holds the key to the Eiffel Tower's resilience. In the puddling process, impurities are burnt out of pig iron through the aid of iron oxides and a current of air through the furnace.

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While the Tower has a total of 1,665 steps from the ground to the top, you can only climb 674 of them, from the ground to the second floor (327, then 347 steps). You cannot take the stairs all the way to the top from the second floor, as this section is not open to the public for safety reasons.

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Eiffel won an open competition to design the Eiffel Tower, which was to be the crowning glory during the Paris World Fair of 1889.
  • It Took 22 Months to Complete.
  • The Eiffel Tower Is Made of Iron.
  • The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors.
  • The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years.


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It is made of lattice-shaped wrought iron with 20,000 lights. The Eiffel Tower was built for $1.5M in 1889. If we inflation adjust this original cost using CPI, we get $44M. According to a 2012 study by the Chamber of Commerce of Monza and Brianza in northern Italy, it is worth $510 billion.

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The Eiffel Tower's lighting and sparkling lights are protected by copyright, so professional use of images of the Eiffel Tower at night requires prior authorization and may be subject to a fee.

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While the Tower has a total of 1,665 steps from the ground to the top, you can only climb 674 of them, from the ground to the second floor (327, then 347 steps). You cannot take the stairs all the way to the top from the second floor, as this section is not open to the public for safety reasons.

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The Eiffel Tower is a moderately efficient and conservative design. This conclusion is reinforced by a comparison of the safety factors. The actual structure has a factor of four and a half while the material could withstand a factor of only three.

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City of Paris ownership Today, the City of Paris owns the Tower and has entrusted its management to a development company (SETE: Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel) of which it owns 99% of the capital. Bertrand Lemoine is an architect, engineer and historian.

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Park land around the Eiffel Tower will be redeveloped to help ease tourist congestion ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. A design competition was held to find the best plans to reimagine the 133 acres to be redeveloped. Contestants were provided a 3D model of the structure through scan-to-BIM technology.

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You must have Eiffel Tower reservations such as a ticket (or a tour voucher, or Eiffel Tower restaurant reservation confirmation) to enter the Eiffel Tower. Four types of tickets are available based on which floors you want to explore, and whether you want to ride or climb.

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Yes, it takes climbing 1665 steps to reach from the esplanade up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Expect an average climb time of 30-45 minutes.

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The tower's summit can only be reached via elevator, but its first two levels are accessible through a series of winding staircases inside its pillars — 327 steps to the first level and then 347 to the second (that's 674 total if you're counting). It might sound hard, but climbing the tower is easier than you'd think.

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The sparkles: every evening after dusk for 5 minutes at the beginning of each hour. As the lights are switched off at 11.45pm, they will sparkle for the last time at 11pm.

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower in the evening and at night is a completely different experience to day tours – and just as much of a must-see experience! In particular, climbing the stairs while the structure is lit up from the inside offers a unique ambiance that you don't want to miss.

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Prohibited Items
  • Weapons: Firearms, knives, and any other weapons are strictly prohibited.
  • Large items: Suitcases, large bags, and bulky items are not permitted.
  • Glass containers: Glass bottles, containers, and other glass items are not allowed.
  • Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages are not permitted inside the Eiffel Tower.


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His name probably doesn't speak to you, and yet Victor Lustig was one of the greatest crooks of his time. His biggest scam? Having successfully sold the Eiffel Tower to a scrap dealer. At what price ?

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Since 2011, the annual turnover generated by the sales of admissions for the Eiffel Tower in Paris has increased gradually. In 2019, the turnover related to ticket sales to access to the most famous monument in Paris amounted to approximately 87 million euros, compared to 53.03 million in 2012.

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The world would have to wait more than forty years before seeing the Tower dethroned by the Chrysler Building in New York (319 m), which was overtaken in 1949 by the Empire State Building (381 m).

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Can you rent the Eiffel Tower apartment? Despite his death nearly a century ago, no one is still allowed to stay in Gustave Eiffel's apartment. It has now been restored into a museum and looks exactly like how it was in the late 19th century.

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