What are 5 facts about the Eiffel Tower?

What Are the 11 Most Interesting Facts About the Eiffel Tower?
  • It Was Designed by Gustave Eiffel. ...
  • It Took 22 Months to Complete. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Is Made of Iron. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors. ...
  • It's as heavy as an Entire Freight Train. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years.




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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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10 Facts About the Eiffel Tower
  • It is located in Paris – the capital of France. ...
  • It is named after Gustave Eiffel, who designed the tower. ...
  • It took just over 2 years to build. ...
  • The tower is 324m / 1,063ft tall. ...
  • Around 7 million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. ...
  • It was almost built in Barcelona instead of Paris.


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5 Fun Facts about Paris
  • 'Paris' is not the city's original name.
  • Île de la Cité is the birthplace of Paris.
  • Roman ruins still exist in Paris.
  • Pont Neuf doesn't mean “Bridge Nine”
  • The Storming of Bastille was a symbolic act.


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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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What Is Paris Famous For?
  • Famous Monuments. Eiffel Tower. Paris is known for its gorgeous, imposing monuments. ...
  • Shopping. Avenue des Champs-Élysées. ...
  • The Arts. Opera Garnier. ...
  • Museums. Louvre. ...
  • Holy Sites. Notre-Dame Cathedral. ...
  • The Seine. Seine. ...
  • Cuisine. French cuisine.


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The Eiffel Tower includes the Esplanade and three levels – the first floor, second floor, and the summit. There are a couple of restaurants, a few eateries, a champagne bar, museum exhibits, a children's play area, souvenir shops, Gustave Eiffel's office, and an observation deck offering panoramic views of Paris.

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The Eiffel Tower's Illuminations. Every evening, the Eiffel Tower is adorned with its golden covering and sparkles for 5 minutes every hour on the hour, while its beacon shines over Paris.

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But, what if we tell you that there are not one but two Eiffel Towers in Paris currently? Yes, you read that right! A 104-foot replica of the original Eiffel Tower, which looks as real as the original, has been erected near the original tower on the Champ de Mars.

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Croissants, macarons, baguettes and croque-monsieurs: Paris's best culinary specialities!
  • The baguette.
  • Cheeses from the Paris region. ...
  • The Opéra. ...
  • The croque-monsieur. ...
  • The macaron. ...
  • Entrecôte steak and chips. ...
  • Parisian honey.
  • Onion soup.


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Due to its reputation as a romantic destination, Paris is known as the City of Love or the City of Romance. This reputation originates from the Middle Ages when wealthy lovers frequently traveled to the city to exchange vows.

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Famous Monuments The preeminent of Paris's landmarks is the Eiffel Tower. This skyscraping wrought-iron needle became the world's tallest building when it was unveiled at the 1889 Paris World's Fair. Today, its summit remains the City of Light's highest point.

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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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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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Since it was built and opened to the public in 1889, the Eiffel Tower instantly gained an international fame, as it was then the tallest building in the world. Its peculiar iron silhouette instantly traveled across the world in the newspapers.

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