What did the French think of the Eiffel Tower?

At first a lot of them hated it because it was so different from all other Parisian architecture: raw iron where everything else was stone. But since then it has become so iconic that it's hard to imagine Paris without it, and everybody is used to it.



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The Eiffel Tower — or, la Tour Eiffel — has long been one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, symbolizing the romance and ingenuity of the City of Light.

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Erica Libury is attracted to inanimate objects, and in 2007, she fell in love with the Eiffel Tower. After being married for 15 years, she got bored with her relationship, and now she's into a red picket fence.

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Originally intended as a temporary exhibit, the Eiffel Tower was almost torn down and scrapped in 1909. City officials opted to save it after recognizing its value as a radiotelegraph station.

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Financing of the Eiffel Tower: the Franco-Egyptian Bank enters the scene. In 1888, the cost of building the Eiffel Tower was estimated at 6.5 million francs, with public authorities only being able to cover 1.5 million francs of this cost. Eiffel therefore approached banks to raise the additional 5 million francs.

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When the tower opened in the 19th century, it was the world's tallest building at 1,024 feet (312.11 meters). The Eiffel Tower has 1,665 stairs and three viewing platforms. Nearly 50 miles of electric cables cover the structure. There are 120 antennas atop the Eiffel Tower.

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But though Eiffel's tower planned to set records, it wasn't without controversy. The building was radically industrial, and that chafed against the sensibilities of more refined Parisians.

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Eiffel Tower aka The Symbol of Love Arguably one of the most popular landmarks in Paris, this artistic structure was once the tallest tower in the world when it was first constructed in 1887. Over the years, the Eiffel tower became known as The Symbol of Love.

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BONUS QUESTIONS. Question: How many proposals at the Eiffel Tower ? Answer: There are around 5-10 documented proposals that take place every day at Trocadero alone. Meaning that there are probably 20 proposals every day, so between 7000 and 10000 proposals every year.

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