Paris today is unimaginable without its signature spire. Originally only constructed as a temporary 1889 Exposition Universelle exhibit, it went on to become the defining fixture of the cityâs skyline.
%08 92 70 12 39; www.toureiffel.paris; Champ de Mars, 5 av Anatole France, 7e; adult/child lift to top âŹ25/12.50, lift to 2nd fl âŹ16/8, stairs to 2nd fl âŹ10/5;
At the towerâs two restaurants, snack bars, macaron bar or top-floor Champagne bar.
oTop Tip
Head here at dusk for the best daytime vistas and glittering night-time city views.
Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, the Tour Eiffel was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (Worldâs Fair). It took 300 workers, 2.5 million rivets and two years of nonstop labour to assemble. Upon completion the tower became the tallest human-made structure in the world (324m or 1063ft) â a record held until the completi...
