Post on 24-Dec-2015
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Paris 5.Paris 5.
La Tour Eiffel.La Tour Eiffel.
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You can see the Eiffel Tower from all over Paris as it is one of the highest buildings.
Here it is from the Place de la Concorde
La Tour Eiffel
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La Tour Eiffel
It is 330 metres high
It was constructed in 1889 to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution.
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La Tour Eiffel
The construction of the Tower took only 26 months.
At that time, it was the tallest building in the world.
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La Tour Eiffel
There are little mementoes of Gustav Eiffel everywhere.
This bust is to be found outside, in the gardens underneath the Tower.
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La Tour Eiffel
Gustav Eiffel spent most of his life in the Eiffel Tower.
He even had a little office built, where he worked every day, right up to his death.
Here he is, in his office, on the second level.
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La Tour Eiffel
Here you can see the construction of the Tower.
People often refer to the wrought iron as “lace”.
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La Tour Eiffel
The feet of the Tower are enormous.
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La Tour Eiffel
This is the top, and the third level.
There are sometimes exhibitions here.
You can look out all over Paris from here.
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La Tour Eiffel
You have to queue to go up .
Be prepared to have to wait in line for up to two or three hours.
It’s best to arrive early in the morning to avoid the crowds !
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La Tour Eiffel
You can climb the stairs up to the second level.
From here, you have to take the lift to the top
Or you can be a little bit lazy and get the lift the whole way.
Travelling by lift costs more!
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La Tour Eiffel
If you look carefully at the picture, you can see the staircases.
There are lots of stairs, so it’s good to be in top form to undertake them.
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La Tour Eiffel
A view of the river Seine, going up in the lift.
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La Tour Eiffel
This view from the lift looks over the Palais de Chaillot and the modern buildings of la Défense.
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La Tour Eiffel
One of the views from the top.
The golden dome of the Chapel of l’Hôtel des Invalides is in the distance.
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La Tour Eiffel
Here is the first level, where there is a post office, a little restaurant, a café, some exhibitions, and souvenir shops, etc.
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La Tour Eiffel
And here they are. The Post Office offers a
special post mark when post cards and letters are sent from here.
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La Tour Eiffel
Yes! It is a skating rink and in winter you can go skating on the first level of the Tower.
You can hire out the skates for free!
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La Tour Eiffel
Painting the Tower is a bit of a challenge.
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La Tour Eiffel
Look out for all the people working on the Tower.
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La Tour Eiffel.
The restaurant on the second level is called “Altitude 95” since this level is 95 metres high.
You have to book about three months in advance.
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La Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower stays open until 11pm.
It’s a great visit to do by night.
The Tower itself is lit up with sparkling lights which flash every hour, starting at 8pm.
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La Tour Eiffel
However, be careful, as the Tower may close during the winter season for a few days, for maintance reasons.
If you are visiting Paris in Winter, check Tower’s the offical web site to check out which levels are open/closed.
Click here to find out more about the Eiffel Tower.