Paris Spectaculaire Beauté

Tower of Romance

Everybody seems to be enchanted by the beauty of the famous tower. Who wouldn’t? With the romantic atmosphere with it's numerous lights that captures any cold hearts. But by simply looking at it makes you reminisce of all the good times, it makes you smile; coupled with a very romantic music, wine and a cute partner you're all set. Every traveler loves to have a week or two in Paris, honeymoons destinations, or if your glamorously rich shopping is good. Spectacular is the right word when you're looking at it, on my part, it's in the picture but I hope time will come, I'll be able to experience the real deal. Looking at the magnificent structure personally would give chills to me, pretty much I’m sure. But, until then, I would make myself pre-occupied looking at its pictures.




http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Monuments-Paris/Eiffel.shtml

Location:
Champ de Mars, 75007 Paris. Phone: 01-44-11-23-11.Operation: Open every day of the year. Hours: June 14 - August 30, 9:00 a.m. - midnight (both elevator & stairs); August 31 - June 13, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (elevator), 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (stairs).Price of admission (tax included): By elevator — 1st floor: 4.20€/adult, 2.30€/child (under 12); 2nd floor: 7.70€/adult, 4.20€/child ; top floor: 11.00€/adult, 6.00€/child. On foot (stairs) — up to 2nd floor only: 3.80€/age 25+, 3.30€/age under 25. Children under 3 free. See web site for group rates.Disabled access: At each of the three pillars with an elevator, access is free of any steps or turnstiles. Visitors with reduced mobility may access the 1st and 2nd floors only. For safety reasons (notably, in case of emergency evacuation), the top floor is not accessible to visitors in wheelchairs.Security measures: No large-sized hand baggage or animals allowed (except for Seeing Eye dogs). Hand-bags may be inspected by security personnel. There is no baggage check service available at the Tower.Métro: Bir-Hakeim. RER: Champ-de-Mars. Buses: 42, 69, 72, 82, 87.Web site: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/ . E-mail: lrobin@toureiffel.fr (Public Relations).



Interesting Facts

300 steel workers, and 2 years (1887-1889) to construct it.
15,000 iron pieces (excluding rivets).
2.5 million rivets.
40 tons of paint.
1671 steps to the top.
Maximum sway at top caused by wind: 12 cm (4.75 inches).
Maximum sway at top caused by metal dilation: 18 cm (7 inches).
Total height in 1889: 300.51 meters (985 feet, 11 inches).
Total height with television antenna: 320.755 meters (1052 feet, 4 inches).
Height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature.
Size of base area: 10,281.96 square meters (2.54 acres).
Weight of foundations: 277,602 kg (306 tons).
Weight of iron: 7.34 million kg (8092.2 tons).
Weight of elevator systems: 946,000 kg (1042.8 tons).
Total weight: 8.56 million kg (9441 tons).
Pressure on foundation: 4.1 to 4.5 kg per square centimeter, depending on pier (58.26 to 64 lbs. per square inch).
Dates of construction: January 26, 1887 to March 31, 1889.
Cost of construction: 7.8 million francs ($1.5 million).
Total number of visitors during 1889 Exposition: 1,968,287.
Total receipts during 1889 Exposition: 5,919,884 francs ($1.14 million).
Total number of visitors during 2002: 6,157,042.




















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