The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.

“It’s become the symbol of Paris, and of France as well ... more and more part of the landscape, and it became very hard to imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower.” ...

France. The Eiffel Tower was once the tallest building in the world. At the time of its grand opening in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world, standing over Paris at 312 ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations ... The designer’s intent is to convey the radiance of France and of the ...