| Page Views: 989 Last Visit to Paris: September, 1999 | by dedeckerm. - last update: Jul 15, 2005 |
TOUR EIFFEL
The 320.75 meters high Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution.
Fascinating statistics include:
2.5 million rivets.
Weight : 9550 ton iron standing on a square from 125 m2.
Sways up to 12 cm in high winds.
Height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature.
15,000 iron pieces (excluding rivets).
40 tons of paint.
1652 steps to the top. |
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rexvaughan Wed Jun 9, 2004 22:38 UTC
Marleen, thanks for the lovely Paris pages. I especially like how you caught Notre Dame in such unusual light. I also enjoyed your nice family photos. | rwlittle Sun May 23, 2004 17:19 UTC
Thanks for the poem on my birthday! I like the photos you have on your Paris page, one of my favourite cities... :) | aussiedoug Mon Mar 22, 2004 01:32 UTC
Gr8 photos Marleen. I especially like the one of Place de la Concorde. | bugulma Mon Jan 12, 2004 20:56 UTC
nice page with useful info about the city. i'd like to be in Paris, maybe the day will come :-))... |
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