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Address:    Champs de Mars
Paris, France, 75007
District:     7th Arrondissement
Built in:    1889
Height:    325 meters (1066 ft)
Hours:    Daily: 9:30am-11pm

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One of the most recognizable structures in the world and a symbol of Paris (and France) for many, the Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel and built for the 1889 World's Fair (Exposition Universelle).

Trivia

  • French writer Guy de Maupassant often lunched at the restaurant in the tower, not because he particularly liked it, but because it was "the only place in Paris where I don't have to see [the tower]"

For More Information

Web: www.tour-eiffel.fr
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Eiffel Tower as seen from Place de la Concorde
Eiffel Tower as seen from Place de la Concorde

Eiffel Tower from the Right Bank
Eiffel Tower from the Right Bank

Eiffel Tower, Half-Lit
Eiffel Tower, Half-Lit

Glittering Eiffel Tower at Night, seen from Pl de l'Alma
Glittering Eiffel Tower at Night, seen from Pl de l'Alma

Tour Eiffel from Av de New York
Tour Eiffel from Av de New York

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