10 Amazing Eiffel Tower Facts
Paris would not be the city we know and love without the Eiffel Tower – the incredible iron lacework tower named after its engineer and creator Gustave Eiffel. Monsieur Eiffel was an extraordinary engineer, but the initial approval for, and the building of the tower was not always easy.
The full story of the man and his tower is an incredible read, and the best book I’ve read so far is Eiffel’s Tower: A Historical Story. Filled with the historical facts, but written in an gripping story style, this book is a must-read. A full book review can be read here – Eiffel’s Tower: A Historical Story, or you buy your own copy now from Amazon.
The Eiffel Tower was the result of a competition launched in 1886 for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the date that marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
