The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the ...

2. It was designed and built by the firm Eiffel et Compagnie. The tower’s main designer was one of Eiffel’s employees, senior engineer Maurice Koechlin. Engineer Emile Nouguier and the head of ...

Eiffel himself proposed an idea: a bigger tower. Merci, mais non ... they needed to come up with “something novel, original, daring and unique.” One of their number, George Washington Gale ...

This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel Tower and preserved during renovations in the 20th century. The outer part of the medal is meant to catch the light ...

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medals embody French history and artistry. Each medal incorporates a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower, making them both symbolic and priceless. The front of ...