{"id":11292,"date":"2023-01-13T09:34:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T09:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/eiffel-tower-paris\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T13:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:46:56","slug":"eiffel-tower-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/eiffel-tower-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eiffel Tower in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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More than a mere tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower is an emblem of the city of Paris, a symbol of architectural boldness and ingenuity. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built in 1889 to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution, the “Iron Lady” has established itself as one of the most visited sites in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u26a0\ufe0f The Eiffel Tower attracts large crowds,<\/strong> resulting in long wait times at the entrance, particularly in high season. To save time,<\/strong> it\u2019s wise to book your tickets ahead of time: skip-the-line tickets for the Eiffel Tower.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tips<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Keen to delve into Paris’ rich history?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses suggests checking out this complimentary guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. You decide how much to tip the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca4 Searching for the perfect stay in Paris?<\/strong> Take a peek at Captain’s picks for the best places to stay: Where to stay in Paris? Tips & Recommendations.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc76 Planning a family adventure to Paris?<\/strong> Discover all of the Captain\u2019s top tips in the article: Exploring Paris with the Kids: Family-Friendly Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Short history of the Eiffel Tower<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Exposition Universelle of 1889<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Organized to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution and showcase the technological and scientific progress of the time, the Exposition Universelle of 1889 was an international exhibition\/world’s fair held in Paris from May 6 to October 31, 1889. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was one of the world’s fairs ever organized. The event was a resounding success. Millions of visitors from all over the world flocked to Paris to discover the latest inventions of the time, such as the telephone, photography, cinema and electricity. The Exposition Universelle also offered visitors an opportunity to discover the cultures and traditions of different countries around the world. Part of the world’s fair was indeed dedicated to the French colonies. A pagoda from the Cambodian temple of Angkor was even recreated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eiffel Tower was built especially or the Exposition and quickly became one of the symbols of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origins of the Eiffel Tower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The idea of building a 300-meter high tower on the Champs de Mars came about during the preparation o the Exposition Universelle. A competition was announced and 107 projects designed by the greatest engineers of the time were submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project submitted by the entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, in cooperation with Maurice Koechlin and \u00c9mile Nouguier, two engineers from the Eiffel companies and Stephen Sauvestre, chief architect of the Eiffel companies, won the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The construction of the Eiffel Tower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The construction of the Eiffel Tower began in late January 1887 and was completed by late March 1889: constuction works only lasted 2 years and 2 months, an undeniable tour de force, especially for the time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The metal parts were machined at Eiffel’s factory in Levallois-Perret before being assembled on site by a team of 150 to 300 workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eiffel Tower was built with using wooden scaffoldings and steam cranes. As a specialist in bridge construction, Eiffel deployed on a monumental scale the know-how it already mastered to perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gustave Eiffel was awarded the L\u00e9gion d’Honneur – the highest French distinction – at the end of the construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Controversy & resounding success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s hard to believe, but the Eiffel Tower wasn’t always met with admiration…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During construction, a group of artists and literary men – including Guy de Maupassant, Alexandre Dumas Fils, \u00c9mile Zola, Leconte de Lisle and Charles Garnier – expressed in an article published in the newspaper Le Temps their dissatisfaction with the unique design of what would become the Iron Lady.<\/em> Paul Verlaine described the Eiffel Tower as a “skeleton of a belfry” while L\u00e9on Bloy wrote it was but a “truly tragic lamp post”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite its detractors, the Iron Lady was a met with a phenomenal popular success. The public was seduced by both the technical tour de force and the emblematic silhouette of the monument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Eiffel Tower was originally designed to be a temporary structure, destined to be dismantled 20 years after its inauguration. But her popularity saved her and the Iron Lady became a permanent monument of the City of Paris. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Key Figures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n