Paris 5.

La Tour Eiffel.

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You can see the
Eiffel Tower from
all over Paris as it
is one of the
highest buildings.
Here it is from the
Place de la
Concorde

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It is 330 metres high
It was constructed in
1889 to celebrate the
centenary of the
French Revolution.

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The construction of
the Tower took only
26 months.
At that time, it was
the tallest building
in the world.

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There are little

mementoes of Gustav
Eiffel everywhere.
This bust is to be
found outside, in the
gardens underneath
the Tower.

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Gustav Eiffel spent most of
his life in the Eiffel Tower.
He even had a little office
built, where he worked every
day, right up to his death.
Here he is, in his office, on
the second level.

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Here you can see

the construction
of the Tower.
People often refer
to the wrought
iron as lace.

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The feet of
the Tower
are
enormous.

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This is the top,
and the third level.
There are
sometimes
exhibitions here.
You can look out
all over Paris from
here.

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You have to queue to

go up .
Be prepared to have to
wait in line for up to
two or three hours.
Its best to arrive early
in the morning to
avoid the crowds !

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You can climb the stairs up
to the second level.
From here, you have to
take the lift to the top
Or you can be a little bit
lazy and get the lift the
whole way.
Travelling by lift costs
more!

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If you look
carefully at the
picture, you can
see the staircases.
There are lots of
stairs, so its
good to be in top
form to
undertake them.

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A view of the river

Seine, going up in
the lift.

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This view from

the lift looks
over the Palais
de Chaillot and
the modern
buildings of la
Dfense.

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One of the views

from the top.
The golden dome of
the Chapel of
lHtel des Invalides
is in the distance.

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Here is the first level,

where there is a post
office, a little
restaurant, a caf,
some exhibitions, and
souvenir shops, etc.

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And here they are.

The Post Office offers a
special post mark when
post cards and letters are
sent from here.

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Yes! It is a skating rink

and in winter you can
go skating on the first
level of the Tower.
You can hire out the
skates for free!

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Painting the Tower is

a bit of a challenge.

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Look out for all the

people working on
the Tower.

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The restaurant on the
second level is called
Altitude 95 since this
level is 95 metres high.
You have to book about
three months in advance.

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The Eiffel Tower stays

open until 11pm.
Its a great visit to do by
night.
The Tower itself is lit up
with sparkling lights
which flash every hour,
starting at 8pm.

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However, be careful, as the
Tower may close during the
winter season for a few days, for
maintance reasons.
If you are visiting Paris in
Winter, check Towers the offical
web site to check out which
levels are open/closed.
Click here to find out more
about the Eiffel Tower.
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