History

  • Thanks to the phonograph, Gustave Eiffel's voice travels through the ag...

    Incredible! Listen to Gustave Eiffel's voice and discover the history of how it was recorded.
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  • When the Eiffel Tower was a subject of controversy

    Before it was built and for the first 20 years of its existence, the Eiffel Tower was a topic of much debate!
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  • The little-known works of Gustave Eiffel

    Let’s look beyond the Eiffel Tower, and discover the Gustave Eiffel’s most surprising, little-known works and inventions.
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  • Before and after: travel back in time through photos

    Take a look at these photo montages, to discover the Eiffel Tower in times gone by.
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  • The foundations and basements of the Eiffel Tower

    Discover what is hidden beneath the Eiffel Tower and its pillars.
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  • Maurice Koechlin, the engineer without whom the Tower would not exist

    Portrait of the author of the preliminary project for the 300 Meter Tower!
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  • The Iron Lady: nicknaming the Eiffel Tower

    Why do we call it the Iron Lady?
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  • Who sold the Eiffel Tower?

    From the first years of its existence, the Eiffel Tower inspired outlandish greed, with one con man going so far as to actually sell it!
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  • Gustave Eiffel’s social life at the Tower

    Gustave Eiffel set up a reception lounge at the top of the Tower. But how did he welcome his distinguished visitors there? By Bertrand Lemoine 
    130 years

  • Whose are the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower and why are they th...

    Gustave Eiffel had the names of 72 scholars inscribed on the border encircling the first floor of the Tower. But how did he choose them and why put them there? By Bertrand Lemoine. 
    130 years

  • A tower that inspires amazing feats!

    Given its height and media presence, the Eiffel Tower has spurred a number of athletic exploits, performances, and challenges, sometimes with tragic results. By Bertrand Lemoine.
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  • 10 urban legends about the Eiffel Tower debunked

    Since she was built, a multitude of rumors and legends have circulated about the Iron Lady. Here, we’ve collected and debunked the craziest of the myths about the Eiffel Tower.
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