History

Twenty-two months to build a Tower: that’s a record! By Bertrand Lemoine

The 1889 World Exhibition is at the origin of the Eiffel Tower. Open to the public on May 15, 1889, the Tower, as the Fair’s main attraction, stunned the world with its dimensions and bold construction. By Bertrand Lemoine.

To know everything about the only material that makes up the Tower: puddle iron. By Bertrand Lemoine.

Gustave Eiffel had the very rare privilege of enjoying worldwide fame thanks to the Tower that bears his name. But who was he really? By Bertrand Lemoine.

Discover how the 984-ft (300m) tall Tower project was really born and who, behind Gustave Eiffel, were the inventors of the Tower. By Bertrand Lemoine.