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Reach for the Skies of Paris

Make reference to France travel and the300m high containing about 75 stories.
name Paris comes up right away. Paris isThe highest structure in Paris, the
known to the rest of the world for itsEiffel tower is the second highest
grandiose landmark the Eiffel tower.structure in the entirety of France.
Built in between 1887 to 1889 the EiffelThe authorities of France in charge of
tower is one of the most recognizablemaintaining the tower present the
monuments in France, a symbol thatservices of a website that can attest to
attracts people from the world over tobe a blessing for travellers from other
Paris. Located beside the Seine river,countries. The website gives accurate
which is considered to be the lifelinerates for sightseeing and also gives the
of the city of Paris, the Eiffel towerbackground of the construction of the
was intended and built by an engineertower. There are distinct rates for
called Gustave Eiffel, after whom, theadults and children as well as exclusive
tower has been named.concessions that are available for the
The tower built a century after thedisabled.
French revolution, in order to celebrateSince the connoisseurs of France travel
the centenary of the period markingare diverse so are the rates for the
occasion, sums up to most Frenchmen, andelevators that vary as one rises up the
the ideals of the French Revolutiontower with the standard rates for adults
liberty, equality and fraternity.at the 1st story being 42 euros while
History of France states that the towerthe 2nd floor can be assessed at a rate
was inaugurated on the 31st of marchof 77 euro for an adult. The top level
1889 and opened to the public on May,of this visual delight of France travel
6th of the same year. However, it is thecan be reached by the elevator at a rate
Eiffel tower that symbolizes Paris as aof 110 euro. The tower is fully equipped
tourist destination nowadays, thewith facilities that can help the
construction of the tower had met with adisabled access to its height and share
stiff resistance from the intellectualsthe beauty of the city of Paris. Lifts
as well as the regular Frenchman duringand turnstiles are easily available that
its beginnings.can help people with reduced mobile
A number of Frenchmen questioned theabilities to access the tower. The top
judgment of the people who had thoughtlevel is however not accessible to
of the idea of the tower in the creationpeople with disabilities as in case of
period, calling it an eyesore and aemergency evacuations it might be
misuse of public finances and wealth.difficult for these people to exit from
One of these protestors, the renownedthe tower safely. For a summary of the
writer Guy de Maupassant is thought tovisit to the Eiffel tower make sure to
have eaten at one specific restaurantstopover Altitude 95, the restaurant
everyday as, he claimed, it was the onlylocated on the first level of the Eiffel
restaurant in Paris that spared him thetower. Needless to say that France
torture of viewing the tower! The tower,travel remains incomplete without this
a milestone of France travel was thehistorical beauty. So heres wishing you
tallest structure in the world at thea visit that just soars with fun!
time of its construction and measures



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