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Trocadero :

On the right bank of the Seine river in Paris , facing the Eiffel tower , the Palais de Chaillot's monumental architecture was designed for the 1937 world exhibition, the last colonial exhibition in Paris (at that time, France had the second largest colonial empire in the world including large parts of Africa and Asia). The Hotel Garden Elysee is close to the Navy museum.

Besides its spectacular view on the Eiffel tower , the Palais de Chaillot is worth a visit for its museums: the Navy museum with ship models spanning three centuries of naval history and the mankind museum.

Also watch the large metal fountains in the gardens of the Palais de Chaillot and the many rollers practicing around them. The walk from the Palais de Chaillot to the Eiffel tower across the Seine river is short and really worth your time.

The Navy museum ( close to the Garden Elysee Hotel )

Located in the western wing of the Palais de Chaillot (also called Trocadero ), the Navy museum ( Musee de la Marine in French) presents a collection of ship scale models from

the 17th century to the present time.

The visit makes you regret the colorful old time sailing ships, which hopefully come back to live through events like Brest 96 in Britanny. The museum also pays a tribute to the very lively French sailing school, specially alive in Britanny.

Built within the framework of the World Fair of 1900, the place of Trocadéro gives onto the Palace of Chaillot and the garden of Trocadéro.

Magnificent construction the Palace of Chaillot notably collects the Museum of the Man, the Navy museum and the Museum of the French Monuments.

The Gardens of Trocadéro renowned for these magnificent fountains extend from the hill of Chaillot until the Bridge of Iéna .

Other monuments and Hotels near:

Palais de Chaillot
Musée de l'Homme
Musée de la Marine

Hotel Garden Elysee
Hotel Le A
Hotel Floride Etoile
Hotel Villa des Artistes

Eiffel Tower :

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower's designer, and attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of other dignitaries, and 200 construction workers.

In 1889, to honor of the centenary of the French Revolution, the French government planned an international exposition and announced a design competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris close to the Hotel Garden Elysee. Out of more than 100 designs submitted, the Centennial Committee chose Eiffel's plan of an open-lattice wrought-iron tower that would reach almost 1,000 feet above Paris and be the world's tallest man-made structure. Eiffel, a noted bridge builder, was a master of metal construction and designed the framework of the Statue of Liberty that had recently been erected in New York Harbor.

Eiffel's tower was greeted with skepticism from critics who argued that it would be structurally unsound, and indignation from others who thought it would be an eyesore in the heart of Paris. Unperturbed, Eiffel completed his great tower under budget in just two years. Only one worker lost his life during construction, which at the time was a remarkably low casualty number for a project of that magnitude. The light, airy structure was by all accounts a technological wonder and within a few decades came to be regarded as an architectural masterpiece.

The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns that unite to form a single vertical tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels. Elevators ascend the piers on a curve, and Eiffel contracted the Otis Elevator Company of the United States to design the tower's famous glass-cage elevators.

The elevators were not completed by March 31, 1889, however, so Gustave Eiffel ascended the tower's stairs with a few hardy companions and raised an enormous French tricolor on the structure's flagpole. Fireworks were then set off from the second platform. Eiffel and his party descended, and the architect addressed the guests and about 200 workers. In early May, the Paris International Exposition opened, and the tower served as the entrance gateway to the giant fair.

The Eiffel Tower remained the world's tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. Incredibly, the Eiffel Tower was almost demolished when the International Exposition's 20-year lease on the land expired in 1909, but its value as an antenna for radio transmission saved it. It remains largely unchanged today and is one of the world's premier tourist attractions.

EIFFEL TOWER OPENS: March 31, 1889 by David Harrison Levi

In 1887, Gustave Eiffel won the competition to build a tower for the World Expo in 1889. At the time, the 300 meter tower was the tallest building in the world, and certainly didn't go without evoking its famous controversies. But nothing would stop the success of the Expo and of the tower. This monument has seen many uses through the ages; it has been the antenna for TSF and the international time service, and has served as a radio transmitter. But most of all, over the course of time, it has become the most widely-known symbol of Paris .

The tower is comprised of 12,000 pieces of metal weighing 7,000 metric tons, and the stairs to the top number 1,652. The Eiffel Tower has become an integral part of the French skyline.

The Eiffel tower was built in Paris by Gustave Eiffel , a French engineer specialized in revolutionary steel constructions, for the 1889 world exhibition. The tower originally had no practical use. The intent was just to demonstrate the capabilities of modern engineering. A daring engineer's dream, the Eiffel tower weights 7000 tons, but the pressure it applies on the ground is only equivalent to that of a chair with a man seated on it!

At 300 meters, it remained the world highest building until the construction of the Chrysler building in New York city in 1929. Now 320 meters high with its television antennas, it still incredibly towers above Paris , a city almost free from skyscrapers. Open air elevators bring you up to the first (57 meters high), the second ( 115 meters high) and the third floor (276 meters high). Each one provides different and interesting views on Paris and the surrounding Ile de France region and the Hotel Garden Elysee.

When one thinks of New York City, the Empire State Building comes to mind. With London, it is Big Ben or Buckingham Palace. With Paris, it is one of the man-made wonders of the world, the Eiffel Tower.

For over 100 years, this architectural masterpiece has been standing near the River Seine in one of the most famous cities in the world. It has survived 2 world wars, millions of tourists, and the weather that comes with living in Paris. At this site, you can learn about the history of the tower, take a guided tour of it, and get a your-are-there feeling by looking at your monitor. But most exciting is the designation it has as the WorldWide Observatory for the Year 2000. There is even mention of the Year 3000. (Geesh, one century not even ended, and already there is talk of the next 1000 years).

So to get a feel for the country of France, visit this site to see one of icons of the modern day world, the Eiffel Tower. It is just like being there, except you don't have the wine and sidewalk cafes to sit next to it and watch. Enjoy the stop in cyberspace.






	Trocadero : On the right bank of the Seine river in Paris , facing the Eiffel tower , the Palais de Chaillot's monumental architecture was designed for the 1937 world exhibition, the last colonial exhibition in Paris (at that time, France had the second largest colonial empire in the world including large parts of Africa and Asia). The Hotel Garden Elysee is close to the Navy museum. Besides its spectacular view on the Eiffel tower , the Palais de Chaillot is worth a visit for its museums: the Navy museum with ship models spanning three centuries of naval history and the mankind museum. Also watch the large metal fountains in the gardens of the Palais de Chaillot and the many rollers practicing around them. The walk from the Palais de Chaillot to the Eiffel tower across the Seine river is short and really worth your time. The Navy museum ( close to the Garden Elysee Hotel ) Located in the western wing of the Palais de Chaillot (also called Trocadero ), the Navy museum ( Musee de la Marine in French) presents a collection of ship scale models from the 17th century to the present time. The visit makes you regret the colorful old time sailing ships, which hopefully come back to live through events like Brest 96 in Britanny. The museum also pays a tribute to the very lively French sailing school, specially alive in Britanny. Built within the framework of the World Fair of 1900, the place of Trocadéro gives onto the Palace of Chaillot and the garden of Trocadéro. Magnificent construction the Palace of Chaillot notably collects the Museum of the Man, the Navy museum and the Museum of the French Monuments. The Gardens of Trocadéro renowned for these magnificent fountains extend from the hill of Chaillot until the Bridge of Iéna . Other monuments and Hotels near: Palais de Chaillot Musée de l'Homme Musée de la Marine Hotel Garden Elysee Hotel Le A Hotel Floride Etoile Hotel Villa des Artistes Eiffel Tower : On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower's designer, and attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of other dignitaries, and 200 construction workers. In 1889, to honor of the centenary of the French Revolution, the French government planned an international exposition and announced a design competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris close to the Hotel Garden Elysee. Out of more than 100 designs submitted, the Centennial Committee chose Eiffel's plan of an open-lattice wrought-iron tower that would reach almost 1,000 feet above Paris and be the world's tallest man-made structure. Eiffel, a noted bridge builder, was a master of metal construction and designed the framework of the Statue of Liberty that had recently been erected in New York Harbor. Eiffel's tower was greeted with skepticism from critics who argued that it would be structurally unsound, and indignation from others who thought it would be an eyesore in the heart of Paris. Unperturbed, Eiffel completed his great tower under budget in just two years. Only one worker lost his life during construction, which at the time was a remarkably low casualty number for a project of that magnitude. The light, airy structure was by all accounts a technological wonder and within a few decades came to be regarded as an architectural masterpiece. The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns that unite to form a single vertical tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels. Elevators ascend the piers on a curve, and Eiffel contracted the Otis Elevator Company of the United States to design the tower's famous glass-cage elevators. The elevators were not completed by March 31, 1889, however, so Gustave Eiffel ascended the tower's stairs with a few hardy companions and raised an enormous French tricolor on the structure's flagpole. Fireworks were then set off from the second platform. Eiffel and his party descended, and the architect addressed the guests and about 200 workers. In early May, the Paris International Exposition opened, and the tower served as the entrance gateway to the giant fair. The Eiffel Tower remained the world's tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. Incredibly, the Eiffel Tower was almost demolished when the International Exposition's 20-year lease on the land expired in 1909, but its value as an antenna for radio transmission saved it. It remains largely unchanged today and is one of the world's premier tourist attractions. EIFFEL TOWER OPENS: March 31, 1889 by David Harrison Levi In 1887, Gustave Eiffel won the competition to build a tower for the World Expo in 1889. At the time, the 300 meter tower was the tallest building in the world, and certainly didn't go without evoking its famous controversies. But nothing would stop the success of the Expo and of the tower. This monument has seen many uses through the ages; it has been the antenna for TSF and the international time service, and has served as a radio transmitter. But most of all, over the course of time, it has become the most widely-known symbol of Paris . The tower is comprised of 12,000 pieces of metal weighing 7,000 metric tons, and the stairs to the top number 1,652. The Eiffel Tower has become an integral part of the French skyline. The Eiffel tower was built in Paris by Gustave Eiffel , a French engineer specialized in revolutionary steel constructions, for the 1889 world exhibition. The tower originally had no practical use. The intent was just to demonstrate the capabilities of modern engineering. A daring engineer's dream, the Eiffel tower weights 7000 tons, but the pressure it applies on the ground is only equivalent to that of a chair with a man seated on it! At 300 meters, it remained the world highest building until the construction of the Chrysler building in New York city in 1929. Now 320 meters high with its television antennas, it still incredibly towers above Paris , a city almost free from skyscrapers. Open air elevators bring you up to the first (57 meters high), the second ( 115 meters high) and the third floor (276 meters high). Each one provides different and interesting views on Paris and the surrounding Ile de France region and the Hotel Garden Elysee. When one thinks of New York City, the Empire State Building comes to mind. With London, it is Big Ben or Buckingham Palace. With Paris, it is one of the man-made wonders of the world, the Eiffel Tower. For over 100 years, this architectural masterpiece has been standing near the River Seine in one of the most famous cities in the world. It has survived 2 world wars, millions of tourists, and the weather that comes with living in Paris. At this site, you can learn about the history of the tower, take a guided tour of it, and get a your-are-there feeling by looking at your monitor. But most exciting is the designation it has as the WorldWide Observatory for the Year 2000. There is even mention of the Year 3000. (Geesh, one century not even ended, and already there is talk of the next 1000 years). So to get a feel for the country of France, visit this site to see one of icons of the modern day world, the Eiffel Tower. It is just like being there, except you don't have the wine and sidewalk cafes to sit next to it and watch. Enjoy the stop in cyberspace.


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