Paris Apartments, France

Symbol of France and its capital, the Eiffel Tower is also one of the most famous monuments in the world. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most visited sites of the hexagon with over 6 million visitors per year. A visit to Paris is inconceivable without visiting the Eiffel Tower. This Parisian landmark is in the 7th arrondissement of Paris on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine. The Tower, designed in 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, was inaugurated for the Universal Exhibition in 1889 after 21 months of work. The latter had called it 'The tower 300 meters', yet his name became later the 'Eiffel Tower'.

Today, Parisians have nicknamed, the Eiffel Tower, the "Grande Dame" for its exceptional size and shape. The Eiffel Tower was for forty years the tallest building in the world. Formerly used for scientific experiments, the Eiffel Tower is now used as a transmitter of radio and television. Over 100 years after the construction of the Eiffel Tower, technology and equipment - including the elevator system - remain still amazing. In the axis of the four cardinal points, four massive masonry of 26 m2, on 9 to 14 meters deep, are used to support the 4 feet of the tower. Its total weight is 10,000 tons, including 60 paint. It is repainted every seven years. It is composed of three different color shades from light top, darker. This helps to accentuate the perspective and the feeling of vertigo. The summit shuns the sun, and deviates from its initial position up to 10 inches at its zenith, while storms move the tower only two centimeters.

Two types of tariffs are applicable for the ascent of the Eiffel Tower, it depend if the ascent is by the stairs or the elevator. The reduced rate for a young person under 25 is 3.00 € by stairs and 6.00 € by the elevator. The full fare is 3.80 € by stairs and 11.00 € by the elevator.

1st floor (57 meters): restaurants, bar and tea room.
2nd floor (115 meters): restaurant, grill room, bar, tearoom and a glazed gallery.
3rd floor (214 meters): gallery.

To get to the Eiffel Tower, various solutions are proposed. First, the RER with the line C - Station Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel, second are the buses No. 42 69 72 82, 87 and finally the subway, stop Bir Hakeim, Trocadero and Ecole Militaire.