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Eiffel Tower, The Icon of France

Posted by: Steve | June 25th, 2008 | No comments

The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Champ-de-Mars
The Eiffel tower and the Seine at night
The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most-recognized icon. Built for the World Exposition of 1889, the tower is a relative newcomer to a city whose history stretches back to over a millennia.
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel […]

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