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Rich in history and culture, Paris is the capital of France and a popular tourist destination.

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How many tourists visit Greece every year?

In 2004, the country welcomed over 16.5 million tourists

In 2005, 6,088,287 tourists visited only the city of Athens, the capital city.

In 2007, 8,090,021 tourists visited Greece.

The Eiffel Tower was made using what type of construction?

Similer to what we use for the world trade center and our bridges

Can you see Paris from cdg airport?

The answer is yes, especially if you are landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, there are some factors, probably including day or night, which way the wind is blowing establishes planes approach, cloud cover. I arrived early morning just after dawn, sat on right hand sign and had a great view. Unfortunately the ring road doesn't let you see it especially if you are going south.

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Is the 3rd floor of the Eiffel tower the highest point?

No, it's just the highest you can go There's still 49 metres to the top of the TV mast above that.

What are the names of the restaurants on the Eiffel Tower?

First floor: 58 Tour Eiffel; dinner menu 65/80€ (kids 13€)

Second floor@ Le Jules Verne; dinner menu 200€.

Ground, First and second floor: buffets; Hot dog/sandwich/pizza and drink: 7.50€

How can you get from gare lyon train station to palace of Versailles?

the easiest and cheapest way is to use public transportation. From Gare du nord:

métro (underground) line 4 towards Orléans - step down at 'Saint-Michel'

or

RER (underground train) line B towards 'Robinson' or towards 'Saint-Rémy-les Chevreuse'or towards 'Massy-Palaiseau' - step down at 'Saint-Michel' (2nd stop)

at station St Michel:

change for RER line C towards 'Versailles-rive-gauche - Château'

Who design th Eiffel Tower?

The ingeneers Clark and Reeves were the first to have the idea of such a tower, for the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in philadelphia.

The initial design was drown by Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier for the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris.

The architect Stephen Sauvestre, working for Eiffel, contributed the decorative elements.

The design will be shown to the Engineer and Entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, and he will enthusiastically defend the project, and win the competition with another 107 project for the central piece of the Exposition universelle.

The tower was built by workers, and Gustave Eiffel oversaw the construction.

The workers who built the tower in 2 years were a team that never surpassed 250. The are called "les voltigeurs" (the high flyers) and are led by Jean Compagnon.

Has a plane hit the Eiffel Tower?

it has changed because there are stairs and different levels and now you have to pay to go inside and it used to be just to look at

How many people died in the flood in 1910?

None. The flood waters did not rush into Paris, creating great waves and washing people away; they rose gradually over a period of 10 days, then sank again over 35 days. Many people were flooded out, several houses crumbled slowly; but there were no deaths directly caused by the flooding.

Which airport is close to Eiffel tower?

No one. No Airport close to the Eiffel Tower because in most cities in the world, there is no airports in downtowns. the closest one is Orly at 20km in the south. The other one CDG is at 30km in the north.

How long from London to Paris in eurotunnel?

Eurotunnel is the name of the company which owns and operates the Channel Tunnel, as well as other business interests.

The Channel Tunnel connects the United Kingdom and France. It runs between Folkestone in Kent and Sangatte near Calais in Pas-de-Calais.

A train takes approximately 25 minutes to go through the Channel Tunnel.

The Eurotunnel Shuttle is the brand name for the car carrying trains which run through the Channel Tunnel between Folkestone and Calais.

Eurostar is the brand name of the company running high speed trains London-Paris and London-Lille-Paris through the Channel Tunnel.

Currently these are the only passenger trains operating through the tunnel.

The Eurostar takes 2 hours 15 minutes between London and Paris.

When was the Eiffel Tower last painted?

The Eiffel Tower was lasted painted in 2009. It is painted every seven years. Although at one time it was painted yellow, the special formulated paint now used to paint this structure is called Eiffel Tower brown. This structure in Paris was built for the 1889 to commemorate the centennial of the fall of the Bastille in 1789.

How far is it from the Arc de triomphe to La Défense?

Not too far; can be done by foot. Approximately 1.5 miles and downhill from the Arc to the Louvre. Easier by subway, two station stops. You walk down the Champs Elysee, past the Napoleon bridge to the right and the Grande & Petite Palaces, past the obelisk, through the Orangerie and the Garden of Tuilleries and there is the Louvre.

What is the name of the nearest Metro Station to the Eiffel Tower?

Bir-Hakeim is nearest, but the walk from there to the tower - half a mile or so - is rather boring. École Militaire gives you a walk the length of the Champ de Mars, with the tower in view all the time. The best, however, is Trocadéro - easier to get to than the other two, and you come out behind the Palais de Chailoot, from which you get the best view of all, and from there to the tower is all downhill, through the park with the famous fountains and across the Pont d'Iéna.

How many floors does the eifel tower have?

The Eiffel tower has 347 steps to the first level, 674 steps to the second level, and 1710 steps to the small platform on the top of the tower.

Train from Paris to Venice?

There is no direct train from Paris toVenice. You need to change usually at either Turin or Milan.

See the "Man in Seat 61" website for more info, link below.

Who was Stephen Sauvestre?

He was an architect that made the Eiffel Tower and a couple of famous buildings in the US.

Why is the Eiffel tower an iconic building for France?

Eiffel Tower has NOT been "accepted to be listed as a World Heritage Site". It has been listed AS A (small) PART OF the site of "Paris, Banks of the River Seine" which IN TOTAL

a. Represents a masterpiece of human creative genius

b. Exhibits an important interchange of human values in architecture, technology and town planning

c. Is an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble or landscape

The Eiffel tower shrinks 6 inches in winter?

The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 300m high and is made of steel. Between Summer and Winter its height changes by as much as 7.5cm. This is because in:

a) SUMMER,

due to the heat the attractive forces become slower and unable to hold the molecules at the correct places so we get shorter.

b)WINTER,

the opposite process to the above takes place in Winter and is known as contraction.

Notice than in hot, Summer sunny days, due to the same phenomenon, the side of the tower exposed to the sun shows some dilatation; owing to that dilatation following the course of the sun, the Eiffel tower summit looks smaller a it but its just us getting taller.

Is the Eiffel tower a radio tower?

It is now - and TV too, of course. In fact, it was the invention of radio that saved the tower from demolition. Marconi used it for the first transatlantic transmission, and it was plainly to the advantage of France to have the highest aerial in Europe.

What river does the Lupu bridge cross?

The Lupu Bridge crosses over the Huangpu River, in Shanghai, China.