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Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was erected on the occasion of the World Fair in 1889. Altogether it is 320 metres high and contains 15,000 pieces of metal that are welded together. It weighs 7000 tons that rest on four enormous pylons with cement bases. It has three floors: the first at 57m, the second at 115m and the third at 274m.
Sunset at the Eiffel Tower
Sunset at the Eiffel Tower		 Nicki in front of the Tower
Nicki in front of the Tower		 Looking up!
Looking up!		 The Crowds gathering
The Crowds gathering
Looking through towards the Military School
Looking through towards the Military School		 From the Second level looking at Sacre Cour
From the Second level looking at Sacre Cour		 The Arc de Triumph from the second level
The Arc de Triumph from the second level		 Trocadero Gardens and the Palais de Chaillot from the second level
Trocadero Gardens and the Palais de Chaillot from the second level
A look down the Seine from the second level
A look down the Seine from the second level		 The Military School at the end of the gardens from the third floor
The Military School at the end of the gardens from the third floor		 Another look at Trocadero Gardens and Palais de Chaillot from the third floor
Another look at Trocadero Gardens and Palais de Chaillot from the third floor		 The large set of buildings in the centre of the picture is the Louvre
The large set of buildings in the centre of the picture is the Louvre
The Place de Concorde in the centre of the picture
The Place de Concorde in the centre of the picture		 The Arc de Triumph from the third floor
The Arc de Triumph from the third floor		 Les Invalides from the third floor
Les Invalides from the third floor		 One last look!
One last look!

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