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The Eiffel Tower really doesn't need much introduction. It is internationally known and recognized. It is the global icon of France. It is the iron structure made by engineer Gustave Eiffel. It is currently the tallest building in Paris.
An estimated number of 200,000,000 people have visited this iconic monument since it was constructed in 1889. It is the most visited paid monument in the whole world today.
This massive structure stands at 324 meters high, including the antenna, and weighs approximately 10,000 tons including its non metal parts. Because of the popularity of the Eiffel Tower, it has been reproduced several times notably in the US, Japan and China among others.
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Phone Number: 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23
Address: 5 avenue Anatole France Champs de Mars 75007
Website: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/
Opening Time: 9:30am-11pm (Jan 1-June 12, Sept 1-Dec 31), 9am-12mn (June 13-Aug 31)