Art
The Tower Paris didn't want
In 1889, for the Paris Universal Exposition, Gustave Eiffel built an iron tower over 300 metres high, despite fierce opposition from intellectuals like Maupassant who called it "monstrous". Built in just two years with 18,000 iron pieces and 2.5 million rivets, the tower defied the laws of physics and safety. It was meant to be dismantled after twenty years, but was saved by its use for telecommunications. Today, with 7 million visitors a year, it is the most beloved symbol of Paris. A monument born to be temporary and made eternal.
