1. La Tour Eiffel By Monsieur Nielsen

2. Did you know…. Between 1900-1914, the Eiffel Tower cannon went off at noon to set their watches for the precise time? During WWI, the radiotelegraphic center intercepted enemy messages and was the origin of the arrest of the famous spy Mata Hari, who was a famous exotic dancer (she was accused by the French of spying for the Germans)?

3. Did you know…. During WWII, the French cut the cables and destroyed the electrical system so no one could go up to the top to use the radio system? A glider flew under and through the lower opening in 1984? Arnold Palmer (pro golfer) hit a ball off the top floor?

4. Did you know…. In order to go to the top floor, you need to get on a second elevator on the second floor to continue to the third level? To get to the fourth level, you walk up some short stairs to see a wax museum with Thomas Edison in it?

5. Did you know…. The third level has 360 degree circular explanation of the city sites? To this day, the Eiffel Tower has been completely repainted every 7 years. How long to paint it?: 15 months. 60 tons of paint to cover 200,000m2, 25 painters using only brushes. Color: "Tour Eiffel brown" in three shades, with the lightest shade at the top and the darkest at the bottom.

6. Background History Built for the Universal Exposition (World’s Fair) of 1889 Gustave Eiffel was the architect Most famous landmark of Europe Was the largest structure at the time Cost 7,800,000 gold francs (in 1889) to build $61,000,000 value

7. Five French Words Grand Célèbre Vue Spectacle Excitant Haut

8. Tour Cost: 12,00 € Open: 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Stairs are available to the second floor Elevators only to the third floor Handicap accessible to the second floor About 6 million visitors each year with about 70% Europeans and 15 % Americans

9. Map location Tour Eiffel Champ de Mars 75007 Paris Tel: 33 (0)1 45 55 20 04 Left Bank Métro: Trocadero Taxi Bus RER

10. Questions Why was the Eiffel Tower built? How often is it painted?