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You are now standing beneath the Tower looking skywards

towards the first level. Originally built for the Universal Exibition

of 1889 the tower was only meant to be a temporary addition to

the Paris skyline. Designed by Gustave Eiffel it was the world's

tallest building until the Empire State Building was completed in

1931. Just click here to take another French city tour.

Location: Eiffel Tower base