Friday, April 4, 2014

Le Visage De Prais

           When you hear about the infamous Paris, France the first thing that pops up in your mind is the Eiffel Tower.Standing 1,063 feet  (324 m) tall , built in  January 28, 1887, the Eiffel Tower is one of the largest standing buildings in Paris France. Looking over the city of Franc allowing tourist to see their city all from the top of the tower. Did you know that the original design of the Eiffel Tower didn't look like the one you see today? Eiffel said it was missing something, so he rejected Koechlin’s original plan for the tower, instructing him to add more ornate flourishes taking over several hundred of workers spending over two years assembling the framework of the iconic lattice tower.


          Did you know that the Eiffel Tower wasn't meant to be a life long standing monument ? it was suppose to be knocked down back in 1909 and scraped However, citizens wanted to save it and its now the face of Paris.

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