The Most Famous Places in France – The Eiffel Tower
Everyone has a mental image of the Eiffel Tower. It is one of the most photographed and venerated landmarks in the world. Visiting it is on many peoples’ bucket lists. The enduring popularity of this more than a century-old tower, constructed as the entrance portal for the 1889 World’s Fair, may have come as a shock to Parisians who were alive when it was being built. Artists and intellectuals at the time called the Tower “monstrous,” and led a vigorous Read More