Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2010 9:21:28 GMT
From MGFifteen to France . . .
Dover, the night before.
Dover, the morning after.
Welcome to Dover.
On the Ferry.
First night in Paris. Slashed. Welcome to Paris . . .
July 1888
We only managed to go to the second floor. Too scared to go higher!
Here are a few facts . . .
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, nickname La dame de fer, (the iron woman) is an 1889 iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tallest building in Paris, it is the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world from its completion until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by lift. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
Patrolling the base of the tower!
Us lot.
Hannah.
Susan. 'I can see a toilet from here'
Alan.
Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
Thats why we only went to the second level. The top is a long way up.
Going down. We took the stairs to the first level.
Still going down.
View from the first level.
Exiting the tower. Looky looky. They were every where. I counted 18 at the exit, all selling the same things 
What are they doing in the fountain
It's a wedding of course!
More pics to follow soon . . .
Dover, the night before.
Dover, the morning after.
Welcome to Dover.
On the Ferry.
First night in Paris. Slashed. Welcome to Paris . . .
July 1888
We only managed to go to the second floor. Too scared to go higher!
Here are a few facts . . .
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, nickname La dame de fer, (the iron woman) is an 1889 iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tallest building in Paris, it is the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world from its completion until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by lift. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
Patrolling the base of the tower!
Us lot.
Hannah.
Susan. 'I can see a toilet from here'
Alan.
Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
Thats why we only went to the second level. The top is a long way up.
Going down. We took the stairs to the first level.
Still going down.
View from the first level.
Exiting the tower. Looky looky. They were every where. I counted 18
at the exit, all selling the same things 
What are they doing in the fountain
It's a wedding of course!
More pics to follow soon . . .
