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The Eiffel Tower at Night
Everyone loves the Eiffel Tower! In today’s post I wanted to talk a little about the transformation that takes place at the Tower with the setting of the sun.
As the glow of the sun fades, the Eiffel Tower shines! Plus it’s a good time to view the Tower as it’s not very crowded. The views in the gallery below were taken from the Park Champ de Mars southeast of the tower. It was a pleasant atmosphere — many people sitting on blankets and enjoying the sights.
Beyond the regular lights that illuminate the tower, there’s a twinkling show of lights that lasts for five minutes every hour on the hour. There are apparently some 20,000 strobe lights on the tower, installed for …
Tagged Eiffel Tower, lights, night, Paris, tourism
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Gustave Eiffel, Iron Man of Paris
”Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles- BRAG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. ”
– John Collins, IRONMAN Founder
We’re all familiar with the famous Ironman race, whose amazing challenges are outlined above in the quote by John Collins. Only rare and talented individuals have what it takes to be an Ironman.
Today I want to discuss a different Iron Man — someone whose accomplishments are monumental and they are all crafted of iron. A friend, PHeymont, in a recent blog post, highlighted the pragmatic but beautiful work of Gustave Eiffel around the globe. I recommend you read his …
Tagged architecture, Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel, Seine River
