J# O U( D& d) F: P- _+ }9 V4 Z. EYou couldn't possibly visit Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was twice as high as the Washington Monument, at the time the tallest structure in the world.! }( n+ j& a7 v: B1 s6 _8 Y9 W
) P9 Y' [% r. X: w- i% ^4 u' I7 M5.39.217.771889 World Exhibition5.39.217.77! `' T% h1 _+ r9 w# U The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. % C" V$ k& u% I. |& V4 L, M4 Q2 M1 L5.39.217.77The construction was only meant to last for the duration of the Exposition, but it still stands today, despite all protests from contemporary artists who feared the construction would be the advent of structures without 'individuality' and despite the many people who feared that this huge 'object' would not fit into the architecture of Paris. 4 \" t: e: m1 e3 h+ P( S2 tTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Today, there is no such aversion anymore among the Parisians, and one could not imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, in fact it has become the symbol of the City of Light. 8 Y8 I! ?$ I v7 ^5 kGustave Eiffel公仔箱論壇' n0 k6 E) \5 E( I4 D; F The man behind the Eiffel Tower was Gustave Eiffel, known from his revolutionary bridge building techniques, as employed in the great viaduct at Garabit in 1884. These techniques would form the basis for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. He was also known for the construction of the Statue of Liberty's iron framework. 8 _& C+ t* J0 M- i6 ?5.39.217.77The structure took more than two years to complete. Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces were designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. 7 million nails.% m9 b: L1 I4 ^( Q The Tallest$ t9 h9 |% h; n- k K% N# b Inaugurated March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower would be the tallest structure in the world until the completion of the Chrysler Building in 1930.) h+ \5 U" O) h4 T/ _. G$ Y* t
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5.39.217.776 j6 Y& y# _; G 這是為慶祝中國農曆新年而粉飾的艾菲爾鐵塔tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb }7 i5 l* a7 Z9 |. q
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5 D3 D9 Q- M! l5 }Nestled between sea and hills, Marseille is an amazing city that moves with the seasons and passions. Founded 2600 years ago, the oldest city in France combines the richness of a unique heritage, an intense cultural life, and an exceptional location. ( q" D4 b2 Q$ o! I/ E5 p公仔箱論壇Sometimes affectionate, sometimes rebellious, she loves to seduce the visitor who seldom resists the charm of 111 different districts, the mild climate and the secrets of its gastronomy. 2 W2 l* U# r& XAlthough it is France's second largest city, it has remembered and retained values of sharing that have shaped its territory for centuries and is still known as the "Phocaean city" in memory of the ancient Greeks from Asia Minor who founded the city here. 5 D# f) R! M0 A5 qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。公仔箱論壇; @1 r4 S1 A! K/ a) O1 \' ~" G: @
It is a port city with a strong identity, and has also kept abreast of the changes throughout time to become an important capital of the Mediterranean Basin open to the world . 5 u6 b6 E/ W9 |TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 % n; h" e; R' f. ~8 z8 j$ yTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。A climate blessed by the Gods tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 q) |) f# f5 w4 }$ w
With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the summer starts earlier in Marseille than elsewhere. The mistral, which blows 90 days per year, paints the Marseille sky of purity and unique light that some of the greatest artists ever put down on their canvases. - L* P1 ? U6 b6 N2 n2 Z
5.39.217.77, @6 Q. l z9 X8 c& D7 |$ W/ n: O Identity 3 F, A `. F6 BSt atus : Capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region # C9 I- M0 w$ ?9 y) P; t( GArea of the city : 241 km2 of which 100 km2 of natural area tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 J! n' [. K, d
Population : Second largest city in France with approximately 860 363 inhabitants5.39.217.77. n6 ~5 a- O6 C& d5 L) t
It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.
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