Paris

In 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed, it was the tallest building in the world at 300m.
Initially built as a temporary structure to celebrate the centenary of the Revolution and the 1889 Exhibition it was due for demolition immediately after. Since then this steel structure, which defies architectural rules, has become the symbol of Paris. In the 1920's it was also the radio and telegraphy transmitter, and is now the radio and TV transmitter for Paris and its region.
The 12,000 steel girders are held together by 2,500,000 rivets and it has three viewing platforms: the 1st at 57m, the second at 115m, the third at 276m. The top of the antenna is 320m from the ground. From the 3rd platform you can see Paris and its suburbs, and on a clear day you can see Chartres Cathedral.

The 1900 Exhibition saw the construction of the Grand and Petit Palais, two exhibition hall structures built in monumental style like the Eiffel Tower, considered as a folly by many at the time.
Having been the center for great annual exhibitions (Automobile Show, Ideal Home), the Grand Palais has been completely renovated. With 5,000 m2 of halls dedicated to temporary exhibitions, the National Galleries of the Grand Palais have become a cultural center. Created by André Malraux, the Galleries do not house any permanent exhibitions, their object is to show great collections on a temporary basis these are organized particularly by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, (National Museums Committee) the Association Française d'Action Artistique and the Délégation aux Arts Plastiques.
The Palace of Discovery enables us to better understand our environment, by experimenting with the great laws of science. Visitors will learn about the basics of electrostatics, radioactivity, and chemistry. Beneath the Dome, you will find the Planetarium.
The very beautiful Petit Palais, built by Charles Girault for the 1900 Exhibition, houses important collections, which offer a large panorama of artistic creation from antiquity to the beginning of the 20th century.

This museum is entirely devoted to the history of mankind and has more than a million inventoried items on the theme of the Science of Man and his Origins: Anthropology, Ethnology, Prehistory.
The initial collection came from the Cabinet of Curiosities, owned by French Kings since the 16th century.
In the Paleontology Hall human fossils are displayed and the Museum's collections concern all parts of the world.

The avenue of the Champs-Elysées is one of the avenues most célébres of the world with its shops selling luxury and its cafes. At the end of the avenue raises itself the Arc de Triomphe, the monument appointed in 1806 by Napoleon, a little time after its victory to Austerlitz.