TheGrand Salon was originally the offices of the Ministry of Finance within the North Wing of the Richelieu Pavilion. After renovation in 1870, Bonaparte became the first ruler to live in the Louvre since Louis XIV. Read more →
Gustave Eiffel(1832-1923) built the tower in 1889 and it was intended to be a temporary structure for the World’s Fair. At the time, architects and artisans screamed bloody murder over it’s construction, arguing it would damage the view and reputation of Paris. At a cost of 8 million francs to build, The Eiffel Tower was never taken down.
The Eiffel Tower as seen from the top of L'Arc De Triumph
The Eiffel Tower from our room at Hôtel Littré
Not only can the tower sway under high winds, but during the day it can actually tilt as much as 12 centimeters at the summit from the expansion of the iron by the heat of the sun.
During the Nazi occupation of France during the Second World War, the Germans unfurled a banner down the tower proclaiming victory on all fronts. An American from Greenpeace did something similar in 1979, but the banner read “Save the Seals”. Some might argue he was as ultimately successful as the Germans.
You are standing on one of the corners of the second level. The lineups were so long, the ticket office wouldn’t sell tickets to the third level until you made it to the second and judged for yourself whether or not you wanted to wait even longer. The Eiffel Tower has three levels, the first is quite low to the ground and is home to a restaurant. You can slip a 1 euro coin into the binoculars to get a close up view of the action on the ground below.
Subject: Your Constant RIM bashingApril 4, 2012, 4:07 amFrom time to time BNN viewers take me to task for what they feel is my “constant RIM bashing.” This is what I tell them about why I’ve spent the past five years asking knowledgeable guests scary questions about the technology, the competition, and the management behind Canada’s only remaining technology hero.
Wired for WirelessSeptember 10, 2011, 3:20 pmThe Estate is now fully wired for wireless Internet access, with multiple points handing-off service to mobile devices to ensure seamless high speed access at all times.
iPhone’s Dirty Little SecretsJuly 7, 2009, 11:00 amOur Editor in Chief breaks through Steve Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field to point out some serious flaws with the world’s fastest selling mobile phone.
