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BEFORE the Eiffel Tower

Talk with slides by Gustave Eiffel's most important specialist

Few people understand the revolution in architecture that the Eiffel Tower crowns. Gustave Eiffel first created bridges, so aerial and light that a public used to stone arches was afraid they'd fall down.

 

 

From the bridge...

 

•The classic visit: Discovering the bands of steel from the summit is magnificent. But the wait can be long. We can suggest ways to explore Paris from above that are immediate, sometimes free of charge and better in that this symbol of Paris is part of the view.

to the Tower

 

"Origins of the Tower": The talk with slides takes place in our lecturer's salon (30 participants can be comfortably seated) with its works of modern and contemporary art. If weather permits, we may continue on his large, shady terrace.

 

 

  • Our specialist does not like the term "world expert" ...

 

 

Notice the public's attention.

 

but this architect and professor of the history of architecture, who classified Eiffel's archives, is the only person to have delved in depth into the builder's work and career.

 

This quiet teacher is also our specialist for landscaping, particularly when it is viewed in connection with architecture.

 

He delves into personal archives of 100 000 photos to illustrate his lectures.

 

 

• Costs: They depend on the context. For basic functioning, please CLICK

 

 

 

Credits : Tower / our lecturer ; conference / Claude Abron