Behind the scenes of the Eiffel Tower, 300 million visitors in

[Article] The Eiffel Tower receives more paying visitors than any other monument in the world, and this month it's reaching a monumental milestone welcoming its 300th million admission. Behind the scenes, Henri-Claude, Wilhelm and Jacques are three of the 280 employees keeping Paris's Iron Lady humming with visits each day.

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From its steampunk machine rooms -- to the lights and antennae at its peak, the Eiffel Tower with its 7,300 tons of iron is a moving, humming tourist center that's been an icon of the French capital for 128 years.The top is where everyone wants to go, and for that elevators are essential.But the first...
This article was published Friday, 20 October, 2017 by AFP (412 words)
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