Fact checked by Olivia Young The Eiffel Tower was initially intended to be a temporary installation for the 1889 Paris Exposition, but it has become an iconic landmark in the French capital against ...

The color, which Gustave Eiffel himself wanted for the monument, will replace the "Eiffel Tower brown" that has been used since 1968. Twenty-five painters strip, clean, apply rust-proofing and the ...

that fusion, that alloy,” he said. Without its usual ‘Eiffel Tower Brown’ paint, the polished iron has remained in its original color. Located in the center of the medal and embossed with ...