Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Hommage



I have been fascinated with the details of la Tour since my very first trip to Paris.  Gustave Eiffel paid hommage to 72 scientists by including their names in the original design.  Sadly they were painted over at one time, but were restored in an 1986 repainting. To see the entire list of names, click HERE.
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6 comments:

  1. JoeAugust 20, 2014 at 1:39:00 AM CDT

    It sure was an amazing accomplishment in design and construction resulting in icon recognisable the world over.

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  2. William KendallAugust 20, 2014 at 10:59:00 AM CDT

    That's a detail I wouldn't have known about. Good closeup of the tower.

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  3. AlexaAugust 20, 2014 at 1:24:00 PM CDT

    Good for you, V—I think most people don't notice details like this.

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  4. LoisAugust 21, 2014 at 6:23:00 AM CDT

    I didn't notice this detail myself when I was visiting the tower until someone else pointed it out to me. It is such an amazing place.

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  5. JackAugust 21, 2014 at 9:09:00 PM CDT

    This is a really pretty detail, Virginia.

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  6. weekend et coup de brosseAugust 22, 2014 at 12:39:00 AM CDT

    Jolie photo !

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