The 15-year refurbishment of this most-visited monument than any other monument in the world (the 127-year-old wrought iron structure has been operating around seven million visitors a year since 2003, according to Wikipedia)
The landmark was built as the centerpiece of the 1889 Universal Exposition.
The investment includes modernising the lifts and the viewing gallery on the lower second floor (The first floor facilities were renovated two years ago); improved access facilities; strengthened security; a complete repainting of the 300-meter-high, 10,000-ton iron-girder edifice; and a reworking of the sparkling light show that illuminates the tower for five minutes every hour through the night.
“The plan aims to create new reception spaces and improved visitor flow management to reduce or eliminate waiting lines all the way up the tower,” said the deputy mayor Jean-François Martins said in the statement.
The project will be managed by the tower’s operator, the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, a public service company wholly owned by the City Council.
