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Eiffel Tower Reproductions
Eiffel may refer to: Places * Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France, designed by Gustave Eiffel *:* Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel station, Metro station serving the Eiffel Tower * Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, Moldova, designed by Gustave Eiffel * Eiffel Bridge, Láchar, Spain, built by the studio of Gustave Eiffel * Eiffel Bridge, Zrenjanin, Serbia, built by Gustave Eiffel's company * Eiffel Building, São Paulo, Brazil; a mixed use building * Eiffel Peak, a summit in Alberta, Canada Education * Eiffel School of Management (est. 2007), Creteil, France * Gustave Eiffel French School of Budapest, Hungary * Gustave Eiffel University (est. 2020), Champs-sur-Marne, Marne la Vallée, France * Lycée Gustave Eiffel (other) Music * Eiffel 65, an Italian electronic music group, originally called Eiffel * Eiffel (band), a French rock group * ''5 Eiffel'' (EP), a 1982 record by Kim Larsen * "Alec Eiffel", a song by the alternative rock band Pixies Other uses * Eiffel (company), successor of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower ( ; ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed "''La dame de fer''" (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed as the centrepiece of the Exposition Universelle (1889), 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution. Although initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The tower received 5,889,000 visitors in 2022. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world: 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015. It was designated a in 1964, and was named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ("Paris, Banks of the Seine") in 1991. The tower is tall, about the same height as an 81- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel (film)
''Eiffel'' is a 2021 French romantic drama film directed by Martin Bourboulon, from a script written by Caroline Bongrand. The film stars Romain Duris as Gustave Eiffel and follows a fictionalized romance between Eiffel and Adrienne Bourgès, his childhood sweetheart, played by Emma Mackey. It also stars Pierre Deladonchamps in a supporting role. ''Eiffel'' premiered on 2 March 2021 at the Alliance Française French Film Festival in Australia, and was released in France on 13 October 2021, by Pathé Distribution. The film received mostly positive reviews, and grossed over $13 million worldwide. Plot 31 March 1889 – Gustave Eiffel sits in his office, atop the newly completed thousand-foot (300 metre) iron tower he has designed and constructed – the Eiffel Tower. September 1886 – Eiffel receives an award for his groundbreaking design for an iron skeleton to support the Statue of Liberty. Afterward, he considers what his next construction should be, for the 1889 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Eiffel (other)
Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923) was a French engineer and designer of the Eiffel Tower of Paris. Gustave Eiffel may also refer to: * Gustave Eiffel French School of Budapest, Hungary * Gustave Eiffel University, Champs-sur-Marne, Marne la Vallée, France * IAE Gustave Eiffel School of Management (est. 2007), Creteil, France * Lycée Gustave Eiffel (other), several schools See also * Eiffel (other) * Gustav (other) * {{disambiguation, school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Eiffel (other)
or the Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Tour Eiffel may also refer to: * La Tour Eiffel (Hopi Hari), a drop tower at the Hopi Hari amusement park in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil * Le Tour Eiffel (EP), a 2007 extended play record by Siouxsie * Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel station, a transit station in Paris, France * Tour Eiffel Bridge, a bridge in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada * "The Eiffel Tour", a 2009 concert tour by '' Art vs. Science'' * ''La tour Eiffel'', an 1898 painting by Henri Rousseau Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (; 21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910) at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Gug ... See also * Eiffel (other) *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Bridge (other)
Eiffel Bridge can refer to: * Eiffel Bridge, Láchar, a bridge in Spain * Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, a railway bridge in Ungheni, Moldova * Eiffel Bridge, Tsagveri, a railway bridge in Tsagveri, Georgia * Eiffel Bridge, Zrenjanin, a bridge in Zrenjanin, Serbia * Tour Eiffel Bridge (Eiffel Tower Bridge; Eiffel Bridge), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada * Ponte Eiffel (), Viana do Castelo, Portugal * , Bordeaux, France * Maria Pia Bridge, a bridge in Porto, Portugal; designed by Gustave Eiffel * Garabit viaduct, a rail bridge in Southern France; constructed by Gustave Eiffel See also * Eiffel (other) * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel Tower (other)
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower in Paris. Eiffel Tower or similar may also refer to: Structures * Eiffel Tower (Paris, Tennessee), a 1:20 scale replica of the original * Eiffel Tower (Paris, Texas), a scale model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris * Eiffel Tower (Six Flags), replicas at Kings Dominion and one at Kings Island * Eiffel Tower, a one-half scale model at Paris Las Vegas * Tour Eiffel Bridge, small but ornate bridge in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Other uses * ''Eiffel Tower'' (Delaunay series), a cycle of paintings and drawings of the Eiffel Tower * EiffelTowers Nijmegen, a Dutch basketball club based in Nijmegen * Heroes Den Bosch (previously EiffelTowers Den Bosch), a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch See also * Tour Eiffel (other) or the Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Tour Eiffel may also refer to: * La Tour Eiffel (Hopi Hari), a drop tower at the Hopi Hari amusemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Eiffel
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( , ; Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the Exposition Universelle (1889), 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields. Early life Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was born in France, in the Côte-d'Or, the first child of Catherine-Mélanie (née Moneuse) and Alexandre Bonickhausen dit Eiffel. He was a descendant of Marguerite Frédérique (née Lideriz) and Jean-René Bönickhausen, who had emigrated from the Germany, German town of Marmagen and set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Eiffel
Erika Eiffel ( LaBrie; born 1972), also known as Aya, is an American competitive archer and advocate for object sexuality. She "married" the Eiffel Tower in a commitment ceremony in 2007. Military career After serving enlisted in the United States Air Force, Eiffel entered the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1993. In her first year, she was sexually assaulted by another cadet but thwarted the attack with a Bokken, training sword. She was subsequently dismissed from the Academy with a personality disorder: "I really felt that the only way for me to sleep is if I was holding onto something, like my sword, because that was the one thing that protected me. And it just got worse," she said. Archery career Eiffel started recurve archery in 1999 in Japan, and started shooting compound bow a year later. In 2003, she won first place shooting compound bow in both the FITA and Olympic rounds at all three National Cup tournaments: Arizona Cup, Texas Shootout, and Gold Cup. Following her sweep she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
