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France spent $60 million to give a golden makeover to the Eiffel Tower
the Eiffel Tower had a "Venetian red" paint, which turned into "ochre brown" in 1892. In 1899, a coat of five colors in shaded tones from yellow-orange was used to paint the Eiffel Tower.
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16 Interesting Facts and Secrets About the Eiffel Tower
They regularly inspect the Eiffel Tower for corrosion, strip worn sections away, apply several coats of anti-rust primer, and cover the metallic tower in 60 tons of paint every seven years — all ...
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Garabit Viaduct
It took 38 tons of red paint to coat the entire bridge ... That’s half as high as the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel's tremendous success with the Garabit Viaduct, and later with the framework ...
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Naval engineer builds success through creative expression
From meticulously assembling a nearly six-foot-tall Eiffel Tower to painting inspired by the Botanic Gardens’ reflecting pools, Cmdr. Shannon Wright brings the same creative vision to ...
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The Paris Olympics medals are monumental: They’re made with metal chunks from the Eiffel Tower.
PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded ...