Paris Olympics 2024: Did you know that France spent $60 million to give a golden makeover to the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most recognizable monument in Paris, the host city of the Olympics 2024. Along with the Louvre Museum and other landmarks in Paris, the Eiffel Tower will welcome millions of visitors from around the world during the Olympics. The French have left no stone unturned to make these landmarks as enchanting as possible for the world to see.
How?Eiffel Tower changed colours through years
This included a $60 million makeover of the Eiffel Tower to give it its current golden touch. The Eiffel Tower, which was completed in 1889, has not always looked the same and, in fact, has adorned several hues in its nearly 140 years of existence.Also read:?The moon nestles perfectly within the Olympic rings at the Eiffel Tower
Initially, 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. It was also in 1899 that it was decided the Eiffel Tower would be repainted every seven years.
But between 1907 and 1954, the Eiffel Tower had the same color, which was called "yellow-brown." Between 1954 and 1961, the Eiffel Tower had a new color scheme called "brownish-red." Since 1968, the Eiffel Tower had the ¡°Eiffel Tower Brown¡± color.
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Why France painted Eiffel Tower golden for Olympics
For the Paris Olympics 2024, the Eiffel Tower underwent arguably the most extensive paint job in its history. After well over half a century, the Eiffel Tower got a new hue, starting in 2021. The golden color, which Gustave Eiffel had originally chosen for the Eiffel Tower, replaced the ¡°Eiffel Tower Brown¡± after 19 previous coats of paint were removed.
This most detailed paintwork in its history did not come cheap and cost the French a whopping $60 million.?
Winners to take home piece of?Eiffel Tower
While fans will get a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower, winning athletes in Paris will quite literally get a piece of it. Metal pieces used for the original construction of the Eiffel Tower, which were later removed and conserved during restoration, have been repurposed to make the medals for the winners in Olympic competitions.
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