Yet on the hottest days each summer, the tower quietly stretches several extra centimetres, only to shrink back in winter.

Specialists have estimated that the Eiffel Tower actually grows between 12 and 15 centimetres when comparing its size on cold ...

The Eiffel Tower now measures 330 meters (1,083 feet) in height after TV and radio antennas were added in 1949, 1957, 2000 and 2022.

When the tower first opened on May 15th, 1889, the only way to the top was by stair, 11 days later the lifts were running, and people had a choice as they do today.