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.

This is no easy feat: It requires 60 tons of paint, 1,500 brushes, and a team of 25 painters to give the Eiffel Tower a touch-up. 11. There's an apartment on the third floor. It was originally ...

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 ...

The Eiffel Tower is riddled with rust and in need of full repairs, but instead it is being given a cosmetic 60 million Euro paint job ahead of the 20 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...

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 ...