The next early morning, we took the first class EuroStar from Rome To Paris (990 miles, $226/per adult). ... The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. ... The construction was entrusted to Chalgrin, who built a model of the arch on the real site in 1810 for Napoléon's wedding to Marie-Louise, daughter of the Austrian ambassador. ... The Arch is a site both of memories and current events and celebrations. ... I think it was a a truly impressive landmark, 50 metres high and 45 metres wide, I do...

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