Gustave Eiffel “Genius of Iron” at Paris City Hall (Hôtel de Ville) and “The Epic Story of the Eiffel Tower”

Paris City Hall pays tribute to the creator of the Eiffel Tower. Its special exhibition retraces the birth of France’s most famous monument, currently celebrating its 120th birthday. A range of photographs, models and paintings tell the story of the ingenious engineer, whose constructions span the globe: from Oporto to Budapest and Vietnam to New York, where he built the iron framework for the Statue of Liberty. Free Entry. Open until 29 August 2009. And "The Epic Story of the Eiffel Tower" on the first stage and in the staircases of the Eiffel Tower until 31st December 2009.