Paris Olympic Medals have a piece of the Eiffel Tower in them!

 


Okay...this is just cool!  The Paris Olympics Medals will have a piece of the Eiffel tower in them!  Now, Gustave's old tower has been around since 1889, introduced at the World's Fair that year which was held in Paris.  The tower has shed a bunch of iron & steel during all those years.

The Tower was only supposed to last 20 years but due to great maintenance, has lasted much longer!  You can learn more about Gustave Eiffel's tower here:  https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/history-and-culture/15-essential-things-know-about-eiffel-tower#:~:text=Why%20was%20the%20Eiffel%20Tower,industrial%20advancement%20of%20that%20time.

I feel the need to give a special shoutout to Madame Chapman, my High School French Teacher, for making us learn about this stuff!  Merci beaucoup, Madame!

More on how the Olympic Medals are made here:  https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympic-medals-eiffel-tower-333c751b65c7a2a70520b2d23f85692e




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