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The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.

After a study of all the tower’s colors, architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier decided its next paint job should employ the “yellow-brown” hue used in 1907 and preferred by Gustave Eiffel.

After a study of all the tower’s colors, architect Pierre-Antoine Gatier decided its next paint job should employ the “yellow-brown” hue used in 1907 and preferred by Gustave Eiffel. The painting work ...