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| Height (tip of flag): | 319 m (1,046 ft) |
| Height (structural): | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Location: | Champ de Mars, Paris, France |
| Construction years: | 1887-1889 |
| Architect: | Stephen Sauvestre |
| Contractor: | Gustave Eiffel |
| Owner: | City of Paris |
| YATS Height Ranking: | #6 |
| YATS Age Ranking: | #3 |
| Official Website: | www.tour-eiffel.fr |
| Was tallest man made structure on earth until the Chrysler Building was completed in New York, 1930. Still tallest building in France. | |
| Photo © www.corbis.com/Owen Franken | |