The secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower
Even if you’ve been to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and viewed it from every vantage point imaginable, there’s still a part of this famous tower that you probably haven’t seen.
For the first time in history, a secret apartment created by the tower’s designer, French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel, has been opened for the public to view and visit.
Mr Eiffel was lathered with praise from the Parisian elite when the tower opened in 1889, but this soon turned to envy when they found out that he was living in this cosy room.
Mr Eiffel is said to have received a numerous offers to rent the place out, but the designer denied them all, preferring to use the space for reflection and to entertain.
Much in contrast to the Eiffel Tower’s steel and hard lines, this cute room is cosy and romantic with paisley wallpaper, wood furniture and oil paintings.
The room also features mannequins of Mr Eiffel and Thomas Edison, the inventor who Mr Eiffel famously played host to.
To view the secret apartment, scroll through the gallery above.
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