16 MIND-BLOWING FACTS ABOUT PARIS {MUST WATCH IF GOING ON A VISIT!!}
FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER 1. London to Paris in no time at all. The Eurostar from London takes an average of just 2 hours and 25 minutes to reach Paris’ Gare du Nord. 2. Here’s your compass stats! Prefer to fly yourself? You’ll need the following coordinates: Latitude: 49° 00′ 30.20″ N, Longitude: 2° 32′ 18.39″ E for Paris-Charles De Gaulle. (Airport code CDG). 3. Paris’ famous landmark stood the test of time. THE EIFFEL TOWER was only meant to be a temporary installation, which was intended to stand for just 20 years when it was built for the World Fair in 1889. 4. Fancy a climb? It takes 1,665 steps to climb from the bottom to the top of the Eiffel Tower. If you don’t care for all the climbing, there are lifts available to whisk you to the top. 5. Millions of people call the capital home. Paris has a population of 2.2 million that live in the 106 square kilometers that make up the city. 6. A CITY DIVIDED The city is divided into 20 arrondissements, with the fir...