In 1993 McDonald's was refused permission to open under the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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It is one of the most-visited landmarks in Paris right behind the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame cathedral.

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Weddings are performed in gondolas at the Venetian or atop the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas.

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In 1889, French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel officially marked the completion of the Paris tower that bears his name by unfurling the French tri-color atop the Eiffel Tower.

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At her studio in Paris part of a converted factory that once produced metal parts for the Eiffel Tower it's easy to see the aesthetic bond between her and Derian.

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