Eiffel Tower Maintenance - Preservation of a Paris Icon

Every seven years, the Eiffel Tower undergoes a transformation — not of design, but of preservation.
60 tons of paint are applied by hand to protect the iron from rust and time.

🧰 The Restoration Process

• Manual scraping and cleaning of old paint
• Application of three protective layers
• Use of eco-friendly paints since 2019

Maintenance requires 25 painters and 18 months, ensuring the tower remains structurally sound.

🎨 Shades of Paris

The Eiffel Tower has worn multiple colors:

• Venetian red (1889)
• Yellow ochre (1899)
• Brown (1954)
• “Eiffel Tower Brown” today, chosen to blend with the Parisian skyline

🏗️ A Living Monument

The care ensures the Eiffel Tower remains both historic and alive — a living part of the Parisian identity, standing as elegant as the day it was built.