The Eiffel Tower is one of the world's famous buildings, one of the symbols of French culture, one of the landmarks of Paris and the highest building in Paris. French love to call "Iron Lady".

The Eiffel Tower was visited by 6.98 million people in 2011. In 2010, the total number of visitors exceeded 270 million, bringing about 1.5 billion euros of tourism revenue to Paris every year.