The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, but now it’s getting a makeover that might make tourists do a double-take. The tower’s distinctive brownish color is about to be replaced by an eye-catching golden hue, just in time for the 2024 Olympic Games hosted in Paris.
In the Eiffel Tower’s most extensive renovation in 130 years, all previous 19 coats of paint are being removed and the surface will be painted a new shade of gold — the same “yellow-brown” shade that engineer Gustave Eiffel himself envisioned for the tower.
