In Mrs Matlock's class and Alphabe-Thursday today, we will be studying the letter E.
In Paris, France, E can only mean one thing the 300 metre tall Tour Eiffel, situated on the Champ de Mars,designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris Exposition.
Lancashire architects James Maxwell and Charles Tuke designed Blackpool Tower for the Victorian seaside town of the same name, it was opened to the public in 1894, at 158 metres it is much smaller than the Eiffel Tower which was their inspiration.
and this is my Eiffel Tower, it stands approx. 56 centimetres tall!
At the Quimper Club International annual meeting in Dallas last October, Susan & Sarah used these wirework Eiffel Towers, complete with a jaunty red stetson hats, as the table decorations at the Farewell Banquet. Members attending the meeting were able to purchase them as a souvenir. I didn't attend the meeting as I was enjoying some serious R&R on HHI at the time. A few weeks later imagine my surprise to receive an Eiffel Tower in the mail, sent by Sarah, a gift from two lovely friends Gay & Nina. Click here to see how Gay decorated her Tour Eiffel at Christmas.
Now, sans stetson, my tower is home to my small collection of miniature Quimper plates and feves, which I wrote about here.
'E' could only be for Eiffel Tower - after all, it is, like the pyramids, one of the world's most easily recognised structures. It's interesting to travel and look for bridges and other structures that were designed by or after the style of Eiffel.
ReplyDeleteHello Maggie,
ReplyDeleteI never think of France without thinking about the Eiffel Tower! One day, I shall venture to the top of it!!
Have a great week!
Seeing the Eiffel tower at night was one of the highlights of my trip to Paris. It was a beautiful sight!
ReplyDeleteJane
Hello sweet lady...
ReplyDeleteHow very sweet of your dear friends to gift you with that darling wire Eiffel! I love the Eiffel and have such fond memories of honeymooning with my honey (of course...hehe!)...we were sitting on the grass in front of the Eiffel, enjoying a little picnic dinner...when the Eiffel lit up! It was breathtaking and so romantic!!! Ohhh yes...E definitely stands for Eiffel!!! Thank you for sharing your pretty little tower with us!!!
Warmest winter wishes, my friend!
Chari
Sounds like they are good friends to have.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm saving up La Tour Eiffel for when I do P for Paris
ReplyDeleteA wonderful E subject! I've never been to France and among all the lovely museums and antique shops, the Eiffel tower is on my dream list!
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
i'd really love to see the eiffel tower one day. that replica of it is great, maggie!
ReplyDeleteAgree. I would love to take a trip to Europe with Paris and the Eiffel Tower as one of the must see destinations.
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteLove your Eiffel tower. I have not been to Paris but I have a little pillow with a cord so that it can hang on the door that says, "I would rather be in Paris."
This weather!!
Carol
That wire Eiffel Tower is adorable. When I think of France I always think of the Eiffel Tower.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the Eiffel Tower in person.
ReplyDeleteMaggie, what a darling idea to show off your little mini plates. I was seriously considering an Eiffel Tower post for today. Great minds . . .
ReplyDeleteThe Eiffel Tower has to be your "E"! And I love your little Eiffel. So nice of them.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter lived in Paris for 7 years so I got to know it well. So much charm. And yes, I went to Monet's garden too...I adored it. Could have stayed there forever.
but of course ... E is for Eiffel Tower ... brilliant post, i love the tiny plates on your Eiffel Tower ... how wonderful it must have felt to have received such a surprise in the mail!
ReplyDeleteSome day I must get to France to see the Eiffel tower...great photos!!~
ReplyDeletethe eiffel tower is such a romantic building :D
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of France, the Eiffel Tower is what immediately comes to mind. Imagine the photos that could be taken from the top! Great choice for E. Kathy
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what the Eiffel Tower actually looked like in person! Someday maybe.
ReplyDeleteJudy
What an E ngaging and E legant "E" post!
ReplyDeleteI am surprised as always with the lovely variety of writing we get each week!
Thank you so much for E nriching our lives by sharing this with us!
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Ahhhh, someday I will see the Eiffel Tower in person! I love your wire Eiffel Tower...leave it to a Texan to put a hat on the top! :)
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to see the Eiffel Tower, it's the only thing that will make me get on a plane, cute mini Tower
ReplyDeletemy alphabe-thursday is here:
http://www.justwritingwords.com/2010/02/erase.html
Great post! And a natural, considering that you moved to France.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was seventeen, I traveled to Paris with my maternal grandmother. I took a picture of her in front of the Eiffel tower. It is a landmark in several ways. Mentally, you can't think of Paris or even France without thinking of it. It is such a powerful symbol.
Lovely little minature E-tower. Without it, your post would be incomplete!
Best wishes
Anna
(E is for Earrings)
I would love to travel to Paris and see the Eiffel tower at night. The pics are always spectacular. Like I'm gonna get off the Ponderosa long enough to go to Paris! Heeehehe!
ReplyDeleteHave a fun day and a wonderfully blessed weekend!!!
That's a lot of fun, and I love how you're using it to display your little plates.
ReplyDeleteHi, me again, thanks for pointng me to Little Red House and Mosaic Monday, looks like it might be just my thing!
ReplyDeleteI love the eiffel tower. Especially all lit up..I like yours too....melinda
ReplyDeleteSomeday I hope I get to see this.
ReplyDeleteDear Maggie..have just discovered your website...will visit again. I have two GLASS Eiffel Towers filled with (1) Oil/vinegar and
ReplyDelete(2) Bath oil...given to me by my granddaughter. Will save them when empty!