What REALLY Happened in the Eiffel Tower Before It Became a Symbol of France

Описание: This dark history documentary uncovers the side of the Eiffel Tower that Paris never puts on postcards. Behind the romantic image lies a story of brutal controversy, corruption, protests and forgotten tragedy. You will hear how artists and intellectuals called it a disgrace, how politicians tried to stop its construction, and how the tower was nearly demolished after the World Fair. The film exposes the financial scandals behind its funding, the hidden role of French banks, and the engineering risks that had people convinced it might collapse.

From secret military uses in World War One and World War Two, to radio espionage, underground bunkers, and classified operations, the Eiffel Tower turns from tourist attraction into a strategic weapon. The documentary also dives into suicides, deadly experiments like the fatal jump of the “flying tailor”, scams built around selling the tower for scrap, and long forgotten stories that Paris quietly buried over the last century. By the end, the Eiffel Tower feels less like a fairytale symbol and more like a survivor shaped by power, conflict, and human cost.

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