The Eiffel Tower is reaching new heights this month - or more specifically, a height of 1,083ft thanks to a recent growth spurt.
The French landmark has grown for the fourth time in its 133-year history, this time by an extra 20ft.
It's actually all thanks to a brand new antenna that has been added to the top of the tower, helicoptered up to its new position just days ago.
It's not the first time that the tower has been modified and therefore 'grown' since it first became part of the Parisian landscape in 1889. According to the attraction's official Twitter page, there are three other instances where its height was altered.
Having originally measured 984ft (300m), it grew to 1,023ft that same year, 1052ft in 1957, and 1,063 in 2000.
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It's not just additions to the tower that can see it increase in size.
In fact, every summer the structure reportedly gets taller when temperatures rise up. Due to thermal expansion, the summer heatwaves can cause the tower to increase in volume, which means that the Eiffel Tower technically becomes a few inches taller.
The new antenna isn't the only makeover the tower is set to get over the next few years. In fact, it's set to look gold for the 2024 Olympics thanks to a fresh lick of paint using yellow and brown tones to give it that overall golden hue. (In fact, it's reportedly the colour that Gustave Eiffel originally wanted when he created the tower).
Patrick Branco Ruivo, the director of the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, told France Info last year: "It's going to give the Eiffel Tower a more golden hue at the time of the Olympic Games. It will give [the tower] a bit of rejuvenation".
The Eiffel Tower has actually been re-painted 18 times since its initial construction, a project which takes time considering there is approximately 250,000 sq m of surface to paint.
The most famous of French landmarks, pre-pandemic approximately seven million visitors were flocking to the famous structure every year, making the most of its various floors which offer some unrivalled views of Paris.
You can find out more on toureiffel.paris/en.
France holidays are back on the cards for Brits this summer, as the country is welcoming vaccinated UK holidaymakers with no need to quarantine or take a pre-travel Covid test. (You will need to sign a 'sworn statement' before visiting).
The popular holiday destination actually recently eased local Covid restrictions including scrapping mandatory face masks, and a need for Covid vaccine passes to access certain venues such as restaurants and museums.
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