Man Takes His Love for the Eiffel Tower to Another Level: Builds 31-Meter Replica in His Backyard, with 8.5-Ton Pillars and Paying for It All Out of Pocket

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Published on 02/10/2025 at 08:29

Updated on 02/10/2025 at 09:02

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After Eight Years Of Work And Dedication, Retired Metalworker Jean-Claude Fassler Completed At His Home A 31-Meter Replica Of The Eiffel Tower That Mobilized Residents Of Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, In France

A 77-year-old retiree, passionate about the engineering of Gustave Eiffel, recently completed the construction of a replica of the Eiffel Tower on his property. The project took eight years of dedication and resulted in a structure 31 meters tall.

Jean-Claude Fassler decided to build the replica because he considers the French monument the most important in the world.

To this end, he used tools from his old workshop and referred to historical drawings from 1989 that reproduced the original plans of the tower.

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Jean-Claude Fassler’s Eiffel Tower Mobilized The Village

The work caught the attention of Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, a small village in eastern France. Residents watched the installation of the last pieces, positioned with the help of a crane.

The tower, painted Venetian red, is supported by pillars weighing 8.5 tons. The retired metalworker financed everything by himself.

Plans For The Future

Although he considered selling the replica to recover expenses, Fassler intends to fulfill a personal wish first. He announced that he will sleep for one night on the first floor of the tower.

“I want to be able to say that I did it and that I have an apartment in the Eiffel Tower,” said the builder, proud of the achievement.

The Legacy Of The Original

The original Eiffel Tower, in Paris, was completed on March 31, 1889, as the entrance arch of the Universal Exposition. With 330 meters and 7,300 tons, the monument became a symbol of France.

Initially, it was to be dismantled after 20 years. However, in 1909, it was spared because it began to serve as a radio antenna.

Today, it receives about seven million annual visitors, with 75% being foreigners.

Fassler’s replica, on a smaller scale, has now also become an attraction in his community.

With information from O Dia.

Man Takes His Love for the Eiffel Tower to Another Level: Builds 31-Meter Replica in His Backyard, with 8.5-Ton Pillars and Paying for It All Out of Pocket

After Eight Years Of Work And Dedication, Retired Metalworker Jean-Claude Fassler Completed At His Home A 31-Meter Replica Of The Eiffel Tower That Mobilized Residents Of Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, In France

Jean-Claude Fassler’s Eiffel Tower Mobilized The Village

Plans For The Future

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Man Takes His Love for the Eiffel Tower to Another Level: Builds 31-Meter Replica in His Backyard, with 8.5-Ton Pillars and Paying for It All Out of Pocket

After Eight Years Of Work And Dedication, Retired Metalworker Jean-Claude Fassler Completed At His Home A 31-Meter Replica Of The Eiffel Tower That Mobilized Residents Of Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, In France

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