2024 will be a sport-filled year. To celebrate, the Eiffel Tower is presenting an exhibition titled “A Larger-Than-Life Arena” on the first-floor terrace of the Tower from February 13, 2024. On display from early April, the exhibition will look back at over 135 years of sporting exploits that have marked the history of the monument. Since its construction, the Iron Lady has inspired many and stimulated the desire to achieve great things, as shown by the numerous records that have been set within its structure! Composed of a collection of photographs, the exhibition reveals key moments in the history of the Tower, when it became a larger-than-life arena.
A century of sporting achievements at the Eiffel Tower
The exhibition is composed of 20 panels presented in chronological order and is free to visit for ticket holders to the Tower, inviting them to discover the most amazing feats witnessed at the monument and paying tribute to those who accomplished them.
From the most unusual to the most to dizzying stunts, from solo exploits to group achievements, the Tower has inspired many athletes in all disciplines throughout its long history. Visitors will discover, for example, the incredible images of the elephant from Bouglione circus who climbed the 327 steps to the first floor in 1948, the photo of Rose Gold and two fellow trapeze artists performing spectacular acrobatic tricks while hanging from the tower in 1951, and the pictures of highliner Nathan Paulin crossing the 2,200-foot gap between the Eiffel Tower and the Chaillot Théâtre National de la Danse on a one-inch-wide highline in 2021.
In connection with the exhibition: a new children’s games booklet
As part of the exhibition, a new children’s games booklet will be available at the Tower throughout the year. Games, illustrations, and fun facts will give youngsters all they need to know to become experts in the sporting events that have marked the history of the monument!
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