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Due to extreme heat in Paris, the Eiffel Tower temporarily expanded by approximately 10 centimeters, RTL reports , citing engineer and architect Bertrand Lemoine.
According to the expert, the tower's structure is made of iron, which expands when heated and contracts when cooled. When temperatures fluctuate between minus 10 and plus 40 degrees Celsius, the structure's height can change by approximately 10 centimeters.
Lemoine also noted that due to uneven heating, the tower tilts slightly toward the sun throughout the day. However, the changes are invisible to the naked eye and pose no danger to the monument.
The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair. Today, its height, including its antenna, is approximately 330 meters.
