这是一片浪漫至死的土地，一个梦幻无比的乐园。有多少人向往过或者体验过在香榭丽舍大街悠悠漫步，在塞纳河畔静静徜徉，在左岸品味咖啡的淡淡幽香，在凯旋门前驻足远望，在埃菲尔铁塔下许下爱的诺言？那么，你知道埃菲尔铁塔的“昵称”吗？华尔街英语告诉你：

http://www.worldenglish.com.cn/images/infoFrance.jpg埃菲尔铁塔是法国的地标性建筑，被法国人爱称为“铁娘子”。1889年，适逢法国大革命100周年，为庆祝这一具有重大历史意义的年份，巴黎举办了大型国际博览会，在博览会上，最引人注目的展品便是埃菲尔铁塔。

它是世界上第一座钢铁结构的高塔，成为当时席卷全世界的工业革命的象征，后来作为法国地标成为法国的象征。埃菲尔铁塔在巴黎市中心塞纳河南岸马尔斯广场北端，因法国著名建筑师古斯塔夫•埃菲尔设计建造而得名。塔身为钢架镂空结构，高324米，重10000吨，从地面到塔顶共有1711级阶梯。浪漫的巴黎人给铁塔取了一个典雅的名字——“云中牧女”。相比之下，铁娘子是不是有一点乡土味？

每一个到过巴黎的人都会有一段属于自己的浪漫之旅，有着一丝说不出的自我体验。不管如何，他们都不会错过埃菲尔铁塔的风景，并在此留下永不褪色的记忆影像。

Words from Wall Street English

France (Do you know the nickname of the Eiffel Tower?)

A land of romance that you will fall in love with. This is where imaginations run free and dreams come alive!

How many people have dreamt of experiencing a leisurely stroll along the Avenue des Champ-Élysées, wandering quietly by the river Seine, the aroma of fresh roasted coffee while in the Left Bank, taking in the majesty of the Arc de Triomphe, or making a pact of love under the gaze of the Eiffel Tower? Do you know the name the Eiffel Tower is referred by its many admirers? Wall Street English will tell you.

The renowned landmark of France, the Eiffel Tower is affectionately referred to as the “Iron lady” by the French. In 1889, a major international exposition was held in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French revolution, and the most striking exhibit on display was the Eiffel Tower.

It was the first steel tower in the world, a symbol of the might of the industrial revolution that was sweeping the world at the time, and later, a symbol of France. Named after its designer, the renowned French architect Gustave Eiffel, the tower is located in downtown Paris, on the Left bank of the Seine river, and the northern end of the Champ de Mars. The steel truss tower stands 324 meters tall, about 10,000 tons in weight and 1711 steps from top to bottom. Romantic Parisians elegantly refer to the tower as the “Shepherdess of the clouds” a perhaps more endearing name than the “Iron Lady”.

People who have been to Paris will have romantic memories of the city and their own uniquely personal journeys and experiences. In any case, the memories of the Eiffel Tower will be etched forever in their minds, unfading and timeless.