Faceing Blog's The millions of tourists who flock to the Eiffel Tower will be treated to a new glass floor, creating a sensation of walking on air nearly 200 feet above ground. The $37.5 million reconstruction is likely to become a prime location for “selfies,” with the first visitors spending time on the floor turning their phones towards themselves and the glass floor below.
A view from below the new first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, October 6, 2014. The first floor of the iconic landmark was renovated and reopened to enthusiastic crowd reaction.
Didier Rifle, a rope access technician, works on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on June 24, 2014.
This view shows off the tower's new glass safety barriers.
Workers clean the new glass floor the day before it opens.
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The exhibition room with the newly refurbished floor. The 324-meter (1,063-foot) Eiffel Tower has see-through glass floor panels on its first level, which is 57 meters
One motivation to renovate this part of the tower was to make it a more inviting and useful space. Prior to the facelift, this area was the most spacious and least visited.
A visitor is reluctant to walk on the new floor. New visitors say the experience is wonderful but it takes a little getting used to.
With the new improvements, visitors with disabilities will now have access to the whole space and all its services.
Visitor Ewa Jarlinska from Poland performs a yoga headstand on the new floor.
Eiffel Tower Exploitation Society member Krisanthi Konaci poses on opening day. The society was created in 2005 to maintain and run the tower.
The new design incorporates solar, wind and hydraulic energy.
A visitor lays down to take selfies on the new glass floor.
Paris's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said the new attraction would help bring back some magic to a city that's been criticized for disappointing foreign visitors.
New outward-curving safety barriers allow for better views of the city.
The new glass floor apparently offers wonderful photo opportunities.
wider view of the new floor.The original Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the1889 Exposition Universelle, which celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution
This view shows off the tower's new glass safety barriers.
Workers clean the new glass floor the day before it opens.
The exhibition room with the newly refurbished floor. The 324-meter (1,063-foot) Eiffel Tower has see-through glass floor panels on its first level, which is 57 meters
One motivation to renovate this part of the tower was to make it a more inviting and useful space. Prior to the facelift, this area was the most spacious and least visited.
Visitor Ewa Jarlinska from Poland performs a yoga headstand on the new floor.
wider view of the new floor.The original Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the1889 Exposition Universelle, which celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution
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