At the top of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel kept a small private apartment.
It was not a hidden luxury home, but a quiet room with simple furniture, a piano, scientific instruments, and one of the most unusual views in Paris.
Eiffel used the space to receive selected guests, including Thomas Edison, who visited him there in 1889.
While the tower was shocking Paris from the outside, Eiffel had created something even more unexpected inside it: a private room above the city.
Today, the apartment has been recreated with wax figures of Eiffel, Edison, and Eiffel’s daughter, giving visitors a glimpse into one of the tower’s lesser-known stories.