The Eiffel Tower wants to be beautiful again, but construction has already stopped

PARIS – The color is one of those that Gustave Eiffel had thought of one hundred and thirty years ago, a particular “brown yellow”, almost golden, which has been lost in the mists of time. However, the large construction site to restore the Eiffel Tower has been blocked for weeks after too high levels of lead were recorded during the preliminary stripping work.