Europe Attractions
Eiffel Tower
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5 avenue Anatole France, Champs de Mars
Paris, 75007
Tel. 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23, 33 (0) 1 44 42 01 70 [souvenir shop]
Fax. 33 (1) 42 46 92 09
visite@purplebeam.com
French top chef Alain Ducasse took his cooking to new heights Saturday when he opened a restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, more than 400 feet above ground.
The Jules Verne restaurant was refurbished over four months by architect Patrick Jouin, using special glass that enables diners to enjoy the view even when it's dark outside and the lights are on in the room.
Ducasse, who heads a range of restaurants around the world and has garnered a record 14 Michelin stars, told French television that he aimed to make his newest venture a shop window for French cuisine. But he said it would not be a luxury restaurant, such as his three-star flagships Plaza Athenee in Paris and Louis XV in Monaco.
- Associated Press, Dec. 24, 2007
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