They relented when it attracted two million visitors in its first year. On a hot day, expansion of metal on the side facing the sun may cause the top of the tower to bend three inches away from the sun. In 1925, a conman twice 'sold' the tower for scrap.

Is the Eiffel Tower bent?

Sources have revealed that in private meetings at the Mayor's office, architects have explained to Hidalgo, that the Eiffel Tower is more than slightly bending and although this has happened before due to heavy winds, the shifting ground could lead to trouble for the most visited site in the city.

Why is the Eiffel Tower leaning?

4) Because heat causes the metal Tower to expand and cold causes it to shrink, the height of the Tower can vary with the outside temperature by 15 centimeters (5.9 inches). Winds can cause the top of the Tower to sway, side-to-side, by up to 7 centimeters (2.8 inches).