In brief
The Eiffel Tower is 1,083 feet tall today, or about 330 meters, counting its antennas. It was not always that tall. When it was finished in 1889, it was only 1,024 feet, or about 312 meters, with no antennas at all. New antennas added later made it grow taller.
- Current height: 1,083 feet, about 330 meters, including antennas1.
- Original height in 1889: 1,024 feet, about 312 meters, without antennas1.
- Height after a new antenna in 1957: 320.75 meters, about 1,052 feet2.
- Height after a new UHF antenna in 2000: 324 meters, about 1,063 feet2.
- Total width of the base: 410 feet on each side1.
This page is part of Paris Facts for Kids. Every fact here comes from the Eiffel Tower’s own official website, and each one has a number in brackets matching a source at the bottom of the page.
Quick facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Current height (with antennas) | 1,083 feet, about 330 meters1 |
| Original height (1889, no antennas) | 1,024 feet, about 312 meters1 |
| Base width | 410 feet on each side1 |
| Height of the first floor | 187 feet1 |
| Height of the second floor | 377 feet1 |
| Height of the third floor (the top) | 906 feet1 |
What is the Eiffel Tower's height today?
According to the tower’s own official website, the current height is 1,083 feet, which works out to about 330 meters. That figure includes the antennas on top of the tower, not just the iron structure itself1.
The tower has three public floors. The first floor is 187 feet up, the second floor is 377 feet up, and the third floor, at the very top, is 906 feet up. The base of the tower forms a square measuring 410 feet on each side, and each of its four pillars is 82 feet wide where it meets the ground1.
Why has the height changed over time?
When the tower was finished in 1889, without any antennas, it stood 1,024 feet tall, or about 312 meters1. That was already the tallest man-made structure in the world at the time.
The extra height since then has come from antennas added for radio and television. As radio and TV technology grew during the 1900s, engineers kept adding new antennas to the top of the tower. A new antenna installed in 1957 brought the total height to 320.75 meters, or about 1,052 feet. Then, in 2000, a new UHF antenna (used for television broadcasting) brought the height to 324 meters, about 1,063 feet2.
The tower’s own current key-figures page states today’s height as 1,083 feet, about 330 meters — taller than either of those two documented antenna changes. The tower’s official pages do not spell out exactly what added those extra few meters since 2000, so this page reports the most recent official figure (1,083 feet) as the current height, while noting that the last change explained step by step on the tower’s history page was the year-2000 antenna, at 324 meters12.
So is the Eiffel Tower always exactly the same height?
No. Because the very top of the tower is made up of antennas that can be changed, repaired, or replaced, the exact height has moved by a few meters more than once since 1889. The solid iron structure below the antennas has not changed, but the antennas on top have12.
That matters for a school project: if two books give slightly different heights for the Eiffel Tower, they may simply be describing the tower at different points in its history, or one may be counting the antennas and the other may not. The safest number to use today is the tower’s own current figure, 1,083 feet (about 330 meters), since it comes directly from the monument itself and is kept up to date1.
Is it true?
“The Eiffel Tower grows a few inches taller in summer heat.” This is a popular claim about how metal expands in warm weather. The official pages used for this article do not give a number for it, so this page does not repeat one.
“The Eiffel Tower has always been exactly 1,083 feet tall.” No. Its height without antennas was 1,024 feet in 1889, and it has grown several times since then as new antennas were added, reaching 320.75 meters in 1957 and 324 meters in 2000 before reaching today’s official figure of about 330 meters12.
For teachers and parents
Reading level is aimed at grades 4 to 6. All facts are sourced from the Eiffel Tower’s official website (Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel). To cite this page: Ellery, Margot. “How Tall Is the Eiffel Tower, in Feet and Meters?” paristourist.info, updated September 19, 2026. For a primary source, cite the numbered pages below directly. More fact pages and printable sheets are listed at Paris School Project Help.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is the Eiffel Tower in feet?
1,083 feet today, including its antennas1.
How tall is the Eiffel Tower in meters?
About 330 meters today, including its antennas1.
Why isn't the Eiffel Tower's height always the same number?
How tall was the Eiffel Tower when it first opened in 1889?
1,024 feet, about 312 meters, without any antennas1.
Has the Eiffel Tower gotten taller since 1889?
Yes. Antennas added over the years have added roughly 60 feet (about 18 meters) to its original height1.
Does the Eiffel Tower really grow taller in summer heat?
Many websites say the tower grows by several inches on hot days, because iron expands as it warms. The tower’s official key-figures and science pages, the two used for this article, do not give a figure for it12. Metal does expand when heated, so the idea is reasonable, but this page does not repeat a number it could not check.
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Sources
- The Eiffel Tower facts, height & weight — Eiffel Tower, official website. Accessed 2026-09-19.
- The Eiffel Tower and science — Eiffel Tower, official website. Accessed 2026-09-19.