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I was a bit surprised to see the headline Officials to discuss possible relocation of Paris’ Eiffel Tower to downtown area (MyParisTexas | November 5, 2025). That tower is a real attention getter, we even use it on Club QSL cards. Kathy and I live in Fannin County so we don’t have a dog in the hunt, but I will be curious to see what our friends who reside in Lamar County and Paris have to say about this.
From the article:
One of the recommendations in the final creative presentation, was that the Eiffel Tower be placed downtown by the courthouse.
Located beside the Love Civic Center, Paris’ Eiffel Tower was built in 1993 by members of the local welders’ union as a tribute to the famous landmark in Paris, France.
However, the iconic attraction hasn’t always featured the iconic red Stetson cowboy hat that it wears today.
The hat was not added until 1998 when boosters voted it deserved a “little more character,” and, reportedly, to add another 5-feet to the top, in a competitive spirit, to be taller the Paris, Tennessee’s replica.
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