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For what occasion was the Eiffel Tower built?
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Correct answer: For the World Fair, 100 years after the Revolution. The Eiffel Tower is built for the World Fair of 1889. This fair marks 100 years since the French Revolution. The tower shows the industrial genius of France. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie d’Île-de-France” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie d’Île-de-France” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ For celebrating the end of the First World WarPour fêter la fin de la Première Guerre mondialeThat war ends in 1918, long after the tower was built.
- ✗ For the crowning of an emperor of FrancePour le couronnement d'un empereur de FranceThe tower is linked to a World Fair, not to a crowning.
- ✓ For the World Fair, 100 years after the RevolutionPour l'Exposition universelle, 100 ans après la RévolutionCorrect answer. The Eiffel Tower is built for the World Fair of 1889. This fair marks 100 years since the French Revolution. The tower shows the industrial genius of France.
- ✗ For celebrating the victory of 1945Pour fêter la victoire de 1945The victory of 1945 comes long after the tower was built.
What the source says
« Elle est construite en 2 ans par l’ingénieur Gustave Eiffel pour l’Exposition universelle de 1889 qui fêtait les 100 ans de la Révolution française. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Pour quelle occasion a-t-on construit la Tour Eiffel ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “À quelle occasion a été construite la Tour Eiffel ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie d’Île-de-France” (French).
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