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by gherkinnn 2398 days ago
The Eiffel Tower wasn’t well received at first, now it’s a part of Parisian identity.

Gotta love that cycle.

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Guy de Maupassant loathed it so much that he ate lunch there daily, since it was the only place that it didn't spoil the sklyine.
My vague understanding is there are still mixed feelings about it.
Sure but the ratio is pretty overwhelmingly positive now.