Le Figaro first revealed the plans for the transformation of the
Eiffel Tower on November 11, 2011. “A remarkable plan has been
revealed by Le Figaro newspaper which could see Paris’ most
famous landmark covered in plants. “Starting as early as June
2012, the plan would be to cover the outside of the tower’s
structure with 600,000 plants which would then be able to grow
for a period of four years. “The plants would add a total of 378
tonnes to the 327-metre tall structure. “As well as being a
striking horticultural vision in the heart of the capital, the
project has an ecological ambition with Le Figaro saying the
carbon-neutral plan would make the tower “the lungs of Paris.”
“The €72 million ($96 million) plan is a joint initiative by the
engineering group Ginger, construction company Vinci and the
architect Claude Bucher. “Work has been going on for two years
and a scaled-down prototype of the famous tower has been built
in the capital’s suburbs to test out the idea. “A timetable for
the greening of the tow