One can use the steps or elevators to reach the top, but the stairs are only available till the second platform, and the third platform is accessible only via elevators, which are also available for wheelchairs.



Due to the height of this structure and gusty winds, the chances of an accident during the construction were high, but prompt precautionary measures ensured that there were no accident-related deaths in the course of construction. The only death that was reported during its construction, occurred not during the working hours.



A temporary relocation of the Eiffel Tower to Montreal, wherein it was to be used as a landmark and tourist attraction during the 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, was attempted in the 1960s. However, the company which was in charge of operations ruled out this move out of the fear that the French administration may deny them the permission to restore it to its original place.