The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from May 5, to October 31, 1889. Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was an important development in, and later a symbol of, the French Revolution. ... The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ...

The main symbol of the Fair was the Eiffel Tower, which was completed in 1889, and served as the entrance arch to the Fair. The Eiffel Tower (French: la Tour Eiffel) is a metallic tower built on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, and is nowadays the most famous landmark and symbol of Paris. ...

The Exposition covered a total area of 0.96 km², including the Champs de Mars, the Trocadéro, the quai d'Orsay, a part of the Seine and the Invalides esplanade. View of Champ de Mars from the top of the Eiffel Tower The Champ_de_Mars is a vast public area in Paris, France, located in the 7th arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. ... In the Battle of Trocadero, Trocadero, a fortified position on the Bay of Cádiz in the south of Spain, was captured on August 31, 1823, by French forces led by the duc dAngoulême. ... Quai dOrsay is a Parisian quay situated on the Ile de la Cité. Its name is commonly associated with the French Ministry of External Affairs, whose building is situated on the quay. ... This article is about the river in France; it should not be confused with the Senne, a much smaller river that flows through Brussels. ... The church at the Invalides, with its dome Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement, now containing museums and monuments, all relating to Frances military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the buildings...

Statistics

• Expenses: 41,500,000 Francs
• Receipts: 49,500,000 Francs
• Visitors: 28,000,000
• Exhibitors: over 61,722, of which 55% were French