Metallic tower of Fourvière
The Tour métallique de Fourvière ("Metallic tower of Fourvière"), a landmark of Lyon, France, is a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance to the Eiffel Tower. With a height of 85.9 metres and weight of 210 tons, the "metallic tower" was built between 1892 and 1894. Its construction was assisted by the local council who wanted to build a secular monument to counterbalance the Catholic Church Basilica of Fourvière which is less than a hundred metres away.
During the Exposition universelle of 1914 in Lyon it had a restaurant and an elevator capable of taking 22 people up to the summit. Although used as an observation tower until November 1, 1953, nowadays it serves as a television tower and is not accessible to the public. At 372m, it is the highest point in Lyon.
Broadcasting stations
FM-radio
TV
| Programme |
Channel-Number |
Frequency |
ERP |
| France 2 |
22 |
479,25 MHz |
10 kW |
| France 3 |
28 |
527,25 MHz |
10 kW |
| France 5 |
58 |
767,25 MHz |
10 kW |
| TF1 |
61 |
791,25 MHz |
10 kW |
| M6 |
64 |
815,25 MHz |
10 kW |
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