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, which predates it by three years. With a height of 101 m (331 ft), previously 85.9 m (282 ft) before installation of the TV broadcasting antenna,^[when?] and weighing 210 tons, the "metallic tower" was built between 1892 and 1894.

During the Exposition universelle of 1914 in Lyon^{[citation needed]} 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 372 metres (1220')^{[clarification needed]}, it is the highest point in Lyon.

Broadcasting stations

FM-radio

Programme	Frequency is euros	ERP
France Inter	87,75 MHz	2 kW
Regional	91,05 MHz	2 kW
France Culture	94,0 MHz	3 kW
France Musique	98,0 MHz	2 kW

TV

Programme	Channel-Number	Frequency	ERP
M6	22	479,25 MHz	10 kW
TLM	25	503,25 MHz	10 kW
France 5	28	527,25 MHz	10 kW
France 2	58	767,25 MHz	10 kW
TF1	61	791,25 MHz	10 kW
France 3	64	815,25 MHz	10 kW

See also

• Fourvière
• Lattice tower
• List of towers

External links

• Tour métallique de Fourvière at Structurae
• (in French) La tour métallique de Fourvière à Lyon Extensive documentation and building information
• Skyscraperpage.com
• List of radio services using today Metallic tower of Fourvière

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