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 , previously before installation of the TV broadcasting antenna, and weighing 210 tons, the "metallic tower" was built between 1892 and 1894.
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 , it is the highest point in Lyon.
Broadcasting stations FM-radio
ProgrammeFrequency is eurosERP 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 ProgrammeChannel-NumberFrequencyERP 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
La tour métallique de Fourvière à Lyon Extensive documentation and building information Skyscraperpage.com
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