France 2023 Iconique Tour Eiffel

On June 5, 2023, La Poste issues a booklet of 8 postage stamps, at the international rate, illustrated by collectibles on the theme of the Eiffel Tower.

World famous, the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower in Paris is drawn on a number of objects, sometimes unusual, collected by lovers of the Iron Lady, in France and abroad.

In this centenary year of the death of Gustave Eiffel, La Poste is issuing a booklet of 8 self-adhesive postage stamps, entitled "Iconique Tour Eiffel", which includes photographs of old and exceptional objects.

Dating from the Universal Exhibition of 1889 or more recent, these objects come from the Musée d'Orsay and private collections: medal, box of feathers, brooch, pencil sharpener, bottle opener, camembert label, magic lantern, plate, game of cubes (illustration on the central panel of the notebook).

France 2023 Gustave Eiffel, 1832-1923

On December 27, 1923, Gustave Eiffel passed away in Paris, surrounded by his family. Aged 91, this extraordinary engineer and entrepreneur, and later a great scientist, left behind many creations and constructions, plus countless achievements and actions in support of science and technical progress. One of his finest accomplishments still presides proudly over Paris to this day. The Eiffel Tower has even become the classic symbol of the French capital, and of France itself.

 

For the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel's death, many actors, including the Eiffel Tower, the Association of the Descendants of Gustave Eiffel (ADGE) and La Poste, will be coming together to pay tribute and shine a light on his heritage and impact across an era, in many different disciplines.

 

 

La Poste is producing a commemorative sheet of stamps in honor of Gustave Eiffel. This tribute to the man and creator features Eiffel's face, with his most iconic work behind him: the Eiffel Tower.