It is an astonishing and original structure which dominates the countryside of Maine-et-Loire, in Baugé-en-Anjou, a small town on the borders of Sarthe and about forty kilometers from Mayenne.
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It was here, at home in the courtyard of his farm, that, in the 1970s and 1980s, Henri Travert had embarked on the construction of a Eiffel Tower in horseshoes! This farmer, who died at the beginning of the year, had used 7,500 horseshoes to achieve it and 4,000 hours of work were necessary. In 1989, he repainted his Tower in blue, white and red on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution.
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This incredible Eiffel Tower weighs 9 tons and measures almost 20 meters.
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Alain Travert, the son of the inventor and designer of this funny metal frame, now wants to sell it, at the same time as the farm, he confides to France Bleu. Its price is estimated at 10,000 euros. For 40 years, this Eiffel Tower has been an attraction in the region. Every year a party was even organized to honor him.
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