Eiffel Tower, A gift from britain?

[AgentOrange]

When I was growing up my parents told me that the eiffel tower was a gift from the british to the french for the great exhibition of 1891 (?)
I researched, this on the web and can't find any infomation to support this story, Is there any truth in this claim? If not where could this have from?

 

[Paul C]

The Eiffel Tower was designed architect Gustav Eiffel for the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It was originally designed to be temporary... and is still standing today :S

 

[The Happy Murcia]

It was designed by "Gustav Eiffel" for the Paris exhibition, it was due to be pulled down afterwards but it was so admired, that the French decided to leave it.....

 

[yah_Xx]

i d ont know but i heard that somewhere before... lol xx

 

[jamwat909]

Nop it was not, Read my source to find out more about it..