The Archives & History Department accompanied the release of the film event Eiffel

Last update: Nov 17, 2021

Eiffel, Directed by Martin BOURBOULON, 2021

On the occasion of the release of the film Eiffel, we take a look at the role of the Franco-Egyptian bank, the forerunner of BNP Paribas, in financing the Eiffel Tower project in 1890.

Zoom in on the history of BNP Paribas and the great industrial project of the Eiffel Tower:

“The Eiffel Tower: a 19th-century industrial feat partly financed by the banking forerunners of BNP Paribas