The Exposition Universelle in Paris, which celebrates…

The Exposition Universelle in Paris, which celebrates the recovery of France after the 1870 Franco-Prussian War and opens on May 1, 1878, firmly establishes Gustave Eiffel’s reputation as one of the leading engineers of the time.

As well as exhibiting models and drawings of work undertaken by the company, Eiffel is also responsible for the construction of several of the exhibition buildings.

One of these, a pavilion for the Paris Gas Company, is Eiffel's first collaboration with Stephen Sauvestre, who is later to become the head of the company's architectural office.