Telecommunication tower : the Eiffel Tower s little sister

The metal tower of Fourvière is a landmark of Lyon. (France) It is a steel framework tower similar to the Eiffel Tower with a height of 85.9 meters. It was built between 1892 and 1894, not by J. Eiifel but by M. Gay. Until 1953 it was used as observation tower, now it is used as a television transmitter.