Sorry I'm late posting, but I had to have my finger operated on yesterday and I was too tired when I returned home. I went to a hospital that specializes in hand surgery and this allowed me to discover the
Eiffel Aerodynamics labs in the street nearby (rue de Musset). I did not know that Eiffel pioneered the study of the effects of aerodynamics on objects and that he first used his tower for that (dropping objects from it!). Later he built a wind turbine, which is in this building and is still in operation. Amazing, isn't it? (Much) more
in this publication - in English.
So sorry about your finger! That must have been a very serious injury! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteMerci Robin ;-) Not serious, but needed to be fixed.
Deletesorry about the operation. but hope it heals well now.
ReplyDeletefollow doctor's orders! ,-)
gentle hugs,
tessa~
I will - well sort of...
DeleteSending healing thoughts and warm wishes, Susan
ReplyDeleteMerci Susan ;-)
DeleteSorry to hear about your finger problems. Hope the operation has left you digitally enhanced!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon. :-)
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
DeleteTon pauvre petit index! At least it hasn't kept you from clicking the camera shutter, Dieu soit loué. Seriously, take care—
ReplyDeleteNon, c'est la main gauche !
DeleteHeal fast and well! I love Gustave Eiffel, particularly after reading the novel "Paris" by Edouard Rutherfurd.
ReplyDeleteI don't even know this novel!
DeleteThat finger problem sounds bad. Take care of it. My prescription, red wine taken internally.
ReplyDeleteLOOOOOOOOOOL. N'importe quoi !!
DeleteThanks a million everyone, but frankly compared to everything that's happening in the world right now, my finger problem is really nothing ;-)
ReplyDeleteIf you have to be in a hospital, that's one good reason.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people have mused on dropping things from towers, including Eiffel's, so I'm not surprised he'd have done a few things in that direction. Beautiful building!