And yet...
It was on a previous School trip to Paris, back in 1997, with other Teachers, and some Professors from the University. One of the Teachers came to us, and asked with a very disturbed voice, pointing at the eiffel Tower: "What a pity: such a nice city as Paris, and they left this rusting crane, showing up so predominently..."
Oh, well... Not to point out any fingers, I can only asure you she was European...