This exposition was on a far larger scale than any previously held anywhere in the world. It covered over 66 acres (270,000 m 2), the main building in the Champ de Mars and the hill of Chaillot, occupying 54 acres (220,000 m 2).The Gare du Champ de Mars was rebuilt with four tracks to receive rail traffic occasioned by the exposition. The Pont d'Iéna linked the two exhibition sites along the ...
