Gustave

Gustave Name of the kings of Sweden since 1523. In Cocteau's poem »Bonne d'enfant« from Cocardes, Gustave more likely refers to Alexandre Gustave Boenickhausen-Eiffel (1832–1923), the French engineer best known for his eponymous tower, the universally recognized symbol of Paris, built for the World Exposition of 1889. Despite its current beloved iconic status, there was violent opposition to the tower at the time of its conception and construction. Eiffel also built many public works projects…