<P> The Paris is linked via a promenade to its sister property, Bally's Las Vegas, through which it is linked to the Las Vegas Monorail at the Bally's & Paris station . </P> <P> In May 1995, Bally Entertainment, owner of the adjacent Bally's Las Vegas, announced the projects at a shareholders meeting . Paris was designed by architectural companies Leidenfrost / Horowitz & Assoc., Bergman, Walls & Assoc. and MBH Architects . The design architect of the project was Bergman Walls Associates . Herbert Horowitz, Partner of Leidenfrost / Horowitz & Assoc., was executive architect and signed all plans . </P> <P> Bally broke ground for the Paris Las Vegas on April 18, 1997, and construction began in May on the 24 acres (9.7 ha) parcel . It was built at an estimated cost of $760 million . Original plans for the Eiffel Tower called for a full - scale replica, however that would have interfered with the nearby McCarran Airport and designers therefore reduced it to approximately 1: 2 scale . The hotel is 33 stories tall . A unique architectural aspect of the Paris is that the back legs of its Eiffel Tower actually come down through the ceiling into the casino floor . </P> <P> Paris Las Vegas opened on September 1, 1999, with fireworks being shot from the Eiffel Tower . French actress Catherine Deneuve flipped a switch, turning on all of Paris' lights, including the various crystal chandeliers in the main lobby . </P>

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