Eiffel tower
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
World
September 23, 2020
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
Paris’s Eiffel Tower has been evacuated, a spokesman for the company operating it told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a security…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
Environment
March 31, 2019
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The UN headquarters in New York, the pyramids of Egypt and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were among top world…
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
World
March 28, 2019
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
It was once decried as an architectural “obscenity”, but as the Louvre’s glass pyramid turns 30 on Friday, it has…
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
France announced on Friday evening that it would turn off the lights of the Eiffel Tower in solidarity with the…
France opens terror probe against Eiffel Tower attacker
World
August 7, 2017
France opens terror probe against Eiffel Tower attacker
French prosecutors have launched a terror investigation into the knife-wielding teenager who tried to breach security at the Eiffel Tower…
What a rush: Zipping the lines off the Eiffel Tower
Travel
June 6, 2017
What a rush: Zipping the lines off the Eiffel Tower
What could possibly go wrong? I was 122 meters (400 feet) up on the Eiffel Tower, with Paris spread out…
Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test
World
May 29, 2017
Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test
France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday held their first meeting since the French leader came…
Paris to build protective glass walls at the Eiffel Tower
Life & Style
February 16, 2017
Paris to build protective glass walls at the Eiffel Tower
Paris is planning to erect two glass walls near the base of the Eiffel Tower in an effort to keep…
Why the Eiffel Tower just went dark
Life & Style
December 15, 2016
Why the Eiffel Tower just went dark
Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower went dark Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the people of Aleppo.
‘French Spider-Man’ climbs Paris building in latest stint
Life & Style
November 4, 2015
‘French Spider-Man’ climbs Paris building in latest stint
Alain Robert, also known as the “French Spider-Man”, climbed to the top of a 36-floor building in Paris' business district…