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Eiffel Tower visitors turned away as workers' strike closes one of the world’s most popular monuments
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.
Joy for maker of tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower as record refusal reversed
The Frenchman spent 4,200 hours over eight years on building his model from more than 706,000 matches and about 50 pounds of glue.
Man, 26, shouting 'Allahu Akbar' allegedly kills one, injures two in Paris knife attack near Eiffel Tower
One person died and two others were injured after a man attacked tourists in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Saturday.
Couple stranded on the Eiffel Tower decide to wed
Amir Khan had been planning to propose to Kat Warren later Thursday in a Paris garden away from the crowds, with a romantic dinner on the River Seine also on...
Thrill seeker arrested after jumping from Eiffel Tower with parachute
The man landed safely on the roof of the nearby stadium and was arrested, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.
Drunk US tourists found sleeping inside Eiffel Tower after late-night break in
The dozing duo were found snoozing between Eiffel Tower's second and third levels.
The three zodiac signs that are big liars, according to an astrologer
While all people, and therefore all the zodiac signs are capable and culpable when it comes to blatant untruths, white lies, abject dishonesty, intricate webs of fiction and fabricated yarns.
OceanGate’s CEO joins surprisingly long list of inventors killed by own creations
Rush’s fate is also eerily similar to that of Thomas Andrews, the Irish shipbuilder who designed the Titanic – and went down with the ship.
Eiffel Tower grows over 19 feet after new antenna attached
The Eiffel Tower grew 19.69 ft on Tuesday after a new digital radio antenna was attached to the top of the Paris monument.
French slackliner wows crowd with Eiffel Tower performance
Nathan Paulin, 27, moved along the slackline suspended 229 feet above the ground, at one point sitting and lying on the rope before arriving at the Chaillot Theatre at the...
Eiffel Tower needs blowtorch for ice as snow blankets Europe
PARIS — Workers at the Eiffel Tower used a blowtorch to melt the ice collecting on its surfaces and snow was blocking roads and halting trains and school buses Wednesday...
Two Muslim women stabbed, called 'dirty Arabs' in Eiffel Tower attack
The victims -- identified only by their first names, Kenza and Amel -- told French media that they were attacked by two other women after asking the ladies to control...
Eiffel Tower evacuated after false bomb threat
Paris police blockaded the area around the Eiffel Tower after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of the historic landmark.
Eiffel Tower reopens, ending 104-day coronavirus shutdown
PARIS — Marking another milestone in France’s recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days. Tourists who are...
Distraught man threatens to leap from 'Eiffel Tower'
A man torn up over a split with his wife tried to throw himself off the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday. No, not that one. This guy climbed La Torre Eiffel...
Eiffel Tower evacuated as lunatic climbs to top of landmark
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Monday after a man scaled the iconic Parisian landmark, where rescuers were seen trying to persuade him to give himself up as he dangled just...
Eiffel Tower, Louvre close over 'significant violence' during protests
Dozens of famed Paris attractions — including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum — are set to shutter on Saturday as local authorities warned of "significant violence" during an...
Eiffel Tower shuts down after staff goes on strike
PARIS - Staff at the Eiffel Tower walked out on strike on Wednesday in a dispute over lengthening queues at the Paris landmark, forcing it to close during the peak...
Eiffel Tower getting bulletproof wall to ward off terror attacks
The city of Paris on Thursday debuted the 10-foot-tall panes of bulletproof glass that’ll partially surround the Eiffel Tower — as part of a plan to protect the landmark against...