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Did the 2024 Olympics change the look of the Eiffel Tower forever?
September 9, 2024 | 6:38pmVive la résistance!
Rogue climber's death-defying Eiffel Tower stunt forces evacuation ahead of Paris Olympics closing ceremony
August 11, 2024 | 10:23amFrench police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.
Eiffel Tower visitors turned away as workers' strike closes one of the world’s most popular monuments
February 19, 2024 | 7:38pmVisitors 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
February 9, 2024 | 2:14amThe 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
December 2, 2023 | 7:57pmOne 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
October 20, 2023 | 11:59amAmir 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
August 17, 2023 | 8:58pmThe 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
August 15, 2023 | 1:27pmThe 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
July 10, 2023 | 6:19pmWhile 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
June 23, 2023 | 3:24pmRush’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
March 15, 2022 | 12:18pmThe 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
September 20, 2021 | 1:33pmNathan 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
February 10, 2021 | 2:52pmPARIS — 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
October 21, 2020 | 3:26pmThe 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
September 23, 2020 | 8:46amParis 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
June 25, 2020 | 1:20pmPARIS — 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'
December 31, 2019 | 4:54pmA 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
May 20, 2019 | 11:09amThe 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
December 7, 2018 | 12:53pmDozens 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...