Tag: Eiffel
Police chief bans camel parade in front of Eiffel Tower
The Paris police chief has ruled on a case concerning camels in the capital. Laurent Nuñez on Wednesday proposed to the organizers of a camelid parade planned for Saturday around…
Anouk Garnier climbs the rope to the top of the Eiffel Tower and breaks the world record
His goal was to beat the previous records held by the South African Thomas Van Tonder (90 meters) and the Dane Ida Mathilde Steensgaard (26 meters). French athlete Anouk Garnier…
The Eiffel Tower, emblematic monument chosen for the rings of the Games
The Louvre, Notre-Dame, Montmartre, the Arc de Triomphe… Paris has no shortage of emblematic historical monuments. It was ultimately the Eiffel Tower which was selected to represent the capital during…
Higher than the Eiffel Tower: Taller than the Eiffel Tower: tugboats tip huge scaffolding for an oil rig into the water
China is building its first cylindrical oil platform in the South China Sea. The substructure of the structure is of gigantic proportions and, at 338.5 meters, is higher than the…
Tourism: Paris Eiffel Tower reopens
tourism Paris Eiffel Tower reopens The Eiffel Tower in Paris is reopening to visitors. photo © -/Kyodo/dpa After a six-day strike, the famous Paris attraction is reopening to visitors. A…
Tourism: Staff goes on strike out of concern for the Eiffel Tower
tourism Staff goes on strike because of concerns about the Eiffel Tower A sign informs that the Eiffel Tower is closed due to strikes. photo © Michael Evers/dpa Big disappointment…
France: Strike at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
France Strike at the Eiffel Tower in Paris The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular attractions in France. photo © Michel Euler/AP/dpa Tourists in Paris have been unable…
Eiffel Tower closed due to strike
Tourists take a photo of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on February 12, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP No panoramic view of the City of Lights. The Eiffel Tower is…
discover the medals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, set with a piece of the Eiffel Tower
The Paris 2024 teams revealed on Thursday the medals that the athletes will receive at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The athletes who reach the podium will take home a…
Eiffel Tower made of 700,000 matches: Guinness rejects record attempt
Model maker disappointed Man spends eight years building the Eiffel Tower using 700,000 matches – but his record is rejected A Frenchman wanted to set a Guinness record with a…