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Eiffel tower to turn off its lights tonight in memory of the October 7 victims
The Eiffel Tower will turn off its lights tonight at 11:45 PM local time to honor the memory of the victims of Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, as it did a year ago, the Paris municipal authority told the French news agency.
Eiffel family will fight Olympic rings staying on Paris tower
The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer, Gustave Eiffel, are prepared to fight against plans to leave the Olympic rings on the tower, as proposed by the mayor of Paris.
Ailing Eiffel Tower dragged into power play
The Eiffel Tower, attacked by rust and well behind on its maintenance schedule, has taken center stage in a power struggle between the Paris mayor and her main rival, the French minister of culture.
A five-day strike at the Eiffel Tower this month drew attention to the monument's bad state of repair.
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Eiffel tower fragment to grace Olympic medals in 2024
The medals awarded at the 2025 Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower in their centre, organisers said as they unveiled the design on Feb. 8.
Eiffel Tower Evacuated. Find Out Why?
The Eiffel Tower has been closed after a man was seen climbing up its side, reported BBC.
The company that operates the Parisian landmark confirmed that someone was scaling the building, and that it had been evacuated as a result.
An official told AFP news agency that they were following "standard procedure", while police and specialist firefighters rushed to the scene.
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Rare dinosaur skeleton sells for two million euros
The skeleton of an extremely rare form of dinosaur sold for more than two million euros ($2.3 million) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on June 4.
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Lights go dark for Earth Hour to highlight climate change
In Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark. In London, a kaleidoscope of famous sites switched off their lights - Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye.
The chocolate Eiffel Tower - a Paris reminiscent experience for lovers
Master chocolatier Florin Balan, the owner of a confectionery shop in the town of Cisnadie (Sibiu County), designed an ingenious and affordable solution for local enamored couples who, for various reasons, miss out on the chance to declare their romantic sentiments in the city of love, Paris: a chocolate replica of the Eiffel Tower.
Photos by Isabela PAULESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE