In 1912 Paris, an inventor stood atop the Eiffel Tower, determined to prove his homemade parachute could revolutionize flight safety. Believing in his creation, he chose to test it on himself in front ...

Strikes in France led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower, with around 85,000 demonstrators taking to the streets to protest government spending cuts.

France experienced widespread strikes and protests on Thursday, disrupting daily life and closing the Eiffel Tower. Thousands marched across 200 cities, demanding higher taxes on the wealthy and ...

At the very top of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel kept a small private apartment. He finished it in 1889 as a place to work and host guests. The space had a kitchen, a table, and a few simple ...

Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was conceived as the centerpiece of Paris for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair). Outliving its original lifespan by more than a century, Nathaniel Drew ...

A French pro mountain biker has smashed the record for climbing up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower on a bicycle, the Paris landmark announced on its Instagram. Aurelien Fontenoy climbed the 686 steps ...

French cyclist and social media sensation Aurelien Fontenoy became the fastest athlete to climb to the second floor of France's Eiffel Tower on an all-terrain bike. (Reuters via YouTube) PARIS — Utah ...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...

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Protesters have taken to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.

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PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...