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 ...

The world famous tourist hotspot in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, has been shut since October 2, 2025, amid nationwide strike. As demonstrators streamed from Place d’Italie toward the Eiffel Tower, its ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nationwide strikes across France forced the Eiffel Tower to close as 195,000 protesters denounced spending cuts ...

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 ...

French cyclist and social media personality Aurélien Fontenoy has achieved a remarkable new world record by cycling up the Eiffel Tower’s 686 steps in just 12 minutes and 30 seconds. The daring feat, ...

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, ...

Eiffel Tower is closed amid a nationwide day of strikes called by France's eight biggest workers unions (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images) Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Thursday due to the wave ...

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.

The Eiffel Tower has remained closed since Thursday, October 2, as hundreds of thousands of protestors marched across France in a major strike against proposed spending cuts. The authorities displayed ...

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There are not many world records in sports which last for more than 23 years. Then again, there are not many records you look at and think “Where did someone even get the idea to do that?” On Friday, ...