The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognised symbols of love in the world. Many couples dream of proposing beneath its sparkling lights, but the tower’s story extends far beyond romance. Few know ...

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, ...

The Eiffel Tower has been closed since 2 October 2025 amid nationwide strikes demanding higher taxes on the wealthy and opposing spending cuts For many around the world, it is difficult to imagine ...

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 ...

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Thursday due to a nationwide strike in France by the country's major unions. Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France to denounce ...

French cyclist Aurelien Fontenoy has set a new record for the fastest climb of the Eiffel Tower stairs on a bike.

Explore the mechanics behind the Eiffel Tower in this animated video. Discover how this iconic landmark operates and the fascinating engineering that supports its structure. Top admiral steps down ...

Paris is one of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to real estate, and space is certainly at a premium. Which is why it may come as a surprise to learn that there is an empty ...

The French have a long-standing reputation for being sexy, stylish, and effortlessly seductive, so it’s fitting that one of the most infamous sex positions happens to resemble their most famous ...

Paris’s most famous monument is never exactly the same height twice. Conceived in 1884 as the Tour de 300 mètres, the iron lattice was engineered by Gustave Eiffel’s team to reach a record-breaking ...

Universidad CEU San Pablo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. To give an idea of how light the tower is, its weight of 7,300 tonnes is close to the weight of the volume of ...