A man seen climbing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris has prompted mass evacuations near the famous Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling ...

For the 2024 Summer Olympics, the city of Paris outfitted its most recognizable landmark, the Eiffel Tower, with a set of giant Olympic rings mounted on its wrought iron lattice. The visual was so ...

The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel ...

There is ongoing debate over Olympic rings added to the Eiffel Tower and worry that they may become a permanent fixture. AFP via Getty Images Vive la résistance! Family descendants of famed 19th ...

When the Eiffel Tower was first built in 1889 for the World's Fair in Paris, France, it was the tallest structure in the world. It held that title for 42 years until it was overtaken by the Chrysler ...

French police arrested a man who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower just a few hours before the Paris Olympics closing ceremony was set to begin. The Paris landmark was evacuated Sunday afternoon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Eiffel Tower shines in a new coat of paint. The Eiffel Tower has again been given the all-clear despite repeated concerns that ...

Paris isn't exactly known for its beaches, but with the Olympics coming to town this summer, something had to be done for the beach volleyball competition. Organizers did the most sensible thing and ...

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Parisians won’t be saying “adieu” to the Olympic Games as early as they expected after the city’s mayor announced plans to leave the Olympic rings as a permanent fixture on the Eiffel Tower. “I want ...