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On This Day, Eiffel Tower Was Open To Public

The Eiffel Tower -- one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world -- was opened to the public today, May 6, 1889, during the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris to celebrate......

Strike! Eiffel Tower closed

France's most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower, has been closed to touristssince Tuesday evening due to a strike by employees.About 250 people work in the tower and a majority of them has joined......

Paris turns off Eiffel Tower lights for Aleppo

The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris were switched off on Wednesday night to show support for the people of the shattered Syrian city of Aleppo. The monument was plunged into darkness from 8 pm......

Eiffel Tower evacuated as man tries to scale it

The Eiffel Tower in Paris had to be evacuated on Monday after a man tried to scale it. Police and other emergency workers including firefighters in the French capital were immediately scrambled to......

Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty welcome Eiffel Tower on Twitter

  The world-renowned Taj Mahal and the Statue of Liberty have welcomed the 126-year-old Eiffel Tower on Twitter, as the world’s most visited monument joined the micro-blogging site......

Ultraviolette Unveils 2 e-bikes in Paris, opens gateway to EU

The company is targeting countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK which account for over 70 per cent of Europe's two-wheeler volumes. IMAGE: The Ultraviolette F77.......

A rail bridge taller than Eiffel Tower on Chenab soon

The massive arch-shaped 1.315-km long world's highest railway bridge, designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 260 km per hour, will rise 359 m above the river bed. In around two years from now,......

Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower in Dubai 's realty project!

A replica of Taj Mahal, Taj Arabia, several times bigger than India's architectural marvel, will be a part the Falconcity of Wonders (FCW) - a multi-purpose project being developed in......

Europe's 7 most valuable monuments

The iconic Eiffel Tower has turned out to be Europe's most valuable monument. A new study conducted by Italy's Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce valued Europe's monuments on the basis of......

Rasha Sends Postcards From Paris

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Rasha Thadani knows how to mix business with pleasure. So after she wrapped up the Paris Fashion Week, she decided to tour the City of Love.......

Fahadh-Nazriya's Love Story In Paris

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nazriya Nazim Fahadh/Instagram Fahadh Faasil and his actress wife Nazriya Nazim enjoyed a beautiful vacation in Paris, and the latter updates us with a series of......

Suhana's Evening in Paris

Photograph: Kind courtesy Suhana Khan/Instagram Even as Ananya Panday is winning hearts in Paris, BFF Suhana Khan is enjoying her own moment in the fashion capital of the world. Sharing pictures,......

What Sara's Paris Holiday Is Like

Samantha is everybody's darling... Sanjana shoots in Turkey... Plabita finds her favourite pasta in Assam... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Sara Ali Khan enjoys 'coffee, culture......

Eiffel Tower set to sparkle for PSG's big night

IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower will turn to red and blue one hour before kickoff, and the fans in the capital will hope to see it sparkle as often as possible. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The......

Anouk Garnier's Eiffel Tower Climb!

Olympics torch bearer Anouk Garnier, 34, climbed a 110 metre-long rope launched in the centre of the Eiffel Tower square to reach the second floor of the famed Parisian landmark and broke the world......

PIX: Two friends build Eiffel Tower from recycled wood

IMAGE: Frederic Malmezac, a 38-year-old carpenter, paired up with 46-year-old Sylvain Bouchard to build the model, using wood that would otherwise have been thrown away. Photographs: Stephane......

Paris 2024 medallists to take piece of Eiffel Tower home!

IMAGE: A Paris 2024 Paralympic Games gold medal is seen on display at Chaumet jewellery. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Medallists at the Paris Olympics will be rewarded with a piece of the......

Police arrest climber who tried to scale Eiffel Tower on last day of Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Soldiers patrol a street in front of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Olympics. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters A climber scaled the north face of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday,......

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