The Latest Breaking News from Eiffel Tower

Manchin's small step a big leap for mankind

On a celebratory night in late 2016, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower were lit up in green to remind the world to implement the Paris climate agreement. Yet in recent years, climate legislation in the United States has been stuck at a red light, most recently because…

Bangkok Post · Aug 2, 2022

A single-atom thick material could make a 127-year-old space travel idea a reality

This proposal was inspired by his visit to Paris in 1895, where he witnessed the Eiffel Tower for the first time (construction had finished in 1889).

Inverse · Jul 25, 2022

Women's Tour de France cyclists prepare for the 'Grand Départ'

Female cyclists are getting ready for the "Grand Départ" of the women's Tour de France, which will set off from the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday.

France 24 · Jul 24, 2022

Fears €60m repaint won’t save ‘rusting’ Eiffel Tower

The Paris structure was only intended to stand 20 years and now faces an uncertain future

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

Eiffel Tower riddled with rust and in need of total repair, says leaked report

The tower is about to get a new coat of paint, but just 5% of the structure will be covered

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 23rd wedding anniversary in Paris with 'special' wine

David and Victoria Beckham got dressed up for a candlelit dinner overlooking the Eiffel Tower, with the former footballer, 47, splashing out on a "special" bottle of red wine

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022

Rusting Eiffel Tower in Need of Full Repairs, Reports Say

The Eiffel Tower is riddled with rust and in need of full repairs, but instead it is being given a cosmetic paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to confidential reports cited by French magazine Marianne. The wrought-iron 324-meter (1,063 ft) high tower, built by Gustave…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Rusting Eiffel Tower in need of full repairs, reports say

The Eiffel Tower is riddled with rust and in need of full repairs, but instead it is being given a cosmetic 60 million euro paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to confidential reports cited by French magazine Marianne.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership

In Kosovo, which has been waiting for visa-free travel to the European Union since 2010, a restaurant owner has erected a large replica of France's famed Eiffel Tower for its diners.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Tourists in Paris Lament Construction Works

Tourists can finally flock to Paris after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic but many are frustrated by the construction works spoiling views of famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Monuments including the Louvre museum and Grand Palais are covered with scaffolding, wooden fencing or…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022