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Forget Big Ben! Try Telford’s Frog Clock: why Hollywood should stop destroying the same old landmarks

As the Gerard Butler film Greenland 2 becomes one more addition to the list of action movies to tamper with the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty or Golden Gate bridge, isn’t it time they mixed it up a bit?

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Farmers storm Paris with tractors to oppose EU-Mercosur free trade deal

French farmers drove about 100 tractors into the French capital, protesting Brussels' trade deal with five South American nations. The protesters bypassed police barriers to reach landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.

Euronews

A con artist traveled to France and ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower to a scrap metal dealer for 70,000 francs. Then he returned to pull off the scam again

The Eiffel Tower steals people's hearts, but Victor Lustig decided to sell it to scrap.

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Is Paris really demolishing the Eiffel Tower next year? Truth behind viral claims

Claims that Paris is preparing to knock down its most iconic tourist attraction have gone viral. Here’s why.

Euronews

“Nobody Told Me That!” 34 People Share The Basic Facts They Only Just Learned

What fact did you learn at an embarrassingly late age?

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Why Is The Eiffel Tower Still Closed? Tourists Speculate as Talks of Demolition in 2026 Persists

The Eiffel Tower remains closed amid ongoing strikes in France, fueling viral rumors about its possible demolition in 2026. Here's what's really happening behind the shutdown and the truth about those demolition claims.

International Business Times UK

Eiffel Tower Demolition Is a Hoax: Tracing the Viral Story — But Is It Possible?

False reports of the Eiffel Tower's planned demolition originated from a parody article and spread rapidly on social media before officials confirmed it was all a hoax.

International Business Times UK

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Kate Moss joins Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber at Saint Laurent show as Paris Fashion Week begins

Madonna and Renee Zellweger were also amongst the starry guests at the show staged beneath the Eiffel Tower

Evening Standard

Eiffel Tower fan builds scale replica in his back garden

A grandfather and grandson team have built a 1/10 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in their back garden.

The Independent UK

The Eiffel Tower gets taller every summer. Here’s how

The structure was originally dubbed the 300-metre tower, but that’s not entirely true

The Independent UK

The Eiffel Tower gets bigger every summer – here’s why

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, who oversaw the tower’s construction. It hinted at the desire to build something extraordinary, a technological feat…

The Conversation

Easy Escapes: Canopy by Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower—a stylish stay in the upmarket 16th arrondissement

Canopy by Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower is a stylish modern hotel in the upmarket 16th arrondissement with rooftop views of the Eiffel Tower

Marie Claire

International Kurash Tournament: Under the Eiffel Tower, an ancient sport takes centre stage

For three days, the centre of Paris turned into a celebration of an ancient Central Asian tradition as more than a hundred athletes from 25 countries stepped onto the gilam for the International Kurash Tournament for the Prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Euronews

Watch: Spectacular firework and drone display lights up Eiffel Tower for Bastille Day

The Eiffel Tower lit up with fireworks in a spectacular Bastille Day display on July 14th.

The Independent UK

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Paris braces for 40C with top of Eiffel Tower shutting and polluting traffic banned - as brutal heatwave grips Europe

Record 46C for June recorded in Spain, as wildfires rage in France and Turkey and Italian cities under heat alerts

International Business Times

France Expecting Peak Temperatures As Heatwave Hits Europe

Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe.

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58 Famous Landmarks From Unexpected Angles To Give You Another Perspective

Ever wondered what the Eiffel Tower looks like from directly underneath?

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If You Can Score 27/27 On This Geography Quiz, You Deserve A Global Gold Medal

You probably know which continent the Eiffel Tower is on, right? We wonder—how well do you really know the world when the facts become a little more unexpected? Our globe is full of fascinating places, and each continent has something that sets it apart. This quiz will take you across…

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Pictured: World’s highest railway arch bridge ‘taller than Eiffel Tower’ opened in India

Standing at 359m above the Chenab river, the bridge is 35m taller than the Eiffel Tower

Sports Illustrated

2025 Roland Garros: Tips for Enjoying the French Open

How to get there, what to eat and who to watch.

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‘Grandpa is inventing stories again’: Trump trashes France’s role in World War II victory, forgets he ‘lacked the backbone’ to serve in the army

Trump showcases not just a lack of backbone, but a lack of class.

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If You Can Score 23/25 On This City-From-Above Quiz, You Are Definitely A Pro Navigator

We all know famous cities from their street level. It’s easy to recognize Paris from the Eiffel Tower or Rio de Janeiro from the Christ the Redeemer sculpture. Now, what if you had to recognize them from above? No street signs, people or prominent landmarks—just a bird’s-eye view. The post…

Evening Standard

What did Rachel Reeves think of Sabrina Carpenter's highly sexualised show?

Sex positions acted out on stage, racy lyrics and a whole load of teenagers in the audience: Sabrina Carpenter’s shows are not for the faint hearted, but why shouldn’t she teach young people about the birds and the bees?

The Independent UK

Capping the Paris fashion season, Saint Laurent touts the art of powerful shoulders

Saint Laurent closed Paris Fashion Week in dramatic fashion, with the Eiffel Tower glowing against the night sky and a vast black onyx stage polished to a mirror-like sheen

The Independent UK

Man Utd’s new stadium will be ‘global destination’, says architect Lord Foster

United have confirmed they will pursuing the new £2billion ground as part of a wider regeneration project.

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