The artists who protested it, the woman who married it, the man who really designed it and more How well do you know the ...

Erika Eiffel one of a small group of people intimately attracted to objects. April 8, 2009 — -- We all see beauty objects, such as the symmetry and sleekness of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, or the ...

Nationwide strikes in France on Oct. 2 led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower. Tens of thousands of people protested against government spending cuts and for higher public service spending. Nationwide ...

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 ...

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The Eiffel Tower was erected at the 1889 World’s Fair to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. Eiffel chose puddled iron for its construction, a material he knew well and had used in ...

Iconic venues abound at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With Marseille Stadium’s legendary infrastructure, Roland-Garros’ red clay and the Grand Palais’ magnificent nave among the places of play that have ...

Find out about the race to build Paris’ most famous landmark when two men vied to be the first to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. See how one man’s vision transformed the Paris skyline, making the ...

The Eiffel Tower is being retrofitted with bulletproof glass, the latest measure to protect the Paris site and visitors from potential terrorist attacks. The panels are nearly 10 feet high and more ...

The Eiffel Tower has long captured the hearts of loved-up couples. Now a new film puts forth a fittingly romantic theory that the looming structure was built by its creator as a tribute to the woman ...

The Eiffel Tower was officially completed in Paris 126 years ago on Tuesday, after 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days of construction. It stood as the gateway for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World’s ...

Everyone loves the Eiffel Tower. Its classic, iconic shape is an instantly recognizable symbol of Paris. So you might be surprised to learn that while the tower was being built, art critics were not ...