The Eiffel Tower can indeed grow and contract in the summer and winter, respectively. However, the growth is only a few millimeters — not up to 6 inches, as many social media posts claim.

While the issue was resolved without harm, parts of the Eiffel Tower remained temporarily closed to visitors. Organizers announced plans to reopen the monument “gradually” throughout the day ...

(Bloomberg) — When the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated at the 1889 Paris Exposition, it was derided by some of the city’s leading artists as useless, monstrous and barbaric. By objective measures it was ...

Multiple people had to be evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after the fire alarm was triggered at the iconic landmark. Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE) said in a statement to ...

A fire alarm caused the evacuation of the Eiffel Tower in Paris due to a technical problem. Emergency services rushed to the scene while tourists have been led away from the iconic structure in ...

The Eiffel Tower evacuated tourists after the fire alarm went off Tuesday morning, the tower's operating company said. At approximately 10:50 a.m. local time, the fire alarm went off following a ...

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this morning after a fire started in the lift. Firefighters were ‘unable to access the flames’ inside the lift shaft between the ground and first floors ...

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was this morning evacuated after a fire started near the lifts. Emergency services rushed to the scene and tourists were ushered away from the iconic landmark.

open image in gallery Firefighters pose for a picture with a Santa Claus near the Eiffel Tower as the site was closed and then reopened after a fire alarm, on December 24, 2024 (AFP via Getty ...