Paris is home to plenty of historic landmarks, but I’d argue none of them are as iconic as the Eiffel Tower. There’s little doubt that structure will be prominently featured when the coverage ...

PARIS--The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.

The center of the medal takes the shape of a hexagon, a reference to the country’s shape and nickname, l’hexagone. This piece of the medal contains fragments of iron that were removed from the Eiffel ...

The Paris Olympics will officially kick off on Friday. Called the “most fashionable” Games, the Paris Olympics will feature the debut of four non-traditional sports: skateboarding, sport ...

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A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody, but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical ...

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 ...

A BRAZILIAN swimmer has been sent home from the Paris Olympics after visiting the Eiffel Tower without permission to leave the athletes’ village. The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) said that ...

Once completed, the tower became the gateway to the 1889 World’s Fair. It attracted nearly 2 million visitors and was the tallest building in the world at the time. For many, it offered the ...

Eiffel Tower Day 2024: Every year on March 31, Eiffel Tower Day is observed to honour the tower's inaugural. On this day in 1889, the skyscraper was revealed to the public. And even after 134 ...

March 31 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by its designer, Gustave Eiffel, during the Universal Exhibition of Arts and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...