The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower as the ...

The Eiffel Tower was initially intended to be a temporary installation for the 1889 Paris Exposition, but it has become an iconic landmark in the French capital against all odds. For starters ...

2. It was designed and built by the firm Eiffel et Compagnie. The tower’s main designer was one of Eiffel’s employees, senior engineer Maurice Koechlin. Engineer Emile Nouguier and the head of ...

Eiffel himself proposed an idea: a bigger tower. Merci, mais non ... carry people to a height taller than the recently opened Statue of Liberty. “Too fragile,” he said. Ferris was hardly ...

Last weekend, during her Short n' Sweet tour stop in Paris, the pop star shared a très apropos suggestion with the Eiffel Tower. Now, for the non-Carpenters and anyone else who hasn't seen ...

In its 125-year history, the Eiffel Tower has received almost 250 million visitors, making it the world’s most visited paid-for monument. Whether you climb it, take the lift to the top ...

Eiffel designed the tower that would bear his name for the ... Vietnam and the iron framework of the Statue of Liberty in New York, the United States. He also designed portable bridges, delivered ...

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, directed by Martin Bourboulon and starring Romain Duris and Emma Mackey, blends romance and history around the iconic ...

The Eiffel Tower is the proud symbol of France, rising high above the rooftops of Paris as a testament to French artistry and workmanship. The tower welcomes more than 7 million visitors a year ...

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 ...