Entrance fees for Eiffel Tower rise 20% ahead of Paris Olympics Tourists aren’t the only ones going up, with ticket prices soaring by 108% over 10 years
Brittany villagers rescue lighthouse and find it was built by Eiffel The rusty old landmark was set to be torn down until the fishing community decided to save it - and uncovered its amazing history
Strange and rare ‘hole’ photographed in clouds over Paris This meteorological phenomenon occurs when water droplets in the cloud freeze and fall
magazine British origins of France’s oldest football club still playing today Plumbers and woodworkers who came to build the Eiffel Tower went on to win the first French football championship
Five famous April Fools' pranks played on the French public The French media love a good April Fool or ‘Poisson d’Avril’ - here are five of the best
The 10 most-visited places in France on Google Street View While the Eiffel Tower tops the list (and is the third-most visited monument in the world), a rather more surprising beach sculpture came in second
Gustave Eiffel: Revealing the man behind the Eiffel tower His impressive résumé covers iconic French railway bridges to contributing to the Statue of Liberty, his most famous work attracting more than 300 million visitors
French artist transforms Eiffel Tower with optical illusion The installation will be in place for one month before being dismantled
Original piece of Eiffel Tower sold at auction for €275,000 A spiral staircase that was part of the tower for nearly 100 years was auctioned off on Tuesday for nearly ten times the guide price
Parisian wine: an Eiffel vintage The Eiffel Tower is hosting a temporary “bubble bar” on its first floor, alongside a winery which will press grapes from the first wine-makers to return to the Paris region.
Being a descendant of the Eiffel Tower's creator Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, 49, is a producer, writer-director & series creator and founder of French animation company Sav! The World Productions. He is also the vice president of the Association des Descendants de Gustave Eiffel, and the great-great-great-grandson of Gustave Eiffel
Paris bar slammed for charging 50c for lemon slice A bistro in Paris has been criticised for charging customers for a single slice of lemon in their drinks, after a customer called out the practice on social media. Paris to build new ‘largest garden’ by 2024 olympics. The Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130th anniversary The Eiffel Tower watches over me as I write
Eiffel Tower re-opens after recurring personnel strike The Eiffel Tower has reopened to tourists this morning (Friday August 3) after a 36-hour shut down due to an ongoing worker strike. Eiffel Tower reopens after security staff strike Visitor numbers to Eiffel Tower reach new heights Eiffel Tower lights turned off to honour Kabul victims Johnny Hallyday funeral and memorial details revealed Eiffel Tower tickets to rise
Midnight fireworks provoke terror fears Paris residents voice anger over four-minute pyrotechnic display at foot of Eiffel Tower for TV series
Eiffel Tower's lighthouse beams turned off for repairs Lights scheduled to be switched on again in October, officials say
Eiffel Tower runners face the ultimate ‘Verticale’ challenge The annual race to the top of Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece takes place in Paris