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Incredible buildings as you’ve never seen them before: Digital wizards use Google Earth Pro to create stunning top-down views of iconic structures, from the Eiffel Tower to the Gherkin Satellite views of the locations on Google Earth Pro were mixed with supporting photos to create the views Then, as a bonus, the team ‘brought the … Read more
Two French women were today charged with ‘wilful gang violence’ aggravated by racism after repeatedly stabbing two Muslim cousins underneath the Eiffel Tower. The 22-year-olds – who have not been identified by name – now face more than a decade in prison if found guilty of the vicious assault last Sunday. They are said to … Read more
The Eiffel Tower is evacuated due to a bomb threat as armed police cordon off the Paris landmark By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 11:46 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 23 September 2020 The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a bomb threat. Police cordoned off the Parisian landmark on Wednesday morning … Read more
Sightseers today prepared for a 674-step hike up the Eiffel Tower as the Paris landmark and 1,063 foot-symbol of France was reopened following three months of lockdown. The world’s most-visited paid monument, which attracts some 7 million tourists each year, welcomed dozens of visitors after its longest closure since World War Two. Elevators to the … Read more
Incredible footage shows the moment the Red Arrows performed a flypast over Paris on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s 1940 call to resist the Nazis. Cockpit video from yesterday’s display shows RAF jets in total streaking red, white and blue smoke over the French capital’s landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower. The aerobatics squadrons … Read more
The Eiffel Tower will reopen next week after its longest closure since World War II due to the coronavirus pandemic, but visitors will only be allowed to take the stairs to the second floor. The world’s most-visited paid monument, which attracts some 7 million tourists each year, will be accepting visitors on a limited basis when … Read more
French police officers staged a rally near the Eiffel Tower last night to bemoan a lack of support from the government after ministers banned the use of chokeholds and vowed to stamp out racism in the police. France has seen a wave of protests against racism and police brutality after the death of George Floyd … Read more
Eiffel Tower lights up with ‘Merci’ message in show of thanks to health workers battling coronavirus pandemic as French death toll nears 2,000 Light display on the Paris landmark also spelled out ‘Stay at home’ in English People across France cheered and applauded from their homes at 8pm tonight Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the … Read more