When the Eiffel Tower was first erected for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, it faced harsh criticism. Prominent artists and writers labeled it “monstrous” and “useless,” and its creator, Gustave ...

New Year's Eve 2026 on the Champs-Élysées: fireworks and video mapping at the Arc de Triomphe For New Year's Eve 2026 in ...

What could possibly go wrong? I was 122 meters (400 feet) up on the Eiffel Tower, with Paris spread out in all its glory in miniature beneath me. And it was my turn to jump. Gulp. The opportunity to ...

The Grand Palais Ice Rink, this iconic and massive skating rink sprawling beneath the glass roof of the Grand Palais, is making its comeback. Mark your calendars from December 13, 2025, to January 7, ...

At the very top of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel kept a small private apartment. He finished it in 1889 as a place to work and host guests. The space had a kitchen, a table, and a few simple ...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...

An Illinois teenager broke a Guinness World Record by building a 17.32-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower from about ...

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