With less than six months to go before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the designs for the medals were unveiled on Thursday (Feb 8). The 2024 Paris Olympic medals will be inlaid from the material of the Eiffel Tower, according to the design unveiled by the organising committee.

Paris Olympic committee to hand special Eiffel Tower material inlaid medals to athletes

India's revolutionary Unified Payments Interface (UPI) marked its global debut as it was formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The momentous occasion, organised by the Indian Embassy in France, aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of taking UPI to the global stage.

India's UPI makes global debut, officially launched at iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris

The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year's visitor numbers -- up eight per cent year-on-year -- were juiced by events to honour its designer Gustave Eiffel 100 years after his death, the SETE operating company said in a statement.

Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023

An exceptional story unfolding in France where architecture meets matchstick Artistry like you've never seen before. In a town in France, Richard Plaud a 47-year-old council worker is creating history by building an Eiffel Tower one match stick at a time. But why matchsticks you ask and why the Eiffel Tower? Molly Gambhor tells you more.

Gravitas | Building the Eiffel Tower, one match at a time

The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on strike, the landmark's operator said. The one-day stoppage on the 100th anniversary of the death of engineer Gustave Eiffel, who built the tower, was to protest against "the current way it is managed", the hard-left CGT union said in a statement.

Eiffel Tower closed as staff go on strike

The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors on Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel.

Paris: Eiffel Tower shut as staff goes on strike over 'unsustainable' management

In Paris, one person has been killed and two others injured in a stabbing attack near the Eiffel Tower. The man killed in the incident was a tourist from Germany and the suspected attacker has been detained.

German tourist killed and two others injured in Paris terror attack near Eiffel Tower

A man was arrested on Thursday (August 17) after he jumped off Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower with a parachute on, said the monument's operator and the police.

Man jumps off the Eiffel Tower with parachute, gets arrested

A man was arrested on Thursday (August 17) after he jumped off Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower with a parachute on, said the monument's operator and the police. The man, who as per news agency AFP was an experienced climber, entered the monument's perimeter shortly after 5.

Two drunken tourists from the United States were on Monday (Aug 13) discovered sleeping atop the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris after evading security the night before, said the monument's operator on Tuesday.

Drunk American tourists found sleeping atop Eiffel Tower after dodging security

The Eiffel Tower and also its surroundings in the French Capital Paris were evacuated and this was done as a precautionary measure following a bomb threat. Now the French police have said that this was a false alarm and people were allowed to go back inside after the bomb disposal experts gone through the tower.

False bomb alarm prompts brief Eiffel Tower closure in Paris, France

According to a report by Reuters citing French police sources, the Eiffel Tower in the capital city of Paris was evacuated and closed to the public on Saturday (August 12) as a precautionary measure following a bomb threat.

Eiffel Tower in Paris briefly evacuated after bomb threat: Reports

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) will be launched in France by September 2023, with the iconic Eiffel Tower being the first merchant in the country to accept UPI payments, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Friday.

Eiffel Tower to pioneer UPI launch in France by September 2023, confirms MEA

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor will share the screen space in Nitesh Tiwari's film Bawaal. The first poster received a green signal from the audience. There is a lot of enthusiasm among fans to see a fresh pairing on the big screen.

Janhvi Kapoor-Varun Dhawan's Bawaal to premiere at Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower is a majestic sight. It is one of the most visited monuments in the world. Welcoming almost seven million visitors a year. It is one of the most recognisable landmarks. But do you know Eiffel Tower grows taller every year?

What makes the Eiffel Tower grow several inches taller in summer?

The anti-government protest that has rocked Iran for many months now; has found support in France. There was a huge process held outside European Parliament and the iconic Eiffel Tower was lit up with a slogan defining the movement in Iran.

'Women, Life, Freedom' beams from iconic Eiffel Tower

Paris Police have affirmed that they will begin cracking down on the group of pickpockets and fraudsters reported to be active around Eiffel Tower before the Olympic Games in 2024.

Pickpockets, crooks around Eiffel Tower pose policing challenge before Paris Olympics 2024

After months of protest, a petition signed by nearly 150,000 people, Paris has abandoned plans to construct new buildings around the Eiffel Tower at the expense of trees.

WION Climate Tracker | Paris abandons plans to construct buildings near Eiffel tower

As Europe deals with rising energy prices, the crisis will force the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the world, whose sparkling lights characterise the night time in the Paris skyline, to go dark early.

Amid energy crisis in Europe, Eiffel Tower to go dark early 

As a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth's passing away, France's Eiffel Tower's light was shut off. French President Emmanuel Macron took to Twitter and wrote that he will remember Queen Elizabeth as a 'kind-hearted queen who left a lasting impression on her country.' Meanwhile, Rio De Janeiro's iconic statue Christ the Redeemer was also lit up in tribute to the Queen.

Paris shuts off Eiffel Tower lights, Rio's Christ the Redeemer lit up in tribute to Queen Elizabeth

The famous Paris landmark and the symbol of love the Eiffel tower is crumbling and the only solution to stop its decay is a full renovation. This is a warning that has now been published in a French magazine Marianne. According to the magazine, the iconic monument is currently in a dire situation riddled with rust and needs immediate repairs from its core

Eiffel Tower in need of full repairs | Experts call repaint 'A Cosmetic Facelift'

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most popular destinations in the world, welcoming nearly six million people every year for visit is now covered in rust and needs extensive repairs, but instead of doing so, it will receive a 60-million-euro paint job before the 2024 Olympic Games, a confidential data reported by Marianne, a French magazine.

Eiffel Tower to get 60-million-euro paint job and no full repair: Reports

Eiffel Tower in Paris lights up in Ukrainian flag’s colour to show support amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Eiffel Tower in Ukrainian flag’s color to show support | Paris | Russia-Ukraine

India's tallest bridge, higher than the Eiffel Tower, which can withstand explosions. See breathtaking pics!

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Paris Olympic committee to hand special Eiffel Tower material inlaid medals to athletes

India's UPI makes global debut, officially launched at iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris

Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023

Gravitas | Building the Eiffel Tower, one match at a time

Eiffel Tower closed as staff go on strike

Paris: Eiffel Tower shut as staff goes on strike over 'unsustainable' management

German tourist killed and two others injured in Paris terror attack near Eiffel Tower

Man jumps off the Eiffel Tower with parachute, gets arrested

Man jumps off the Eiffel Tower with parachute, gets arrested

Drunk American tourists found sleeping atop Eiffel Tower after dodging security

False bomb alarm prompts brief Eiffel Tower closure in Paris, France

Eiffel Tower in Paris briefly evacuated after bomb threat: Reports

Eiffel Tower to pioneer UPI launch in France by September 2023, confirms MEA

Janhvi Kapoor-Varun Dhawan's Bawaal to premiere at Eiffel Tower

What makes the Eiffel Tower grow several inches taller in summer?

'Women, Life, Freedom' beams from iconic Eiffel Tower

Pickpockets, crooks around Eiffel Tower pose policing challenge before Paris Olympics 2024

WION Climate Tracker | Paris abandons plans to construct buildings near Eiffel tower

Amid energy crisis in Europe, Eiffel Tower to go dark early

Paris shuts off Eiffel Tower lights, Rio's Christ the Redeemer lit up in tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Eiffel Tower in need of full repairs | Experts call repaint 'A Cosmetic Facelift'

Eiffel Tower to get 60-million-euro paint job and no full repair: Reports

Eiffel Tower in Ukrainian flag’s color to show support | Paris | Russia-Ukraine

India's tallest bridge, higher than the Eiffel Tower, which can withstand explosions. See breathtaking pics!