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Eiffel’s family oppose keeping Olympic rings on his famous Paris tower

The mayor says it is a ‘beautiful idea’ but the engineer’s descendants are not so sure

Arrested Eiffel Tower climber has very British response to 32C heat

The man was stopped as he scaled the iconic monument without a shirt, ropes, gloves, or a harness

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

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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

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.

Eiffel’s long and eventful life and career

Happy birthday to Paris's 130-year-old Iron Lady

The Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130th anniversary

The Eiffel Tower celebrates the 130th anniversary of its opening tomorrow.

Johnny Hallyday funeral and memorial details revealed

France is to pay homage to iconic star Johnny Hallyday, who died this week aged 74, with an Eiffel Tower light projection and public funeral procession in Paris.