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Eiffel Tower lit up in blue, white and red to honour Paris attack victims

The Eiffel Tower is blue, white, and red tonight, joining several iconic buildings and monuments around the world lit up with the colours of the French flag to honour the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Buildings like The Sydney Opera House, the One World Trade Center in New York and the CN Tower in Toronto were illuminated in red, white and blue on Friday and through the weekend in tribute to the victims of the attack.

The CN Tower has been lit up in the colours of the French flag in the wake of the Paris attacks.
The CN Tower has been lit up in the colours of the French flag in the wake of the Paris attacks. Global News
The Sydney Opera House lit up in the colours of the French Tricolore in Sydney, New South Wales. (The Canadian Press)
St Mary’s Cathedral as it is illuminated in the colours of the national flag of France, after he conducted a mass in honour of the victims and those affected by the recent Paris attacks, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2015.
St Mary’s Cathedral as it is illuminated in the colours of the national flag of France, after he conducted a mass in honour of the victims and those affected by the recent Paris attacks, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, 16 November 2015. EPA/PAUL MILLER

The Eiffel Tower went dark Saturday night as France mourned the victims of the deadly and coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris Friday night that killed at least 129 people died and injured another 350.

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IN PHOTOS: As France mourns, Europe holds moment of silence in honour of Paris victims

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Across France and throughout Europe on Monday, people paused for a minute’s silence at noon French time in memory of the victims.

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