Eiffel Tower

• Shirtless man climbs Eiffel Tower, arrested before Olympic closing ceremony

  Paris police evacuated tourists from the area and a group of visitors to the Eiffel Tower were briefly locked on the second floor amid the commotion.

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  Aug 12
  
• Olympic rings mounted to Eiffel Tower, marking 50 days until Paris games

  The Olympic rings were mounted to the iconic Parisian landmark on Friday to mark 50 days until the sports world gathers in the French capital for the quadrennial sports festival.

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  Jun 8
  
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• Eiffel Tower closes due to worker strike over wages

  Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.

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  Feb 19
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• Medals for the Paris Olympics are embedded with Eiffel Tower pieces

  A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks.

  Sports

  Feb 8
• The Eiffel Tower is closed to visitors. Here’s why.

  Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower, but access to the 300-meter (984-foot) landmark itself is closed until further notice.

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  Dec 27, 2023
• Montreal’s St Joseph’s Oratory celebrates return of massive, iconic bells

  St. Joseph's Oratory's 62-bell carillon has returned from a lengthy, painstaking restoration process in France.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2023
• Regina neighbourhood friend group using basketball to bring people together

  A group of Regina friends have started a non-profit organization dedicated to bring people together through the game of basketball.

  Sports

  Sep 12, 2021
• Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower partially reopen to the public

  Disneyland will have managed attendance, reduced capacity to support social distancing, and bolstered cleaning and disinfection of rides and spaces.

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  Jul 15, 2020
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• Eiffel Tower to reopen after coronavirus forced longest closure since WWII

  Only limited numbers of people will be allowed in when the Eiffel Tower opens again on June 25.

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  Jun 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Eiffel Tower says ‘Merci’ to health care workers

  Lights spelled out ``Merci,'' French for `Thank you,'' and ``Stay at home'' in English on Friday night along with the tower's famous sparkling illuminations.

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  Mar 27, 2020