In 1940, when the German army was ordered to dismantle the Eiffel Tower to use its materials for other purposes, Kurt Hinzmann, in charge of propaganda in Paris, defended it, advocating the use of ...

a public park in the center of Paris. 2. It was designed and built by the firm Eiffel et Compagnie. The tower’s main designer was one of Eiffel’s employees, senior engineer Maurice Koechlin.

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was temporarily evacuated on Tuesday (Dec 24) after a short circuit hit the Parisian landmark. The fire alarm was triggered in the morning due to a short circuit in a lift ...

“It’s become the symbol of Paris, and of France as well,” says Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, a great-great-great-grandson of Gustave ...

Are you planning a trip to the Eiffel Tower during your next vacation to Paris, France? There are a few factors that can ...

The Eiffel Tower is located on the western side of the city. You can reach Paris' most famous landmark from the Bir-Hakeim, Trocadéro or Ecole Militaire métro stops, serviced by lines 6 ...