The Eiffel Tower was initially constructed for the 1889 World's Fair to display France's economic might. Originally, designer Gustave Eiffel was instructed by the French government to construct ...

Paris is to unveil its newly built perimeter defences around the Eiffel Tower to protect against terror threats. Temporary barriers were placed around the tower in ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...