Man climbs Eiffel Tower

Paris' Olympics summer ends with a feud over keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower

"The rings were never part of its original design," Gustave Eiffel's great-great granddaughter told NBC News, as the family clashed with the mayor of the French capital.

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Why a plan to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower sparked a monumental feud

PARIS — There are few sights more iconic than the Eiffel Tower and the Olympic rings. But not everyone agrees they belong together — least of all the family of the man who designed the ... the Eiffel family say they won’t climb down without a fight.

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Did the 2024 Olympics change the look of the Eiffel Tower forever?

Annually, the 1889 erected monument by Eiffel — he also designed the Statue of Liberty — reels in an annual 7 million tourists, three-fourths of whom are foreigners, according to the tower’s website.

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Eiffel Family Will Fight Olympic Rings Staying On Paris Tower

The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower as the mayor of Paris plans. The family of the legendary engineer Gustave Eiffel said they "oppose any alteration that negatively impacts respect for the work" of their ancestor,

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Shirtless man seen climbing up Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony

A man seen climbing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris has prompted mass evacuations near the famous Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. The shirtless man was seen ...

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Eiffel Tower locked down after man climbs it hours before Olympic ceremony: who was the man?

A man climbed the Eiffel Tower and clung to the famous landmark just hours before the Paris Olympics closing ceremony ...

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A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election The shirtless man ... The Eiffel Tower was a ...

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Police arrest a man climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

Police evacuate the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the historic landmark, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France. (AP Photo/Aijaz ...

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Police arrest a man climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

PARIS — French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was ...

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