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Beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower stadium draws crowds for social media post

Lena Von Schonlaub used Eiffel Tower Stadium as a backdrop for her own personal photo shoot. Von Schonlaub shifted her head from side to side, smiling big while she held her phone in front of her face and clicked over and over. Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower hovered right behind her, overlooking the site where beach volleyball is being played at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It has been one of the most popular attractions of the Olympics, drawing hundreds of people looking for the best photo to post on their social media pages. The perfect setting for a digital age. "I think it's the most beautiful location you can have," said Von Schonlaub, who traveled to Paris from Munich, Germany. "It's Instagrammable." The sand and upbeat DJ music always give beach volleyball the feel of a party. The sport has been played at plenty of iconic sites, including Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where beach volleyball is very popular. But for many athletes and visitors, Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after a 6-day closure due to staff strike

The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes. The operator of the 330-metre (1,083-foot) tower said in a statement it reached an agreement with unions representing the workers after promising to allocate an ambitious 380 million euro (about USD 412 million) investment by 2031 for renovation work. This week, it also launched salary negotiations, expected to be finalised next month, after employees on strike demanded an increase proportionate to revenue from ticket sales. The 135-year-old tower will feature prominently in the July 26-August 11 Paris Games and the following Paralympics. The Olympic and Paralympic medals in Paris are being embedded with pieces from a hexagonal chunk of iron taken from the historic landmark. The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year. Last year, the monument was closed to visitors for 10 days ..

Eiffel Tower working staff goes on strike ahead of Summer Olympics

Eiffel tower working staff has gone on strike due to salary and maintenance issues. The Eiffel tower website advised visitors to check website before heading to the landmark

Monumental: Paris Olympics medals made with metal chunks from Eiffel Tower

An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that follow. Games organisers revealed their revolutionary design on Thursday. Simone Biles has seven medals from her two previous Olympics and LeBron James has two golds and one bronze from London, Beijing and Athens. But neither of those athletes who are targeting the Paris Games nor any of the roughly 36,600 other medalists at 29 previous Summer Olympics stretching back to 1896 ever owned one quite like these. By making history at the Games, Paris medalists will take a bit of France and its history home, too. Here's a deep dive into the medals that are sure to wow: The 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower is made of 18,038 iron parts. But it's also getting a bit long in the t

Now, pay for Paris' Eiffel Tower visit through India's UPI, says NPCI

Eiffel Tower is the first merchant to offer UPI payments in France, and the service will soon be extended to other merchants in the tourism and retail space across France and Europe

Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated on Saturday after security threat: Report

These types of situations are rare, a spokeswoman for Sete, the company that manages the iconic tourist attraction, told AFP

Lights out early for Eiffel Tower as Paris saves energy amid crisis

Around Europe, countries are looking for ways to cut energy consumption and fill up their gas stores in preparation for a possible total cut-off

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France requires Covid pass from visitors for Eiffel Tower, tourist venues

Visitors need a special C pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or movie theaters from Wednesday

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Paris anti-terror upgrade: Eiffel Tower to get bulletproof glass protection

The changes come after a string of jihadist attacks in the French capital

Man armed with knife arrested at Eiffel Tower, triggers evacuation

After the arrest, police at the site checked the venue and called for it to be evacuated

14 Eiffel Tower steps fetch over half a million dollars at auction

The 14 wrought-iron steps between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark went for 523,800 euros

Eiffel Tower evacuated in safety drill muddle

An employee mistook a safety drill for a real incident