For the first time since 1923, the Seine is open for public swimming at three designated sites in Paris through Aug. 31, ...

Discover how the Eiffel Tower was constructed with nothing but iron, rivets, and revolutionary vision. Built in just over two ...

A new terrace on the banks of the Seine with a direct view of the Eiffel Tower? The Bonnotte Club livens up the Quais de ...

Here is a look at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Facts Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually. About 300 million visitors have been to the tower since its opening. Designer Gustave ...

Michel Barnier’s decision this week to run for the French parliament has sparked a fierce battle for the right to represent ...

The heat wave that has blanketed much of Europe is expected to linger over the continent this week, driving up temperatures ...

Police arrested a man climbing Thursday on the Eiffel Tower, leading to visitors being temporarily stranded at the summit — including a reporter for The Associated Press and a Washington, D.C ...

First opened in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is visited by about 7 million people each year. The tower was built in just over two years, a "veritable technical feat," says its website.

France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday, the holiday marking the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in ...

The tower was intended as a symbol of promise. Eiffel’s behemoth — then the tallest man-made structure in the world — was erected as the centerpiece of the sprawling 1889 Paris Universal ...

Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually. About 300 million visitors have been to the tower since its opening. Designer Gustave Eiffel had a small apartment cloistered away in ...