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. Engineer Emile Nouguier and the head of ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower, head to Place du Trocadéro. (Just expect to contend with some crowds!) – Nicola Wood, Senior Editor Designed and ...

Few landmarks are as iconic as the Eiffel Tower, whose nightly light show in Paris draws crowds from around the world. But on solemn occasions, the lights are turned off, transforming the French ...

The Eiffel Tower's landmark illuminations will be switched off on Monday night in memory of Pope Francis who died aged 88, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said. City hall was planning to name a site in ...

China is set to unveil the world's tallest bridge, which will be almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, scheduled to open in June, is under two miles in ...

In its 125-year history, the Eiffel Tower has received almost 250 million visitors, making it the world’s most visited paid-for monument. Whether you climb it, take the lift to the top ...

Both sides of the medal, which was created in collaboration with French jeweller Chaumet, contain a representation of the Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889 Universal Exhibition. The front of ...

French engineer and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel will forever be remembered for building the much-loved tower that has dominated the Paris skyline for over a century. But the father of the Eiffel ...

PARIS--The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games.