Nationwide strikes in France led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower on Oct. 2. Around 85,000 demonstrators took to the streets to protest government spending cuts. As one of the most iconic and ...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the original staircase from the Eiffel Tower is going up for sale next month. - saiko3p/iStockphoto/Getty Images ...

A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management caused closures for the second consecutive day. Despite increased visitor numbers leading up to the Olympics, the strike may continue for ...

The Eiffel Tower, now a beloved Parisian icon, began as a controversial project for the 1889 World’s Fair. Initially rejected by Barcelona and mocked by Parisians, it was nearly dismantled after 20 ...

Paris — There's another metal on offer for winners at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. In addition to the customary gold, silver and bronze, each winner's medal will feature a small piece of iron ...

Three men from Bulgaria, Germany, and Ukraine are being investigated for placing five coffins, inscribed with "French soldiers of Ukraine," near the Eiffel Tower. The men face charges of "premeditated ...

Parisians won’t be saying “adieu” to the Olympic Games as early as they expected after the city’s mayor announced plans to leave the Olympic rings as a permanent fixture on the Eiffel Tower. “I want ...