Eiffel Tower
Europe's largest cruise ship makes first voyage
Mar 14, 2013 14:59 EDT
Europe's largest cruise ship the MSC Preziosa -- a behemoth longer than the Eiffel Tower -- cast off on its first voyage Thursday, from Saint-Nazaire in western France to the southern port of Marseille.
Europe transport disrupted as snow turns to ice
Mar 13, 2013 15:39 EDT
Icy roads disrupted transport as northwestern Europe remained in the grip of unseasonable weather on Wednesday but many services were resuming after a severe late-winter snowstorm.
Turkmenistan rebuilds capital into marble 'white city'
Feb 24, 2013 02:23 EST
In an extraordinary construction boom, the isolated Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is spending billions of dollars on remodelling its capital Ashgabat into a gleaming white showpiece where even the curbs are made of marble.
Chocolate not yet China's cup of tea
Feb 06, 2013 03:13 EST
Michelangelo's David stands proud next to the Eiffel Tower in a Chinese display, flanked by the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army -- all made of chocolate.
Japanese Manga legend celebrates 60 years in the business
Feb 01, 2013 22:49 EST
Japanese Manga legend Leiji Matsumoto celebrated 60 years in the business at France's international cartoon festival, and confessed that the experience left him feeling like a time traveller "with the strange sensation of finding myself in one of my stories".
Aboriginal art exhibition scores major hit in Paris
Jan 21, 2013 12:54 EST
An exhibition of the largest collection of modern Aboriginal paintings to have gone on display outside of Australia has been a major hit with art lovers in Paris.
Versace couture sparkles as menswear ends on snowy note
Jan 20, 2013 19:27 EST
Donatella Versace dazzled Paris on a dark, snowy night Sunday with a spring couture collection heavy on 24-carat gold pinstripes and crystal embroidery that some might say tended towards bling.
French govt unmoved by march against gay marriage
Jan 14, 2013 04:10 EST
France's ruling Socialists refused to back down on Monday, a day after hundreds of thousands marched against plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption, and as opposition politicians stepped up calls for a referendum on the issue.
French gov't unmoved by massive march against gay marriage
Jan 14, 2013 02:43 EST
France's ruling Socialists refused to back down on Monday, a day after hundreds of thousands marched against plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption, and as opposition politicians stepped up calls for a referendum on the issue.
Gay marriage opponents flood Paris streets in protest
Jan 13, 2013 14:36 EST
Hundreds of thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Paris on Sunday in protest at government plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption.
Protesters flood Paris streets against gay marriage
Jan 13, 2013 10:35 EST
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Paris on Sunday in protest at government plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption.
France braces for massive anti gay marriage protest
Jan 13, 2013 03:17 EST
Tens of thousands are set to march in Paris on Sunday to denounce government plans to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption which have angered many Catholics and Muslims, France's two main faiths.
France braces for massive anti gay marriage protest
Jan 12, 2013 22:55 EST
Tens of thousands are set to march in Paris on Sunday to denounce government plans to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption which have angered many Catholics and Muslims, France's two main faiths.
The Shard pierces London's skyline
Jan 11, 2013 10:53 EST
The Shard -- western Europe's tallest skyscraper -- opens its viewing platform to the public on February 1, giving unrivalled views over London and defiantly snubbing critics of the gigantic tower.
Global wave of spectacular New Year pyrotechnics ushers in 2013
Dec 31, 2012 18:52 EST
World cities from Sydney to Dubai rang in the New Year with a spectacular global wave of firework displays.
Sydney sparks global wave of New Year fireworks
Dec 31, 2012 15:16 EST
Asian capital cities brought in the New Year in spectacular style after Sydney set off a global wave of fireworks, with long-isolated Yangon joining the pyrotechnic celebrations for the first time.
Sydney welcomes in the New Year with a bang
Dec 31, 2012 09:14 EST
Spectacular fireworks exploded over Sydney in a blaze of light and colour Tuesday to ring in the New Year, as the city kicked off a wave of global celebrations from Dubai to London to welcome 2013.
World to welcome in New Year with a bang
Dec 31, 2012 02:50 EST
Sydney will on Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013, from Dubai to Moscow and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time.
Controversial skyscraper alters Santiago skyline
Dec 10, 2012 00:43 EST
The skyline of Chile's capital has been altered over the past year by a skyscraper -- the tallest in South America and one so towering it casts a shadow nearly two kilometers (more than a mile) long.
Top chefs work Mediterranean magic at Monaco pow-wow
Nov 18, 2012 02:14 EST
Top chefs from across the globe rustled up a mouth-watering lesson in Mediterranean cuisine, at a pow-wow for 240 food stars hosted in Monaco by France's culinary "godfather" Alain Ducasse.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Eiffel Tower | |
|---|---|
 The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Champ de Mars | |
| General information | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Constructed | 1887 – 1889 |
| Use | Observation tower Radio broadcasting tower |
| Height | |
| Antenna or spire | 324 metres (1,063 ft) |
| Roof | 300.65 metres (986 ft) |
| Top floor | 273.0 m (896 ft) |
| Companies involved | |
| Architect | Gustave Eiffel |
| Structural engineer | Gustave Eiffel |
| Owner |  City of Paris, France (100%) |
