France investigates removal of female Eiffel Tower staff for Hindu group's visit
The mayor of Paris announced an investigation into why female staff at the Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a visit from a Hindu religious group.
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Eiffel Tower shut down over controversy
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was shut down on Monday as workers protested an accommodated request to replace female staff with male colleagues during a Hindu religious group's visit to the site. The controversy sparked a fierce debate in France over where religious accommodation ends and the country's principles of secularism and equality begin.
Eiffel Tower closes amid nationwide strikes in France
Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.
Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes
The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and remain unusually high in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Man seen climbing up Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony
It was not immediately clear where he began his ascent but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument.
Tips for Americans attending Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics have drawn an estimated 15 million people to the City of Light. After living there for over six years, influencer Amanda Rollins has gained more than 1 million TikTok followers and 209,000 on Instagram through her "American Fille" blog. Rollins joins CBS News to share tips for Americans visiting Paris.
2024 Paris Olympics officially underway
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway. Thousands of athletes traveled down the Seine River on Friday and witnessed the lighting of the Olympic torch. CBS Saturday Morning co-host and CBS News and sports correspondent Dana Jacobson joins from Paris with more on Friday's opening ceremony and a look at some of the new sports debuting at the Games.
Athlete sets climbing record at Eiffel Tower
A French woman has broken the world rope-climbing record after reaching the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday. Anouk Garnier, 34, climbed nearly 361 feet in 18 minutes to set a new record and raise money for cancer prevention and support.
Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after six-day employee strike
The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year.
Paris 2024 Olympic medals will all have a small piece of Eiffel Tower
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medalists will bring home not only gold, silver or bronze, but a small piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower itself.
Italian official calls tourists "vandals" after months of bad behavior
Viral incidents in Rome, Paris, Venice and other cities has garnered negative attention and expensive fines for tourists.
2 American tourists found sleeping atop Eiffel Tower in Paris
The body in charge of managing the Eiffel Tower said they would file a criminal complaint against the tourists.
Eiffel Tower's lights will turn off early amid Europe energy crisis
The golden lights that usually illuminate Paris' night sky will shut off an hour earlier to help save energy costs.
Eiffel Tower lit for Int'l Women's Day
The Eiffel Tower lit up on the eve of International Women's Day with the message "Maintenant On Agit," which translates to "Now We Act."
The Eiffel Tower in the "City of Light" has been relit in France's colors after a string of deadly attacks
The Eiffel Tower in the "City of Light" has been relit in France's colors after a string of deadly attacks. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Jericka Duncan report.
Remarkable time-lapse video shows off the beauty of France's capital city
The fifth installment in a series of stunning time lapse videos, displaying the breathtaking beauty of Paris. Video courtesy of Mayeul Akpovi. Become of fan of Mayeul on his Facebook fan page. Check our website for Parts 1 - 4.
The $38 million project took almost two years to complete
Visitors feel like they're floating above the "City of Light" on the new see-through glass floor that is 200 feet above the ground. The $38 million project took almost two years to complete.
Remarkable time-lapse video shows off the beauty of France's capital city
The fourth installment in a series of stunning time lapse videos, displaying the breathtaking beauty of Paris. Video courtesy of Mayeul Akpovi. Become of fan of Mayeul on his Facebook fan page. Check our website for Parts 1, 2 and 3.
Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors
The Eiffel Tower has reopened to visitors after its longest shutdown since World War II. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports from Paris on the steps visitors will have to take as the tourist attraction reopens.
Eiffel Tower reopens today after its longest closure since WWII
After three months, visitors may now go inside the Eiffel Tower – but there still some limitations.
Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since World War II
France's tourism industry is opening back up, but the 1,063-feet tall wrought-iron tower won't immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the country went into lockdown in March.
Strikes in France shut down schools & tourist attractions
Train stations across France were deserted and tourist attractions including the Eiffel Tower were closed Thursday as public sector workers went on strike against planned pension reforms. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner reports.
Eiffel Tower closed, train stations deserted as strikes sweep France
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in one of the biggest public sector strikes in decades.
Temperatures hit 109 degrees in Paris "urban heat island"
A nuclear power plant in southern France even shut down two reactors due to high temperatures
Eiffel Tower closes down after man scales the monument
In 2015, someone else climbed the tower, dodging security cameras as he went
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