The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.

A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal ...

As a heat wave scorches most of Europe, the Eiffel Tower announced it will be closing early on Tuesday as Paris is expected ...

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

The Eiffel Tower opened in 1889, built by Gustave Eiffel for the World's Fair in Paris. It was an engineering marvel at the time of its construction and still is to this day.

Context. The Eiffel Tower can indeed grow and contract in the summer and winter, respectively. However, the growth is only a few millimeters — not up to 6 inches, as many social media posts claim.

Family descendants of famed 19th century Eiffel Tower architect Gustave Eiffel are balking at the idea of Paris keeping newly installed Olympic Rings on the global monument over their appearance.

The Eiffel Tower and the city of Paris did not suffer prolonged power outages the day after the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, as claimed in posts sharing a picture of the iconic tower darkened ...

The Eiffel Tower also had its lights turned off as part of the initiative in 2022 and 2024. Fact check: Viral prayer video captured months before Paris Olympics.

Lightning near the Eiffel Tower on Aug. 1, the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. David Davies / PA Images via Getty Images Athletes weren't the only ones putting on a show in Paris this ...

The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.