The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Christmas Eve after ... The technical problem occurred between the second floor and the top of the monument, causing the fire alarm to be triggered at 10.50am.

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this morning after a fire ... He added: "The technical problem occurred between the second floor and the top of the monument, causing the fire alarm to be triggered ...

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in ... with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level's upper platform, which is 276 meters (906 ft) above the ground, houses ...

Only two people are believed to have ever slept in the tower’s apartment, and Eiffel wasn’t one of them. Included in the €35.30 ($36.81) adult ticket price to visit the top of the Eiffel ...

The Eiffel Tower is currently closed while an investigation ... "The technical problem occurred between the second floor and the top of the monument, causing the fire alarm to be triggered at ...

open image in gallery Visitors wait in line to visit the Eiffel Tower as the site was ... take visitors from the second floor to the top. The tower, which was a centre piece for this year ...

The Eiffel Tower evacuated tourists after the fire alarm ... the power rail of an elevator between the second floor and the top, operating and management company SETE said in a statement emailed ...

The problem occurred between the second floor and the top of the Eiffel Tower. Visitors were not in any danger. The world-famous landmark was due to reopen later in the day - but only up to the ...