Pakistan Airlines advert shows plane flying into Eiffel Tower
Many on social media have pointed out the adverts eery mirroring of the 9/11 attacks. Pakistan Airlines have sparked controversy with their new advert for flights from Islamabad to Paris. The advert, which was posted on the airline’s Instagram page, shows a plane heading directly towards the Eiffel Tower. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PIA […]
1 year ago
Eiffel Tower evacuated as man seen climbing structure hours before Olympic closing ceremony
The closing ceremony starts on Sunday evening. The Eiffel Tower was evacuated hours before the Olympic closing ceremony after a man was seen climbing up the Parisian landmark. The shirtless man was spotted scaling the 330m tower on Sunday afternoon prompting an evacuation of the area. Footage of the incident began circulating on social media […]
1 year ago
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man spotted climbing up the side
Tourists have been advised to postpone their visit to the iconic landmark. The Eiffel Tower has been temporarily closed after a man was seen climbing up its side on Monday. Images emerged on social media of a man climbing the landmark, which is 1,062 feet in height. WHY WOULD YOU CLIMB UP THE EIFFEL TOWER pic.twitter.com/wynQOUl2vR […]
7 years ago
French police seize 20 tonnes of tiny illegal Eiffel Tower statues
Sacre bleu! Sometimes the police seize weapons. Sometimes the police seize drugs. But sometimes… they seize 20 tonnes of tiny, illegal Eiffel Tower statues. A joint probe between French police and immigration officials resulted in raids on Chinese wholesalers suspected of importing and supplying the goods to illegal vendors. Nine people were arrested as part […]
8 years ago
The Eiffel Tower was shut down and evacuated on Friday evening
France’s most iconic landmark, The Eiffel Tower, was shut down and evacuated on Friday evening due to fears over unattended baggage. Reports have emerged on Twitter of the presence of armed police at the tower, but that there was no panic as the building was emptied and cordoned off. A video from this evening shows […]
10 years ago
PIC: Sligo man at the base of the Irish-coloured Eiffel Tower captures this superb image
Incredible. Sligo native Cathal Collins made it just in time for Amhrán na bhFiann when Ireland played Sweden in their Euro 2016 opener. His flight only arrived earlier in the afternoon, so it was a tight squeeze to make it into the Stade de France before kick-off. However, make it he did, and if the match itself […]
10 years ago