The Paris wonder, Eiffel Tower was in the news again when a piece of its staircase was auctioned for 85,000 euros (124,000 dollars) in the French capital on Monday.
The 7.8-metre chunk of the tower's spiral staircase, containing 40 steps, was part of a larger piece removed from the tower in 1983.
Japanese Take To Volunteering For The Eiffel Tower's Cleanliness
Donning green vests and yellow gloves, a team of Japanese took the cleanliness of Paris into their own hands this weekend to sweep up litter around the Eiffel Tower, the world's most visited landmark.
Donning green vests and yellow gloves, a team of Japanese took the cleanliness of Paris into their own hands this weekend to sweep up litter around the Eiffel Tower, the world's most visited landmark.
The man, who declined to give his name, told AFP he planned to "cut it up and re-sell it."
He said he had done the same with a piece of the Berlin Wall.
When the Lights Go Out- The Eiffel Tower Loses Its Sparkle
The Eiffel tower is set to loose its sparkle, as the administration has decided to cut its glittering light in a new green initiative.
The Eiffel tower is set to loose its sparkle, as the administration has decided to cut its glittering light in a new green initiative.
Some parts have reappeared in auction rooms in recent years, one fetching as much as 550,000 euros.
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Star Chef Cooks Up Treat for Eiffel Tower
Throw France's most celebrated chef Alain Ducasse into the country's iron-laced landmark, the Eiffel Tower, and the result, according to the restaurateur, will be pure "magic".
Throw France's most celebrated chef Alain Ducasse into the country's iron-laced landmark, the Eiffel Tower, and the result, according to the restaurateur, will be pure "magic".
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Obama Family Enjoy Artistic Pleasures Of Paris
The US first family played tourist in Paris with a packed weekend schedule of art, food, sightseeing and shopping squeezed in at the end of President Barack Obama's whirlwind diplomatic tour.
The US first family played tourist in Paris with a packed weekend schedule of art, food, sightseeing and shopping squeezed in at the end of President Barack Obama's whirlwind diplomatic tour.
