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.

She said that the current Olympic rings attached to the Eiffel Tower, which are too heavy to permanently withstand winter weather conditions, will need to be replaced with lighter replicas from ...

ROSMAN: "The Eiffel Tower," he says, "is already incredible ... The games will keep us warm in winter. But then he points up. Just look at that design, he says. For Burke and some vocal French ...

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks ... growing in the summer and then shrinking in the winter. 2. It’s ...

Simulations of a massive asteroid, as wide as the Eiffel Tower is tall, suggest Earth could face catastrophic consequences, including a global winter and widespread drought, if such a collision ...

Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters IMAGE: Flowers are seen near the Eiffel Tower on a sunny winter day in Paris. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters IMAGE: A souvenir vendor sells Eiffel Tower models ...

reaches its long-awaited conclusion Wednesday evening at the base of the Eiffel Tower when, for the first time in history, Winter Olympians will receive their gold medals at the Summer Olympics.

“The Eiffel Tower, a historical symbol of Paris and France ... The 30-ton version of the logo there now would be too heavy to safely withstand winter winds, and Hidalgo said she envisions ...