The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist attractions in France and is also particularly featured during the Olympic Games. A very special way of exploring the tower has consequences.
A man climbing the facade of the Eiffel Tower caused a police operation at the Paris landmark just a few hours before the Olympic closing ceremony. The man was spotted shortly before 3 p.m., the German Press Agency learned from police sources. Officers arrested the climber.
According to the AP news agency, the area around the Eiffel Tower has been cordoned off in the meantime. The man was spotted above the Olympic rings at the monument, as was first seen in photos from the AP news agency and videos on social networks. The police were initially unable to provide any information about the cordon. The operating company was asked for a statement.
According to AP, visitors were taken away from the tower at around 3 p.m., and some were not able to get down from the attraction for a short time. A dpa reporter observed at around 4 p.m. that visitors were already being allowed back into the tower.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular tourist attractions in France and is also known in the country as the “dame de fer” (“lady of iron”). Around seven million people visit the monument every year. The more than 130-year-old tower, not far from the Seine, was built for the Paris World Exhibition and completed in 1889.
At the Olympic Games, which will end in the evening with a closing ceremony at the Stade de France, the tower became an impressive backdrop for the beach volleyball competitions just a few meters from the monument.
Source: Stern
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