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

The French are known for a few things—pastries, wine, chocolate—but perhaps the country's most significant identifier is the people's willingness to strike, protest, and otherwise organize ...

While some recent visitors complain of long lines – especially during the summer – you can bypass the wait by booking your tickets online at the Eiffel Tower's website. And though some ...

Tickets for the Eiffel Tower typically go on sale about 60 days in advance on the official website, but tickets can sell out ...

That is far more than "a few millimeters taller," as the official website says. The sun only hits one of the 4 sides of the Tower creating an imbalance with the other 3 sides, that remain stable, thus ...