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

Paris Shines: Overview of the Trocadero venue, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is being raised. After keeping it a secret till the end of the ceremony that ...

Eiffel Tower fire: The Eiffel Tower in Paris was ... to their past glory and the white stone and gold decorations shining brighter than ever. For Catholics, the reopening signifies the revival ...

A journey through the history, art and music of Paris, from the Trocadero square, with the Eiffel Tower shining over the city, up to Versailles, passing through the Opera, Notre Dame, Montmartre.

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