A model of the Eiffel Tower has been officially deemed the world's tallest matchstick building a day after being ruled out by Guinness World Records (GWR). The 7.19m (23ft) tower had been ...

Richard Plaud has spent eight years building his Eiffel Tower, only to find he used the wrong kind of match A French model-enthusiast who wanted to beat the world record for a matchstick Eiffel ...

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Richard Plaud, 47, is the new record holder for tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower Guinness World Records admitted they had been too harsh Record for tallest structure hadn't been beaten for fifteen ...

But now – more than a month after completing the model tower on the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel – he can celebrate at last. Every single one of the 402 matchstick panels ...

Players compete in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, which overlooks the 13,000-seat stadium through the day and night. It creates a big-match feel unlike any venue at the Olympics, a one-of-a-kind ...

The athletic apparel and footwear company displayed his image and logo next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris ... Botic van de Zandschulp in his final match as a professional tennis player.