On August 27, 1783 – 83 days after Montgolfiers’ demonstration – Charles launched the first hydrogen-filled balloon from the Champ de Mars in Paris, the present-day site of the Eiffel Tower.

Anyone staying overnight in Basel receives a mobility ticket conferring free use of public transport ... Stay at Novotel Paris Centre Tour Eiffel, which has a pool (doubles from £154; novotel ...

Unveiled today at the Eiffel Tower, American street artist and environmental activist Shepard ‘OBEY’ Fairey’s Earth Crisis artwork ushers in the upcoming world climate change conference, COP21, and in ...

When the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated at the 1889 Paris Exposition, it was derided by some of the city’s leading artists as useless, monstrous and barbaric. By objective measures it was the ...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. "The decision is up to me, and I have the ...

Since 2005, the annual Black List has recognized an eclectic mix of screenplays as embodied by its 2024 honorees ranging from ...

December 22, 2024: We have checked and added one new Tower Defense X code. What are the new Tower Defense X codes? Promising all-out tower warfare unlike anything the various other Roblox TD games ...

ITV has cancelled crime drama series The Tower, according to reports. The police drama ran for three series, the last of which was broadcast across four consecutive nights in September.

Donald Trump hailed Prince William a 'good man' and praised him for 'doing a fantastic job' after they met following the ...

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GM confirmed in a statement to the Free Press that full demolition is a ... The 73-story central tower that houses a Marriott hotel would also see some floors converted to housing.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Tuesday she will not seek a third term in 2026, ending her tenure as the first woman to lead the French capital. “I will not run for a third term. This is a ...