Queen Mary and King Frederik have posed underneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a cruise along the river Seine on the ...

PARIS--A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday ...

The Seine River is 777 kilometers long and flows through Paris before reaching the English Channel. It is deep enough to hold ...

This story appears in the May 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. Most every morning at nine, the emergency responders assigned to the Seine pull on their wet suits and swim around the ...

Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...

PARIS -- The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, organizers said in a statement Tuesday, as the French capital prepares to mark 100 days until the start of the Paris Games.

March 31 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by its designer, Gustave Eiffel, during the Universal Exhibition of Arts and ...

No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel. Maupassant claimed he left Paris because of it, William Morris visited regularly to avoid having to see it from afar – and it was ...

(ATR) The Eiffel Tower will be sporting a new look ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The iconic landmark will have a golden hue described as "yellow-brown" after an extensive ...

The Eiffel Tower is the proud symbol of France, rising high above the rooftops of Paris as a testament to French artistry and workmanship. The tower welcomes more than 7 million visitors a year ...

From the Eiffel Tower to the Moulin Rouge – plus day trips to Versailles, Normandy and beyond – there are so many things to do in Paris. To make the most of your trip, it can be helpful to ...