Gustave Eiffel already had several large projects to his name by the time the 1889 World’s Fair was announced. He had engineered Budapest’s railway station and Porto’s Maria Pia Bridge ...

The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel.

The walkout coincided with planned events marking the 100th anniversary of the death of the tower's creator, Gustave Eiffel. The tower is open 365 days a year, apart from during occasional strikes ...

Now, those voices have been joined by the family of Gustave Eiffel — the engineer who designed the eponymous tower for the city's Universal Exposition of 1889. “While the rings were celebrated ...

Gustave Eiffel is regarded as one of the most influential Frenchmen of the 19th and 20th centuries. Eiffel is widely recognised as a legend of his day, having presided over the construction of ...

The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower, as the mayor of Paris plans. The family of the legendary engineer Gustave ...

“It’s become the symbol of Paris, and of France as well,” says Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, a great-great-great-grandson of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer behind the tower. “There were very strong ...

The Eiffel Tower opened in 1889, built by Gustave Eiffel for the World's Fair in Paris. It was an engineering marvel at the time of its construction and still is to this day. I’ve been to Paris ...

By choosing this landmark, 3i honors Gustave Eiffel and his descendants, whose legacy of architectural brilliance and engineering innovation continues to inspire the world. With the invaluable ...