The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.

Olivier Berthelot-Eiffel, president of the descendants group, told AFP that while they “don't see any problem” with the Olympic rings staying on the tower “a little longer” after the ...

To preserve the spirit of the Games, Paris' mayor has proposed making the five Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower a permanent fixture. Now the Eiffel family has gotten involved.

French athlete sets world record for rope climbing at Eiffel Tower 00:56. The descendants of the Eiffel Tower's designer say they will fight to stop the Olympic rings being left on the tower, as ...

The Eiffel Tower, already one of the most widely recognized monuments in the world, with about seven million visitors per year, has been a prominent symbol of this year’s Olympic Games, which ...

The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.