The Eiffel Tower

February 06, 2018

Europe

Eiffel Tower forced to close as snow blankets Paris

The Eiffel Tower turned away tourists on Tuesday as snow swept across northern France, causing traffic chaos in Paris during the French capital's first real dose of wintry weather this season.

Men walk with skis on a snow-covered path near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures arrive in France. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

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