The Eiffel Tower can indeed grow and contract in the summer and winter, respectively. However, the growth is only a few millimeters — not up to 6 inches, as many social media posts claim.

completely worth doing once, even if its a touristy thing to do. Honestly, the Eiffel Tower is even worth visiting in winter.

The Eiffel Tower increases in height by a few millimetres during hot weather, but it also contracts in the winter, shrinking. This feature is related to the material used to construct it—puddle ...

She said that the current Olympic rings attached to the Eiffel Tower, which are too heavy to permanently withstand winter weather conditions, will need to be replaced with lighter replicas from ...

ROSMAN: "The Eiffel Tower," he says, "is already incredible ... The games will keep us warm in winter. But then he points up. Just look at that design, he says. For Burke and some vocal French ...

Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters IMAGE: Flowers are seen near the Eiffel Tower on a sunny winter day in Paris. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters IMAGE: A souvenir vendor sells Eiffel Tower models ...