The monument responds to seasonal temperatures, contracting a few millimeters when it's cold and expanding when it's warm.

Pakistan's flag carrier has drawn widespread criticism for putting out an advertisement that showed a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad was meant to promote the resumption of Pakistan International Airlines' flights to the French capital and had the caption "Paris, we're coming today".

PIA apologized for an advert showing a plane flying toward the Eiffel Tower, drawing comparisons to 9/11. The ad, meant to celebrate resumed flights to Paris, faced significant backlash. Critics deemed it insensitive due to the visual similarities to the Twin Towers attack.

Pakistan’s national airline apologised on Friday for an advert of the plane flying at the Eiffel tower. The image posted by the state-owned Pakistan International Airlines to social media was a sight to vision as it showed a plane aimed

The iconic transmitter was built in the 1950s, where the original palace which gave the area its name once stood.

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PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said Thursday that the ad, which hasn't been deleted and has more than 21.2 million views, was only ever meant to celebrate that the airline was resuming flights to Europe, and never intended to harm 9/11 survivors or victims' families.

Pakistan’s national airline has come under fire for a “tone deaf” advert that appears to show a plane flying into the Eiffel Tower.

An advertisement meant to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris showed a jet pointed toward the Eiffel Tower.

The EU had barred the airline after one of its planes crashed in Karachi, killing 97 people. An investigation revealed that the crash was caused by pilot error. It also found that a third of Pakistani pilots were in possession of fake licences or had cheated in exams.

Measured from ground level to the top of its highest tower, the Millau Viaduct in France is the tallest bridge in the world. At 343 meters, it's taller than the Eiffel Tower or indeed any skyscraper in western Europe.