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By Boing Boing on Nov 27, 2022 in: toys
Legos might be the best toy of all time. Despite their relatively simple design, the famed plastic bricks have only grown in popularity alongside the advent of smart technology and the internet. Although they've always been a childhood favorite, Lego...
By Business Insider on Sep 11, 2022 in: Energy, News, Paris, France
The French capital plans to pull the plug on the tower's golden glow before midnight as part of steps to cope with Europe's ongoing energy crisis.
By Business Insider on Mar 13, 2022 in: News, Paris
"Just think if this were to happen to another European capital," the video's caption reads. The message urged NATO to "close the sky over Ukraine!"...
By Mashable on Feb 20, 2016 in: History, Paris, Architecture
The Eiffel Tower viewed from the Champ du Mars.Image: Aalto UniversityTo mark the 100-year anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, France held a spectacular World’s Fair, called the Exposition Universelle, in 1889.As a welcome for visitors...
By Erkan's Field Diary on Dec 7, 2015 in: europe, france, paris
Far right National Front dominates first round of French regional vote Mashable! France’s far right National Front won more support than any other party in the first round of regional elections Sunday, according to polling agency projections...
The Eiffel Tower has reopened for visitors after being closed since last Friday's attacks. It was dark for two nights, a symbol of Paris in mourning. On Nov. 16, it lit up again, brilliantly illuminated in blue, white and red as a show of national so...
By Erkan's Field Diary on Sep 28, 2015 in: europe, france, los angeles, paris
VIDEO: Voting under way in Catalonia BBC News | Europe | World Edition Voting is under way in local elections in the Spanish region of Catalonia, seen as a test of support for independence. MAIN FOCUS: Separatists win in Catalonia |...