Paris junks relandscaping plan around Eiffel Tower

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 04, 2022 12:00 am

PARIS: The Paris mayor's office has abandoned plans for new buildings around the foot of the Eiffel Tower following months of protests from environmentalists and a petition signed by nearly 150,000 people.

Under the scheme, about 20 mature trees would have been cut down while four new buildings housing a café, shops, toilets and a baggage drop-off area were set to be constructed.

The Eiffel Tower is illuminated in pink in France’s capital Paris on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2022 to mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. AFP PHOTO

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