PARIS – The Eiffel Tower proved mortal Friday night. It sparkled, dazzled and delighted during a light show near the end of the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics. But it could not stop the ...

The Eiffel Tower — aka la Tour ... while the now-famous sparkling light show, consisting of 20,000 bulbs, first lit up the night sky on New Year’s Eve of 1999 to ring in the new millennium.

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best photo opportunities of the Eiffel Tower ... making an additional trek to the exterior of the tower at night. That's because for the first five minutes of ...

Many reviewers recommended booking an evening tour for the chance to see the Eiffel Tower’s sparkling light show, which takes place every hour on the hour from dusk until the tower closes.