Tuesday marked the 126^th anniversary of public access to the Eiffel Tower, which opened on March 31, 1889. Throughout its construction it was marked with controversy and deemed a disaster by France’s best aesthetic minds. The hope was that the World’s Fair “gimmick” would be demolished as soon as possible. Today, however, the Eiffel Tower is an icon, a Paris landmark and surprisingly eco-friendly – sort of.

It is a fact that Parisians loathe every modern construction that threatens the architectural harmony, and many of them reject any building exceeding a height of 37 meters in the city.

Plans have been unveiled to expand the Paris metro system to connect the city with the greater Ile de France area.

A Tunnel Boring Machine successfully passed through an unexpected cavern during its drive on the Galerie des Janots water tunnel project in La Ciotat, France.

In the commercial areas of the country, the ‘green’ roofs will generate electricity and benefit businesses financially.

The site was formerly used as a research facility

According to Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, all future public buildings will be constructed using at least 50% timber or other natural materials.

At the construction site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, known as ITER in southern France, the foundations of the facilities are already in place.

Members of the Speleological Group from Tarbes, explore Grotte des Escargots (snails Cave) in the Hautes Pyrénées region of France.

Four French died and more than 10 were injured due to a collapse of a balcony. The accident happened in Angers, a city in western France on Saturday, 15th October 2016. The collapsed balcony was on the third floor of the building and caused the collapse of the two lower balconies. Investigations get underway to identify the reasons for this tragic accident.