Eiffel Tower evacuated after man spotted climbing facade

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Monday afternoon after a man in jeans and a jacket was seen trying to scale with bare hands the last stage of the 324-metre-tall Paris landmark which last week celebrated its 130th anniversary.  

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Paris landmark the Eiffel Tower was shut down on Monday afternoon after a climber scaled one of its faces, reports Radio France Internationale.