Europe 1 17:31, 01 April 2023
"The highest slide in the world will be installed on my summit from July 1st!" exclaims the Twitter account of the Eiffel Tower this Saturday. Let the admirers of the most famous Parisian monument be reassured: it is only a joke made on the occasion of April 1st. However, a mini-replica seems to be installed at his feet...Are you ready to hurtle down the 300 meters of the Eiffel Tower at full speed? Sliding down a giant slide? On Twitter, the account of the most famous of the monuments of Paris published a video in which we see the tower, intertwined by a long blue, white and red tube, recalling the colors of the French flag. "The highest slide in the world will be installed on my summit from July 1st!" promises the publication. Obviously, on this first day of the month, it is an April Fool's Day concocted by the communication of the monument, which celebrated its 134th anniversary on March 31.
You're not ready for my new summer attraction! The highest slide in the world will be installed on my summit from July 1st!
You're not ready for this! The tallest slide in the world will be installed on my summit from July 1st!
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— The Eiffel Tower (@LaTourEiffel) April 1, 2023
A mini replica installed at the foot of the monument
Nevertheless, to celebrate these long years of existence, the mayor of Paris called on an event company that came to place a mini-replica of the iconic Iron Lady at its feet. As reported by Ouest-France, "Eiffela", the name given to this small tower, is the creation of a Vendéen, Philippe Maindron. This construction of 23 tons of steel measures 32 meters in height, and will be visible until April 10. The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo welcomed his installation, which took place on the night of March 31 to April 1.
A global symbol, @LaTourEiffel celebrated its 134th candle yesterday in very good company. Welcome to Eiffela! https://t.co/kng78o8SLh
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) April 1, 2023