Two American men were discovered on Monday after spending a night on the Eiffel Tower, the monument’s administration said. CNN this Wednesday (16). The two men, who had tickets to Paris’ famous iron tower on Sunday night, were “allegedly trapped there due to excessive alcohol consumption”, the Paris prosecutor’s office told CNN .
The tourists were found sleeping on Monday morning by Eiffel Tower security guards who were making the rounds before the opening of the monument, according to the prosecutor’s office and Sete (Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel), the operator that manages the site.
The tourists were then “quickly removed” and handed over to the Paris police, Sete said in a statement. CNN . The operator will press charges for the intrusion, the operator said, although he admitted the two men “posed no threat”.
“Since no damage was found, the fine for trespassing on a historic or cultural site was ruled out,” added the Paris prosecutor’s office. As a result of the men’s overnight stay, the tower was only opened on Monday night, Sete confirmed.
Source: CNN Brasil
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