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Man is arrested after parachuting from the top of the Eiffel Tower - A base jumper has parachuted from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The man climbed the east pillar of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday morning shortly after 5.30am before parachuting from the top of the monument shortly before 7am. The man landed on the ground of the Emile Antoine Stadium before being arrested by police. A complaint was also filed by the operating company for endangering the lives of others and trespassing. The incident led to the opening of the monument being delayed. It’s the second recent incident at the popular tourist attraction, which welcomed 5.9 million visitors last year, after on Monday, two American tourists were found sleeping inside the Eiffel Tower after getting stuck while drunk spending a night under the stars in the famous monument.
Busy weekend on the roads in France - France’s traffic information service Bison Futé has warned motorists of an extremely busy weekend on the roads across France as many, return home from their summer break. Difficulties are expected throughout the weekend from today midday until Monday August 21st. In the southeast, the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and the Mediterranean the roads have been classified as red, while the rest of France has been classified as orange. Tomorrow, Saturday 19th August, has been classified as red across the country. Sunday is classified as orange at a national level and remaining red in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Mediterranean.
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