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CTyankee

(68,315 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:42 AM Apr 9

The Eiffel Tower will be repainted in red this year

https://parissecret.com/en/eiffel-tower-painted-red/
I thought you'd like to know that.

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The Eiffel Tower will be repainted in red this year (Original Post) CTyankee Apr 9 OP

It's original color... Fine by me. (No, not a flaming bright red but a more natural red) hlthe2b Apr 9 #1

That's a lot of surface area to cover! Zambero Apr 9 #2

We're going to Paris in August PJMcK Apr 9 #3

article says it is an april fools day joke. nt msongs Apr 9 #4

Well, that's a good one! CTyankee Apr 9 #5

Can you imagine painting that thing? Rizen Apr 9 #6

hlthe2b

(114,254 posts)

1. It's original color... Fine by me. (No, not a flaming bright red but a more natural red)

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:01 AM

Apr 9

Zambero

(10,016 posts)

2. That's a lot of surface area to cover!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:06 AM

Apr 9

The shade of red resembles that of the Golden Gate Bridge.

PJMcK

(25,071 posts)

3. We're going to Paris in August

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:09 AM

Apr 9

Thanks for the post.

msongs

(73,932 posts)

4. article says it is an april fools day joke. nt

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:15 PM

Apr 9

CTyankee

(68,315 posts)

5. Well, that's a good one!

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:17 PM

Apr 9

Rizen

(1,107 posts)

6. Can you imagine painting that thing?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:53 PM

Apr 9

It makes me dizzy just thinking about it.

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