France puts the Eiffel Tower behind an 8ft-high glass wall to protect the monument from terrorists following attack at the Louvre
€19million project aims to beef up security in Paris and will be ready by autumn
Involves a glass wall around the landmark to protect it from vehicles and jihadis
Terror attacks on French soil have claimed the lives of 238 people in two years
The wall is expected to be ready by autumn this year amid fears of more attacks
By GARETH DAVIES
DailyMail.com
9 February 2017
France is going to put the Eiffel Tower behind an 8ft-high glass wall to protect it from terrorists following an attack at the Louvre.
The security measure is part of a multi-million euro plan to prevent jihadist attacks in the French capital, which have claimed 238 lives around France in the past two years.
It will cost around €19million and comes after a machete-wielding man stormed the Louvre last week in the latest attack on French soil.
‘The terror threat remains high in Paris and the most vulnerable sites, led by the Eiffel Tower, must be the object of special security measures,’ said deputy mayor Jean-Francois Martins.
‘We have three aims: improve the look, make access easier and strengthen the protection of visitors and staff.’
‘The wall will prevent individuals or vehicles storming the site visited by six million people each year.’
Paris’ wall will replace the metal fences erected around the iconic monument during the Euro football championships in 2016
The cost of the project will be around £16million, le Parisien newspaper said, and will be erected this autumn.
Toughened glass panels will be constructed around the base of the Eiffel Tower and checks will be carried out for anyone wishing to pass through.
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