The two men 'appeared to have got stuck because of how drunk they were' and fell asleep in a no-access area of the Eiffel Tower, prosecutors told French media.
rules in place for visitors, including a lengthy section on security that prohibits “climbing over barriers,” “entering areas not open to the public,” “running, sliding, jostling or climbing,” or “holding group picnics.”
Fortunately for Franco-American relations, French media outlets appeared more entertained than annoyed by the incident, with Le Figaro describing the pair’s time inside the monument as “a dream night that will make people envious,” and Actu Paris describing the tower as the “scene of a surprise twist.” AFP, meanwhile, joked that the two “alcoholic American tourists” had “spent a night under the stars in the Eiffel Tower.
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