The Eiffel Tower in Paris is to have a 2.5m-high wall of reinforced glass built around it as protection against terror attacks, officials say.

 

法国官员表示，将在巴黎埃菲尔铁塔周围建造2.5米高的加固玻璃墙，使其在遭到恐怖袭击时得到保护。

 

The Paris mayor's office says the wall will replace metal fences put up for the Euro 2016 football tournament.

 

The project, if approved, is expected to cost about €20m and work should start later this year.

 

The French capital has been on high alert since attacks by jihadists in November 2015 left 130 people dead.

 

Last July, 86 people were killed when a lorry ploughed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern city of Nice.

 

The Eiffel Tower, one of France's most famous landmarks¹, attracts more than six million visitors each year and the wall is designed to stop individuals or vehicles storming the site, said the assistant mayor for tourism, Jean-Francois Martins.

 

"The terror threat remains² high in Paris and the most vulnerable sites, led by the Eiffel Tower, must be the object of special security measures," he said.

 

"We will replace the metal grids³ to the north and south with glass panels which will allow Parisians and visitors a very pleasant view of the monument."

 

Mr Martins added: "We have three aims - to improve the look, make access easier and strengthen the protection of visitors and staff."

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