Eiffel Tower to be shielded by 2.5-metre glass security walls

The Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris, will soon be protected by bulletproof glass walls 2.5 metres (eight feet) high, part of a plan to prevent attacks at the monument, the city said Thursday. "The terror threat remains high in Paris, and the most vulnerable sites, starting with the Eiffel Tower, must be the object of special security measures," deputy mayor Jean-Francois Martins told a press conference. The glass walls will prevent individuals or vehicles storming the site visited by six million people each year, he added.