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June 16, 2018
https://p.dw.com/p/2zgHH

France's most iconic symbol is getting a wrap-around fencing that will protect the 1,063 foot (324 meters) tower from an array of potential terror attacks. The thick, bullet-proof, glass is not only intended to guard against gun fire but is supposed to be strong enough keep suicide-minded truck drivers from reaching the tower's base.