The man who scaled the Eiffel Tower, forcing it to be evacuated and closed down on Monday (Tuesday NZT), has been talked down from the French monument. SCREENSHOT/WOCHIT The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed after a man scaled the popular tourist attraction. READ MORE:* How to see the Eiffel Tower without going to Paris* Glass walls, not metal fencing, to surround Eiffel Tower* Climber scales the Eiffel Tower with a GoProThe man eventually stopped his climb just below the third level, which is the highest level of the 324-metre tower, and stayed there. Hours into the sky-high incident, the man could be seen standing in the ironworks of Gustave Eiffel's 19th century monument. The tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is about the same height as an 81-story building.

Source: Stuff May 20, 2019 16:00 UTC