The stairs that the man who built the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel, used to climb to get to his office at the top of the tower are now being auctioned off. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports from Paris.

French cyclist Aurelien Fontenoy has set a new record for the fastest climb of the Eiffel Tower stairs on a bike. Cyclist sets record for fastest Eiffel Tower climb by bikeFrench cyclist Aurelien ...

A piece of the Eiffel tower can soon be yours. On May 21, an original piece of the Eiffel Tower's staircase will be sold to the highest bidder in an auction hosted by Artcurial. The fragment is 9 feet ...

French cyclist and social media sensation Aurelien Fontenoy became the fastest athlete to climb to the second floor of France's Eiffel Tower on an all-terrain bike. (Reuters via YouTube) PARIS — Utah ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 21, an original piece of the Eiffel Tower's staircase will be sold to the highest bidder in an auction hosted by Artcurial ...

12 minutes and 30 seconds. That’s how long it took trials pro Aurelien Fontenoy to climb 686 steps by bike. I’m assuming that’s faster than most people would take by foot. The effort landed him a new ...

To tourists and Frenchmen alike, ascending the steps of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower is like climbing a stairway to heaven.

The Eiffel Tower looks simple from a distance. In reality, it is a timed-entry attraction with multiple ticket types, separate floor options, security screening, changing opening hours, and a summit ...

A rare 8.5-foot segment of the Eiffel Tower’s original spiral staircase will be auctioned by Artcurial on May 21. Removed in 1983 and split into 24 parts, the historic staircase pieces are now ...

French cyclist Aurelien Fontenoy has set a new record for the fastest climb of the Eiffel Tower stairs on a bike.