Paris is known as one of the most elegant cities in the world. Visitors talk about the magic of Montmartre, the Left Bank, the city’s beautiful, old buildings and tree-lined streets. But changes might be coming to Paris. The mayor of Paris has plans to change the City of Lights. The changes include building the first city-center skyscraper since the 1970s and changing the grounds around the Eiffel Tower. The plans have fueled criticisms, especially when it comes to the skyscraper project. It dates back to 2008, when a glass-and-steel pyramid-type structure was first proposed. A Paris court rejected several legal cases brought against what is being called the Triangle Tower last month. The rulings gave Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo an important win if the 180-metre tower is to be finished as planned for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The skyscraper project is expected to cost at least 500-million euros.
