Tourists have been advised to postpone their visit to the iconic landmark.
The Eiffel Tower has been temporarily closed after a man was seen climbing up its side on Monday.
Images emerged on social media of a man climbing the landmark, which is 1,062 feet in height.
https://twitter.com/PaigeMcSorley/status/1130441387118387200
Firefighters are at the scene and have established contact with the man climbing the tower, a spokesman for the fire brigade said.
Witnesses in attendance claimed that he entered the tower normally, but began climbing when he got to the second floor.
The official Twitter account for the Paris landmark posted to say that the tower is closed until further notice and advised visitors to postpone their visit.
https://twitter.com/LaTourEiffel/status/1130466026347474944
Visitors who were underneath and surrounding the tower were also told to evacuate the area.
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