VIDEO: Eiffel Tower becomes haven for thrill-seekers as it turns into 90km/h ride
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Published: 6 Jun, 2017 CET.
Updated: Tue 6 Jun 2017 09:12 CET
Adrenalin junkies leapt from Paris's Eiffel Tower on Monday, flying through the air on a zipwire at up to 90 kilometres an hour.
The free 55-mph rides are being organised by Perrier, the French sparkling water brand, as part of festivities during the last week of the French Open tennis championships, and will continue until Sunday.
The minute-long flight aims to give participants a taste of what a smash serve might feel like -- where speeds regularly exceed 200 kilometres an hour.
Thrill-seekers wanting an incredible view of the city of Paris can take a zipline from the Eiffel Tower, over 377 feet above the ground. pic.twitter.com/nuHivKuZcB
— ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2017
Riders depart from the second floor of the famous landmark, about 115 metres (380 feet) above the ground, and travel 800 metres down toward the other end of the Champs de Mars park at the foot of the tower.
A VIEW TO A THRILL: Paris transforms the Eiffel Tower into one of the world’s greatest thrill rides.
Read more: https://t.co/uj60gx3gKN pic.twitter.com/2vQKB69PdN
— TEN Eyewitness News (@channeltennews) June 5, 2017
The first participants took to the air under blue skies on Monday.
The thrill seekers were selected in an online draw last week, and around 100 rides are planned before the men's final on Sunday at Roland Garros in western Paris.
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The free 55-mph rides are being organised by Perrier, the French sparkling water brand, as part of festivities during the last week of the French Open tennis championships, and will continue until Sunday.
The minute-long flight aims to give participants a taste of what a smash serve might feel like -- where speeds regularly exceed 200 kilometres an hour.
Thrill-seekers wanting an incredible view of the city of Paris can take a zipline from the Eiffel Tower, over 377 feet above the ground. pic.twitter.com/nuHivKuZcB
— ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2017
Riders depart from the second floor of the famous landmark, about 115 metres (380 feet) above the ground, and travel 800 metres down toward the other end of the Champs de Mars park at the foot of the tower.
A VIEW TO A THRILL: Paris transforms the Eiffel Tower into one of the world’s greatest thrill rides.
— TEN Eyewitness News (@channeltennews) June 5, 2017
Read more: https://t.co/uj60gx3gKN pic.twitter.com/2vQKB69PdN
The first participants took to the air under blue skies on Monday.
The thrill seekers were selected in an online draw last week, and around 100 rides are planned before the men's final on Sunday at Roland Garros in western Paris.
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