The ancient beach is facing a new threat as France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of Allied forces landing on the shores of French: rising sea levels are linked to climate shift. More than 100km of Normandy’s beach carry traces of June 6, 1944, including tanks, shipwrecked vessels, and another vestiges from the Military troops ‘ first move to freeing eastern Europe from Nazi German activity. These same heritage sites are now threatened by the sea, where 150 000 Military troops launched the largest cargo invasion ever. Dunes and rocks are eroded by rising sea levels, and swamps and reclaimed land are at risk of submerging at locations that millions of people visit annually. The famous beaches- script- named Utah, Omaha, Juno, Sword and Gold- that were stormed by US, British Commonwealth and various allied soldiers have all greatly changed in 80 years. According to Regis Leymarie, a geologist with the Coastal Conservatory in Normandy, the D-Day sites “already bear no resemblance to what Allied men experienced on June 6, 1944.” Residents of Graye en Mer, a town along Juno Beach, are concerned that the tide is sweeping history out of the area. The sea has toppled full bunkers.
Eiffel Tower ticket prices to rise by 20 % for reconstruction
Paris City Hall approved on Friday to require an increase in the adult cost for the Eiffel Tower to 20 % starting next month to help with serious renovation work. The average price for a ride by lift to the top of the Eiffel Tower is currently 29.4 euros ($ 34.3 ), which will increase to 35.3 % on June 17. Since Gustave Eiffel’s genius was constructed for the 1889 World Fair, it has been repainted 19 days. Every seven times, according to Eiffel’s advice, may be painted to prevent rust. But the 985- ft iron framework has n’t been given a full color job since 2010.
