Eiffel Tower Was Not Illuminated With The Swiss Flag
The Claim
Eiffel tower lights up in Switzerland flag’s color.
Emerging story
Shortly after their historic win over world champion France on Monday, photos began circulating on social media of the Eiffel tower being lit up in the Switzerland flag’s color.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation revealed that the circulating image is false.
A google search of the image shows that the picture was published in 2004 and was took when the Eiffel Tower celebrated the Chinese new year, particularly the Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to President Jacques Chirac in January 2004.
The Eiffel tower has in the past been lit up to celebrate different occasions. It was lit up in the colors of the French flag to honor victims of the Nice terror attack when a 19-tonne cargo truck was driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais resulting in the death of 86 people, including children. It was also lit up in the Turkish flag as part of the social media campaign for the Euro 2016 tournament.
