The Eiffel Tower is set to be cloaked by 600,000 plants in a £65m project to transform the 324m landmark in Paris into an "ecologically-correct" attraction.
Eco-engineer Ginger is working on the project, which is scheduled for completion next year and will include an irrigation system of 12 tonnes of rubber tubing.
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