Paris Builds A WALL To Deal With Their Terrorist Problem – But It’s Not What You Think

I’ve been to Paris a few times.

It’s truly a remarkable city. Or at least… it used to be.

With the way things are going, it may not be the “City of Light” for much longer.

…Yeah. Welcome to the new Paris.

Anyway… things are SO bad, Paris built a WALL.

But it’s not what you’d think. (Or hope.) They’ve built a bullet-proof wall around the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower is getting a bulletproof wall to ward off terror attacks https://t.co/7CgK9A9d3H pic.twitter.com/4cO1HqqA6H

— New York Post (@nypost) June 15, 2018

According to the New York Post:

The city of Paris on Thursday debuted the 10-foot-tall panes of bulletproof glass that’ll partially surround the Eiffel Tower — as part of a plan to protect the landmark against terror attacks.

Parisian authorities approved the $36 million plan to install a wall around the monument in February 2017.

In all, 450 2.36-inch-thick clear panes will make up two walls to the north and south of the tower. The other two sides will be closed by wire mesh grids, meant to match the tower’s design style. Bollards to protect against vehicles will also surround the tourist attraction.

The glass panes were designed to replace unsightly metal fences and to allow visitors to get a good view of the City of Lights, officials said.

The bulk of the work will be completed by mid-July and finalized by September, Bernard Gaudillère, president of the Eiffel Tower Operating Company, told 20 Minutes Paris.

The construction hasn’t stopped hordes of tourists from visiting the 129-year-old tower, Gaudillère said, adding that he hopes to see between 6 million and 7 million visitors in 2018.

French soldiers and police will continue to patrol outside and inside the area, as they’ve done since the deadly November 2015 attacks on the French capital, in which 130 people were killed.

It used to be such a beautiful area…

Now it’s just a sitting target.