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Security guards found two American tourists sleeping at the Eiffel Tower and spent the night there.
Paris
CNN
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Two American men were found Monday after spending the night drunk. eiffel towera monument administrator told CNN on Wednesday.
The two who had tickets for Sunday night ParisThe Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office told CNN it was “suspected that he was trapped there due to excessive drinking”.
The tourists were found asleep early Monday morning by Eiffel Tower security staff, who were patrolling the monument before it opened, according to the public prosecutor’s office and SETE, which runs the site.
In a statement to CNN, SETE said the tourists were then “promptly removed” and handed over to Paris police. The operator confirmed that the two men “made no threats” but said SETE plans to file charges of trespassing.
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office added that “the fine for encroachment on historic and cultural sites has been rescinded as no damage has been found”.
SETE confirmed the tower opened late Monday as a result of the men’s overnight stay.