*Why It's Illegal to Take Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night*

*Why It's Illegal to Take Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night*

Think twice!! When you travel to different countries, always check what’s permitted and what’s not?

IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THAT RAZZLE DAZZLE.

Paris may be known as the City of Light, but the next time you’re basking in the glow of the city’s greatest monument—La Tour Eiffel—you may want to think twice about documenting it.

Unbeknownst to the average tourist or 'Gram-obsessed social media star, it’s actually illegal to photograph at night because it’s an artistic creation still under copyright.

According to European Copyright Law, such monuments are protected for the lifespan of the work’s legal creator—plus 70 years. The Tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel, died in 1923, so in 1993 it re-entered public domain, but there’s still un petit problème: The lights installed by Pierre Bideau didn’t ignite until 1985, which means nighttime images and videos that feature his choreographed light show are still protected under the law.

• That said, the law is primarily aimed at commercial use.

Tourists and those taking and sharing images for personal purposes need not worry about .

Source: Internet

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