Taking Picture of the Eiffel Tower at Night is Illegal?

Although the Eiffel Tower is nearly 130 years old, the relatively new lights on the structure are still protected by copyright law. Because of the long term of copyright law in the European Union and France’s decision to opt out on provisions that put buildings on public streets out of reach of copyright, it is technically copyright infringement to take a picture of, reproduce, repost, or otherwise distribute pictures of the Eiffel Tower at night.

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