Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors, lit in blue, white and red

“It’s a communication tool for people to share their solidarity”.

The Eiffel Tower is not the first monument to glow blue, white, and red, in honour of the attacks.

“I am devastated by what just happened in France #CharlieHebdo”, he tweeted at the time. It was just me trying to combine two thoughts – Paris and peace. They are also sharing vacation photos, teardrops and a peace symbol with the Eiffel Tower as its center to share their grief over the tragedy. The image has caught on around the world and taken social media by storm. The image was first posted on Jean’s Twitter around midnight in Paris on Friday, and has since been shared by countless users across the ‘net. Instagram subsequently shared the painting on its official account.

“It wasn’t something that I did to benefit from”, he added to the NY Times. Sometimes it is hard to shed light on what is true or not, but I think people have an instinctive sense of how to use these forms of communication. Celebrities, like Anne Hathaway, John Legend, and Cara Delevingne reposted the image. Hello, my name is Jean Jullien, and I’m a French illustrator. D’Elia captioned the photo, writing, “Out of respect for the victims in Paris we won’t be doing a live show tonight”. It’s doesn’t feel right. Jullien didn’t expect the response. “It didn’t seem appropriate to us”, Isabelle Esnous, Director of Communication at the tower, told AFP.

“Following the attacks perpetrated on 13 November in Paris, three days of national mourning have been decreed. Thank you for your understanding”, the Eiffel Tower website reads. It was a very raw, spontaneous reaction. A few of the wounded are in critical condition.

Friday’s terror attacks in Paris produced an avalanche of empathy online, and proved once again the power of simple images to unite people in times of crisis. The band has cancelled the rest of its tour and have reportedly returned to the United States.

President Francois Hollande also blames ISIS for the attacks, calling it an “act of war”.

“I have a lot friends, family and colleagues in Paris, and it is a city I love”.