Two US tourists were found sleeping off a drinking spree in the Eiffel Tower, claiming they had got lost in the Paris landmark while drunk.
Security guards discovered the two men early on Monday morning, according to prosecutors.
The tourists had paid for admission to the landmark, close to closing time, at 22:40 on Sunday. Instead of leaving, they sought to hide in an area of the tower normally off-limits to the public. Police say they must have hopped security barriers to get there
They were discovered between the second and third storeys, fast asleep.
Talking to French news agency AFP, prosecutors say the men “appear to have got stuck because of how drunk they were.”