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Scuba Diving At Eiffel tower
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) Visitors to the Eiffel Tower usually go for the spectacular views of the French capital, but in June they will be able to cool off by scuba diving in the pool at the foot of the landmark.
Although the 16-metre by 16-metre pool, which will open today, is just 1.5 metres deep, organiser Jean-Bernard Bros said it was a good way to promote diving to city-dwellers.
''Most people in France live in cities, so we have to bring diving to them,'' said Bros, a diving enthusiast city official who is also president of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower.
''We must make diving accessible to everyone.'' Wetsuits, flippers, masks, air tanks and an instructor are all provided for a 10-minute plunge in the pool. Organisers say around a hundred people will be able to use the pool each day.
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