Guinness Spurns Man’s 8-Year Matchstick Eiffel Tower Project

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Representatives for Guinness said their ruling was based on the fact that the matches Richard Plaud used are not commercially available.

Night Editor

Published Feb. 7 2024 12:17AM EST

The Eiffel Tower — Stefano Guidi/Getty Images

A local French official was left heartbroken after the Guinness World Records office spurned his years-long quest to build the world’s tallest Eiffel Tower replica out of matchsticks—all because he used the wrong brand.

Brett Bachman

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Guinness Spurns Man’s 8-Year Matchstick Eiffel Tower Project

Representatives for Guinness said their ruling was based on the fact that the matches Richard Plaud used are not commercially available.

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