“It’s brave”: six residents of an nursing home, aged 84 to 99, climbed the steps of the Eiffel Tower during a special ascent

It’s a challenge they rose to with flying colors. Six residents of a nursing home in Troyes climbed the 327 steps to the first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday May 15. The walkers, aged 84 to 99, had been training for several months in their specialized establishment.

Nice victory

Helped by a physical and mental preparation coach, the grannies motivated themselves and trained on the stairs of their residence before finally tackling the Iron Lady. “I thought it was more difficult!” Surprised Monique, 89, with our colleagues from TF1.

And while Rose, the youngest (84 years old) quickly took the lead of the group and finished the climb first in about thirty minutes, all the others also managed to reach their goal about ten minutes later. A great victory for these residents who were then able to enjoy a riverboat trip.