French matchstick Eiffel Tower record bid ruled out over wrong matches
By Hugh SchofieldBBC News, París
Richard Plaud/FacebookRichard Plaud has spent eight years building his Eiffel Tower, only to find he used the wrong kind of matchA French model-enthusiast who wanted to beat the world record for a matchstick Eiffel Tower has had his hopes dashed.
Richard Plaud, 47, from Montpellier-de-Médillan in western France, was told by the Guinness World Records that his 7.19m (23ft) tower did not qualify because he had used the wrong kind of matches.
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