The Guinness Book finally approved the creation of Richard Plaud, thus establishing the world record for the tallest Eiffel Tower made of matches. The institution has revised its regulations which, until now, did not allow the 7.19 meter construction to correspond to the selection criteria.
The resident of Montpellier-de-Médillan in Charente-Maritime will therefore be able to appreciate his victory won in Saujon in January. “It’s great, the record is coming back to France. We're going to enjoy it as a family and then rest a little from all this media coverage. ”