Frenchman who assembled matchstick Eiffel Tower has Record rejected

A Frenchman who spent eight years building a 23ft tall replica of the Eiffel Tower out of match sticks has seen his dreams go up in smoke - because he used a brand that can't be bought from stores.

Richard Plaud claims he found out his dreams had flamed out when Guinness World Records delivered their verdict without even visiting the replica.

And the ruling organisation says the 706,900 sticks the 47-year-old used were not commercially available and had been changed beyond recognition from their original form - meaning they could not take his attempt.

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