Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike
February 20, 2024 | 13:09
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, was closed Monday after staff went on strike, unions told AFP.
Eiffel Tower closed as staff go on strike
December 28, 2023 | 14:35
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on strike, the landmark's operator said.
Eiffel Tower to reopen to public on Jun 25
June 10, 2020 | 09:03
PARIS: The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public on Jun 25 more than three months after shuttering in France's coronavirus lockdown, its operators said on Tuesday (Jun 9).
Eiffel Tower evacuated after climber spotted
May 21, 2019 | 08:56
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Monday (May 20) after a man was seen climbing up the iconic Paris landmark, one of France's biggest tourist draws, the operating company said.
Eiffel Tower celebrates 130th birthday
May 16, 2019 | 15:52
The Eiffel Tower has celebrated its 130th birthday in Paris, with the city marking the anniversary with a light show at the famed monument.
Paris shops, monuments to close as fears of protest violence mount
December 07, 2018 | 08:33
PARIS: The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and scores of shops on the Champs-Elysees are set to close as authorities warned on Thursday (Dec 6) of fresh violence this weekend during protests which have ballooned into the biggest crisis of Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
Eiffel Tower to go dark for Pittsburgh victims
October 29, 2018 | 06:35
PARIS: The Eiffel Tower will go dark at midnight on Sunday "to honour victims of the anti-Semitic attack" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Paris Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter.
Eiffel tower to reopen after strike over long queues
August 03, 2018 | 10:11
The Eiffel Tower - closed to visitors since Wednesday afternoon - is to reopen on Friday (Aug 2) after workers went on strike over unacceptably long queues at the Paris landmark.
Eiffel Tower to close for open-air World Cup broadcast
July 13, 2018 | 10:19
The Eiffel Tower will be shut on Sunday (Jul 15) as part of security measures being taken for a big-screen broadcast of the World Cup final at the adjacent Champ de Mars park, the tower's management said Thursday.
Eiffel Tower shuts due to strike
April 14, 2018 | 10:46
The Eiffel Tower was shut on Friday (Apr 13) due to a strike by security personnel over the suspension of three of their colleagues, the company operating Paris' most recognisable monument and trade unions said.
Snow shuts Eiffel Tower as winter blast hits France
February 07, 2018 | 13:33
The Eiffel Tower turned away tourists on Tuesday as snow swept across northern France, causing traffic chaos in Paris during the French capital's first real dose of wintry weather this season.
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