The monument in Paris has been closed for four days so far this week due to an employee strike.
The Eiffel Tower will be closed for four consecutive days starting Thursday (February 22) as workers strike in the French capital.
The iconic landmark, which is expected to be the center of Paris Olympic celebrations, is closed to visitors.
Denis Vavassoli, one of the strikers’ representatives from the CGT union, previously warned that their protests “could last for days or even weeks.”
Here’s what you need to know if you’re visiting the Eiffel Tower this week.
Eiffel Tower closed: what to do if you booked a visit
of eiffel tower Typically open seven days a week. However, the monument in Paris has been closed for four days so far this week due to an employee strike.
If you have booked a visit to a landmark, please confirm it. Website Regarding business hours.
There is currently a warning that the Eiffel Tower will close today, February 22nd.
Visitors with electronic tickets (which can be purchased up to two months in advance) are advised to check their email for details.
Paris strikes: Why is the Eiffel Tower closed?
The striking employees are demanding a pay increase proportional to ticket sales revenue. They also want improved maintenance of the 135-year-old tower, which shows signs of rust on some of the ironwork.
The tower generates millions of euros in annual revenue for the city. Paris, its owner. Paris Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said on Wednesday that the extended closure during the coronavirus pandemic has robbed the landmark of 130 million euros in revenue.
However, he insisted that the tower’s maintenance has not been compromised as a result.
“The monument is in very good condition,” he told broadcaster France Info, adding that he hoped the tower’s operator would resolve the issue with the strikers.
The tower will feature prominently at this summer’s Paris Games and the next Paralympic Games.
Olympic and Paralympic medals are Paris Embedded are fragments of hexagonal iron blocks taken from historic buildings.
Stéphane Dieu of the CGT trade union, which represents many of the Eiffel Tower’s employees, said the strikers had presented their demands to city authorities and reached an agreement with the tower’s owners, hoping that “everything will be smooth this summer.” He said he wanted to move forward.
Union leaders have repeatedly criticized the tower operator’s business model, saying it is based on inflated estimates of future visitor numbers at the expense of maintenance costs and employee salaries.
Last year this monument was No visitors allowed Large-scale protests against the government’s pension reform plans have been held across France for 10 days.