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Eiffel Tower visits disrupted by strike protesting poor financial management of the Paris landmark

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  • Visits to the Eiffel Tower were disrupted on Monday due to a strike protesting poor financial management of the monument.
  • The 984-foot landmark in central Paris, a top tourist destination, experienced a surge in visitors leading up to the Summer Olympics.
  • Tourists were warned of disruptions on the monument’s website, advising them to check before visiting or consider postponing their trip.

Visits to the Eiffel Tower were disrupted on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management of the monument, which is one of the world’s most-visited sites.

The hugely popular 984-foot landmark in central Paris has seen soaring visitor numbers in the lead up to the Summer Olympics in the French capital. 

Tourists planning to visit the Eiffel Tower on Monday were warned of disruptions in multiple languages on the monument’s website.

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They advised visitors to check the website before heading to the monument or to postpone their visit.

The Eiffel Tower is pictured from the top of the Arc de Triomphe on Feb. 12, 2024, in Paris. Visits to the Eiffel Tower were disrupted on Monday Feb. 19, 2024, because of a strike over poor financial management of the monument that is one of the world’s most-visited sites. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year, but it is occasionally affected by strikes. In December, the monument was closed to visitors for an entire day during Christmas and New Year’s holidays because of a strike over contract negotiations.

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Stephane Dieu of the CGT union, which represents a large number of the Eiffel Tower’s employees, said Monday’s strike is aimed at a salary increase in proportion to the incoming revenue from ticket sales and improved maintenance of the monument, which is owned by the Paris municipality.

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