The Eiffel Tower was shut down to tourists on Wednesday as workers initiated a strike in preparation for contract negotiations with the city of Paris. This walkout coincided with planned events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passing of Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the iconic tower.
An Eiffel Tower spokesperson informed The Associated Press that the tower, which is typically open 365 days a year, except for occasional strikes, had no definite reopening date.
SETE, the group responsible for managing the monument, stated that approximately 800 employees work at the tower daily, while it attracts around 6,000,000 visitors annually, making it the most popular ticketed monument globally.
Despite the closure, a pre-recorded musical program commemorating Gustave Eiffel's death on December 27, 1923, was still scheduled to air on French television on Wednesday evening.
