Eiffel Tower Reopens to Visitors After 6-day Closure Due to Employee Strike

Eiffel Tower Reopens to Visitors After 6-day Closure Due to Employee Strike
Visitors stand at the closed gates leading to the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Feb. 20, 2024. Michel Euler/AP Photo
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PARIS—The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes.

The operator of the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower said in a statement it reached an agreement with unions representing the workers after promising to allocate an “ambitious 380 million euro (about $412 million) investment by 2031” for renovation work. This week, it also launched salary negotiations, expected to be finalized next month, after employees on strike demanded an increase proportionate to revenue from ticket sales.