Eiffel Tower Shuts Down on 100th Anniversary as Staff Protest Management

Paris: The iconic Eiffel Tower, a prominent global tourist attraction, was closed on Wednesday due to a strike by its staff, as reported by the tower’s operator. The strike, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the passing of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer behind the tower’s construction, aimed to voice concerns about the current management practices, according to the statement released by the hard-left CGT union.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the management trajectory, the CGT union asserted that the tower’s operator, SETE, was on a perilous course. SETE, in response, issued an apology to visitors affected by the closure, urging those holding electronic tickets for Wednesday to check their email for updates.

Recognized as Paris’s most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower draws nearly seven million visitors annually, with approximately three-quarters hailing from foreign countries.

Gustave Eiffel, the visionary behind this architectural marvel, passed away on December 27, 1923, at the age of 91.