Strike at the Eiffel Tower: understanding tourists, employees speak of an “untenable” situation. Nearly seven million visitors per year, but none since Monday.
The cost of the latest painting work on the tower alone amounts to more than 35 million euros. “I'm sad because I wanted to go up, but I understand. It'll be for next time, it doesn't matter," says Kathleen, from Atlanta, USA, who crossed the Atlantic to see the Iron Lady.