The Eiffel Tower has reopened after a month-long Corona break. After a countdown and to applause and music, the first visitors entered the site on Friday afternoon. The tickets for the day of the reopening were not available online the day before. Spontaneous people could still look forward to tickets for the afternoon and evening - albeit with a gray, cloudy sky. The Paris landmark was closed for almost nine months due to the Corona crisis. It had to close temporarily last spring due to the pandemic.
When visiting the Eiffel Tower, you must wear a mask and keep your distance.
From July 21, adults must then show evidence of a test, vaccination or recovery.
From that day onwards, the compulsory test will be extended in France.
For the time being, however, children and young people are excluded.
The tower, which is more than 130 years old, not far from the Seine, has been visited by around seven million people every year.
In the past year, however, significantly fewer tourists came due to the Corona compulsory breaks and the lack of international visitors.
The monument, also called "dame de fer" (lady made of iron) in France, was built for the Paris World's Fair and completed in 1889.