Paris (France) (AFP) – The Eiffel Tower closed its doors "due to the national strike" on Thursday, a day of mobilization for wages, the monument's operating company announced on its official website.
Published on: 05/11/2026 - 16:42
“As there are not enough staff on site to open the monument in optimal security and reception conditions for the public, the tower will therefore remain closed all day,” explained the Eiffel Tower operating company in a press release.
“Due to strike notice, the Eiffel Tower is currently closed. Please excuse us,” could be read on a light screen at the foot of the monument.
E-tickets reserved for the date of November 5, 2026 will be refunded, said the Eiffel Tower operating company.
Certain rooms of the Louvre Museum are also “exceptionally closed” due to this social movement, it is indicated on the museum website.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched throughout France on Thursday, at the call of unions demanding wage increases and an improvement in purchasing power, and with the support of students and high school students, once again mobilized in front of establishments.
In the capital, tens of thousands of people began to march early Thursday afternoon, AFP journalists noted.
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