Eiffel Tower Closes Amid Staff Strike on Gustave Eiffel's Death Centenary

Workers Protest Against Management's 'Unsustainable' Economic Model as Paris Prepares for Contract Negotiations

The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public on December 27, 2023 due to a strike by staff members.
The strike coincided with the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel, the tower's creator.
Staff members, represented by the CGT union, are protesting against the current management of the tower, claiming that the economic model is over-ambitious and unsustainable.
The strike was declared ahead of contract negotiations with the city of Paris, which owns the monument.
Despite the closure, a pre-recorded sound and light concert was still broadcast on TV and social media as a tribute to Gustave Eiffel.