Eiffel Tower to reopen on Friday as strike ends

People stand in line at an information booth following the closure of the Eiffel Tower as part of a strike by employees over lengthening queues during the peak summer tourist season in Paris, France, August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier - Copyright BENOIT TESSIER(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 02/08/2018 - 23:02•Updated 26/04/2024 - 07:00

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PARIS (Reuters) - Staff at the Eiffel Tower agreed to end their strike on Thursday evening, a union official said, meaning the monument will reopen on Friday.

The tower - Paris's most famous tourist attraction - closed on Wednesday afternoon in a dispute over a new access system that workers said had caused "monstrous" queues.