Eiffel Tower closes after staff protest over women
By The BriefBrief
Eiffel Tower staff went on strike after being instructed to make female employees “invisible” during a September 5 visit by members of a Hindu religious organisation. The monument reported a “delay” for “operational reasons,” but the closure followed a staff general assembly and the tower stayed shut on September 7.
WHO:Eiffel Tower staff; Denis Vavassori (CGT branch general secretary)
WHAT:Staff strike and temporary closure of the Eiffel Tower after directives limiting women’s visibility during a Hindu group visit
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
WHERE:Paris, France
WHY:Staff protested the instruction given to female employees to make themselves “invisible” during the September 5 visit.
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