
(FILES) This photograph taken on February 19, 2024, in central Paris, shows a board informing visitors that the Eiffel Tower, viewed in the background, is closed as staff go on strike, over the financial management of the monument by the city, closing the monument to the public during the second week of the French school holidays. The Eiffel Tower announced its closure on November 5, 2026, due to nationwide strikes in France, leaving the landmark closed to visitors. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP via Getty Images)
