PARIS – The Eiffel Tower is closed to the public because workers are protesting a recent rise in aggressive pickpockets.
The Paris monument is normally open every day of the year and brings in thousands of visitors daily. It sometimes closes briefly for bomb threats or strikes.
Breaking news from Canada and around the world
sent to your email, as it happens.
The company that manages the tower said in a statement it did not open Friday because the staff is concerned about petty crime around the site. It said it is working with police to reach a solution so that the landmark can reopen.
The walkout comes the day after Paris authorities said crime against tourists had dropped this year thanks to reinforced police presence and video surveillance.
More on World
- 2 Boeing 737 passenger planes involved in accidents, mere hours apart
- Barron Trump, 18, selected as Florida delegate at Republican National Convention
- Cruise ship arrives in New York with dead endangered whale stuck on bow
- Boeing 737 whistleblower says he found 100s of defects on plane parts every day
Comments