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2. Strike closes Eiffel Tower in blow to tourists ahead of Paris ...

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   Unions claim Paris City Hall, which owns 99% of the company that oversees the tower, Societe d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), is underestimating the cost of maintenance and repairs to the ...

3. The Eiffel Tower is closed while workers strike on the 100th ...

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   The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. One of ...

4. Eiffel Tower operator warns the landmark is closed as strike ...

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   A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management turned away visitors on Tuesday for the second consecutive day. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) landmark in central Paris has seen soaring ...

5. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈaɪfəl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed " La dame de fer " (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed ...

6. Paris syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The Eiffel Tower in Paris. Paris syndrome (パリ症候群, Pari shōkōgun) is a cluster of psychiatric symptoms exhibited by some individuals when visiting Paris, that can be viewed as a severe form of culture shock.

7. Pont Alexandre III - Wikipedia

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   The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city. [2][3] It has been classified as a French monument historique since 1975. [4]

8. Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world's most ...

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   Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites. The hugely popular 330-meter (1083-foot ...

9. List of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of his concern over the protests against the tower, and chose names of those who had distinguished themselves since 1789. [2] The engravings are found on the sides of the tower under the first balcony, in letters about 60 cm (24 in) tall, and were originally painted in gold.