Eiffel Tower reopens after staff walkout over BAPS visit
The landmark reopened on Tuesday after employees protested the reported removal of female colleagues during a visit by the Hindu organisation BAPS.
The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the reported removal of female colleagues during a visit by BAPS, the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha.
The walkout prompted the tower’s closure on Monday. The supplied material does not establish who ordered the reported staff changes or why they occurred.
BAPS, described as a Hindu religious and spiritual movement, later apologised for “any pain or inconvenience caused”. It said the visit had been arranged with the tower team during normal opening hours.
The tower operator said arrangements limiting interactions with women should not have been accepted. The dispute has raised questions over workplace standards and the management of access for visiting groups.
The reopening and BAPS’s response were reported by France 24 International.
