The opening was postponed Monday morning after security officials found two American tourists sleeping overnight in the Eiffel Tower, officials said.
According to the Eiffel Tower’s operator, the Eiffel Tower Development Association (commonly known as the Eiffel Tower), it was “discovered by the Sete Guard in the early hours of the morning during a daily patrol before the monument was opened to the public.” thing. Sete. The operating company said it plans to file a complaint against the two intruders, but has handed them over to the police because they pose no threat.
A spokesman for the Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday morning that two American men had been found sleeping on the grounds of the Eiffel Tower after they entered with tickets on Sunday night. Alcohol was involved. She didn’t know where the men were found on the Eiffel Tower.
One of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and stands 1,083 feet tall.receive about 7 million annual visitors.
American tourists are pouring into Europe this summer. Scheduled flight arrivals to Paris in July and August increased by 14.4% this year, nearly 5% above pre-pandemic 2019 levels.