As of June 25, the Eiffel Tower has reopened to visitors after being closed to fight the spread of COVID-19.
What We Know:
- The Eiffel Tower closed in mid-March and hasn’t been closed this long since World War II.
- From June 25 to June 30, visitors will only be able to access the stairs, according to the Eiffel Tower website. Tickets for the tower became available last week on June 18th. It is time to get those steps in, but not to worry because there are 674 steps to the second level of the tower.
- According to the website, “In order to welcome our visitors in the best possible conditions, sanitary measures have been put in place, including the compulsory wearing of masks.”
“Our priority is the health of our visitors and our staff: some measures and precautions have been taken to protect everyone, such as the compulsory wearing of a face mask for all visitors (from 11 years old); a limited number of visitors on the esplanade, on each floor and in the lifts; a significant signage and ground markings to implement physical distancing (1.5 meter); daily cleaning and disinfection of public spaces at the Tower,” the site states.
- By July 1, lifts will start operating up to the second floor. The top-level won’t be open until the summer.
- Traffic flow is usually around 7 million people a year and the management company said they lost $30 million while the tower was closed.
- France is one of the most visited countries, so with the coronavirus, their tourism numbers decreased majorly. France lifted its restrictions on June 15, and the tourism industry and businesses hope to have visitors once the summer season begins.
Opening hours will be extended to the weekend and kids 11 and up are expected to wear masks.
