The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the removal of women employees during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The group, the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), later apologised for “any pain or inconvenience caused”.
The Paris landmark was closed on Monday after staff and management held a meeting over the incident. Visitors returned on Tuesday morning and passed through security checkpoints at the base of the tower.