Eiffel Tower reopens, ending 104-day coronavirus shutdown

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MASHA MACPHERSON

Marking another milestone in France’s recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days.

Tourists who are trickling back to Paris were delighted to find the landmark open when some other attractions in the French capital remain closed. The Louvre Museum isn’t reopening until July 6.

“It’s very special, very special because it’s only the Paris people,” said Annelies Bouwhuis, a 43-year-old visitor from the Netherlands. “We’ve seen a lot Paris people enjoying their city, enjoying their parks without all the tourists.”

Lifts that usually whisk visitors up the 324-meter (1,063-feet) tall wrought-iron Eiffel Tower remain closed, so for now people have to take the stairs.



People queue up prior to visit the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Thursday, June 25, 2020. The Eiffel Tower reopens after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark's longest closure since World War II. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)


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[Bengus81]

1. Sure why not...America is pretty much wide open too!!!

And look at what's happening.

[Recursion]

2. France had 80 new cases yesterday

It's not really comparable

[Steelrolled]

3. France still leads US in deaths per million

but the US is catching up! Time to get going! /s