This photograph shows the Eiffel Tower as it has announced its early closing due to heatwave in Paris on Tuesday. A deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life as well as forcing school closures and train cancellations. "Due to the high temperatures forecast, the Eiffel Tower will be adjusting its operations," said the operator of the monument made of latticed steel girders. AFP-Yonhap
PARIS — The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective managers said Tuesday.
A deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life as well as forcing school closures and train cancellations, with some of the most visited tourist sites in the world the latest to take precautionary measures.
The operator of the Eiffel Tower, a monument made of latticed steel girders, said the site would "exceptionally close" early on Tuesday at 4 pm (1400 GMT).
During the high season, starting in mid-June, the tower is open from 9 am to 12:45 am.
