Cover image: Des moines hindous participent à une cérémonie religieuse devant la tour Eiffel, avant un défilé cérémoniel sur la Seine, à Paris, le 3 septembre 2026. © Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP

Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

· France 24

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more.