Description
Added on the 26/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed after staff went on strike. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, unions say. IMAGES
Many schools across Paris are either closed or disrupted on the 11th day of protests against the pension reform. "Around 20%" of primary school teachers are on strike, according to France's leading union for nursery and primary schools. IMAGES
Two Parisian elementary schools, one in the 12th and the other in the 4th arrondissement, have been closed since Tuesday and Wednesday as a precautionary measure following the confirmation of positive cases of Covid-19. They are not clusters according to the French Regional Health Agency). IMAGES
The shopping district in the centre of Paris is somewhat busier than usual amid lockdown, as residents do their food shopping. Many of them wear face masks, while respecting social distancing as they go about their chores. IMAGES
Residents sing and clap from their balconies in Malakoff, on the outskirts of Paris, to support healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus epidemic on the 21st day of the lockdown. IMAGES
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, continues to turn tourists away as staff refuse to work because of coronavirus fears. The Louvre, near the banks of the Seine river in central Paris, received 9.6 million visitors last year, most of them foreigners including Americans, Chinese and Europeans. IMAGES
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
