The Eiffel Tower was closed for a second day at the height of the Paris tourist season as workers remained on strike on Wednesday, to the disappointment of tourists flocking to the site.
Unable to scale the heights of the famous monument, visitors instead posed at the tower's base, snapping photographs of themselves standing beside "On Strike" posters.
Eiffel Tower staff are refusing to work as they agitate for better working conditions and more pay.
"I wanted to go up there, take my wife in my arms and say 'Jackie, I love you', but it's OK, there's so much to see in Paris," said David, a Florida retiree on holiday in Paris with his new bride.
Trying to visit the tower for a second day running, Emily Knowles and Jeanie Weir, both 21-year-old Australian students, could hardly hide their disappointment.
"It was our big plan for the day," they said, before deciding to wander along the Champs-Elysees instead.
Trying to visit the tower for a second day running, Emily Knowles and Jeanie Weir, both 21-year-old Australian students, could hardly hide their disappointment.
"It was our big plan for the day," they said, before deciding to wander along the Champs-Elysees instead.
The influential CGT union called the strike after failed last-minute talks on Monday, which lasted for seven hours.
Negotiations resumed Tuesday but some points remained unresolved, union officials said, adding that the structure could re-open for tourists later on Wednesday.
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