Eiffel Tower reopens terrace for parties as COVID cases drop, check guidelines here

terrace of iconic French monument Eiffel tower recently opened for parties giving ar reason for people to rejoice amid coronavirus pandemic. France, which has reported 209,640 cases till w, closed tower in mid-march. After infections in country plunged, it was reopened for public on June 25.

Speaking to international media reporters, Patrick Branco Ruivo, managing director of Eiffel tower reportedly said that terrace of tower, which is 57 metres above ground and houses a bar, could w host nearly 300 to 350 people, during DJ sets on every Thursday and Friday until August 28.

Re: Paris: Eiffel Tower Reopens After 104 Days, Visitors Welcomed With Fanfare

'People have forgotten coronavirus' 

tower was opened on conditions of people wearing masks and maintaining safe distances. However, since its reopening last week, only a  few people have been following given guidelines. Meanwhile, elaborating on experience, a French student, reportedly said that it was apt time to party in open air ding that she felt like people h forgotten about coronavirus.

According to official records, architectural masterpiece gets around seven million visitors every year out of which 75 per cent foreign tourists. However, with a pandemic, most of visitors in future are expected to be from France. 

Credits: Twitter/ Anne_Hidalgo

Re: Eiffel Tower Rey To Reopen On June 25, But Lifts To Remain 'out Of Service'

As per Eiffel Tower's new visiting guidelines, anyone above 11 years of would be required to wear a mask and all without exception would have to take  staircases inste of elevators. “At first, only visits by stairs will be available (second-floor tickets by stairs including a visit of first floor). To ensure that ascending and descending visitors do t meet in stairs, ascent will take place from East pillar and descent by West pillar,” guidelines in statement re on website.  

Credits: Twitter/SABK6

Furr, guidelines re, popular ‘Iron Ly’ in French Capital would carry out “daily cleaning and disinfection of public s at Tower” and “a limited number of visitors on esplane and on each floor will be secured”. ditionally, it said, to ensure that ascending and descending visitors do t meet in stairs, ascent will take place from East pillar and descent by West pillar. monument’s site also mentioned that several significant sign and ground markings are being installed to implement physical distancing and remind visitors of mandatory health protocols to be followed. 

Re: Eiffel Tower To Reopen After Longest Closure Since WWII Due To Coronavirus

Re: Eiffel Tower To Reopen To Visitors On June 25 As France Continues To Ease Restrictions