PARIS (AP)– Marking another milestone in France’s recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower resumed to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days.
Tourists who are dripping back to Paris were delighted to find the landmark open when some other tourist attractions in the French capital remain closed. The Louvre Museum isn’t reopening till July 6.
” It’s really unique, extremely special because it’s only the Paris individuals,” said Annelies Bouwhuis, a 43- year-old visitor from the Netherlands. “We have actually seen a