The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there.

Amid the nationwide day of strike, a sign was also posted at the monument that read, "Due to a strike, the Eiffel Tower is ...

France's iconic Eiffel Tower shut down Thursday due to strikes, as nearly 200,000 protesters rallied in over 200 towns and ...

Nationwide strikes in France led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower on Oct. 2. Around 85,000 demonstrators took to the streets to protest government spending cuts.

The nationwide strike, called by France's major unions, is the latest in a series of protests that started last month amid political turmoil and heated budget talks.

Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and ...