Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitors take a selfie with a phone from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Fireworks illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Wednesday, July 14, 2021. France celebrated its national holiday Wednesday with thousands of troops marching in a Paris parade, after last year's events were scaled back because of COVID-19 virus fears. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) (Lewis Joly/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitors arrive at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitors peer trough the windows of the elevator at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitors enjoy the view from top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitor line up at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months People relax at the Champ-de-Mars garden next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Visitors enjoy the view from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. The "Iron Lady" was ordered shut in October as France battled its second surge of the virus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (Michel Euler/AP)
Eiffel tower reopens after 9 months Fireworks illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations late Wednesday, July 14, 2021. France has celebrated its national holiday with thousands of troops marching in a Paris parade and traditional parties around the country. Last year's Bastille Day events were scaled back because of virus fears. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) (Lewis Joly/AP)