According to confidential reports cited by the French magazine, the Eiffel Tower is rusty and in need of complete repair, but instead, it is being given a cosmetic 60 million euro paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Marion,
The 324-metre (1,063 ft) high tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century, is one of the most visited tourist sites in the world, welcoming about six million visitors each year.
Although confidential reports have been cited by experts Marion There are suggestions that the monument is in poor condition and full of rust.
“It’s simple, if Gustave Eiffel visits that place he has a heart attack,” an unknown manager at the tower told Marianne.
The Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), the company that oversees the tower, could not immediately be reached for comment.
The tower is currently undergoing a remodel at a cost of 60 million euros in preparation for the 2024 Olympics, the 20th time the tower has been repainted.
Marianne said about 30 percent of the tower was stripped and then two new coats applied, but the work was delayed due to the COVID pandemic and the presence of lead in the old paint meant only 5 pcs would be treated.
It added that SETE has been reluctant to close the tower for a long time as there would be a loss of tourist revenue.