Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for religious visit

"I am taking note of the anger expressed by the employees of the Eiffel Tower, and I want to tell them that their discontent is legitimate."

— Emmanuel Grégoire , Politician

"During the visit of this delegation, women were asked to leave their places of work in order to place men there."

— Diane Davoine , Other

"In France, we will never accept that the presence of women be 'limited'."

— Marine Le Pen , Politician

"In France, no culture, no belief, no worship, nothing nor anyone can come to dictate to women their place."

— Gabriel Attal , Politician

"I refuse to allow women to be compelled to step aside in order to meet the demands of foreign visitors."

— Yaël Braun-Pivet , Politician