The Eiffel Tower has been closed to all visitors after a terror scare at the iconic French landmark.

The Eiffel Tower closed to the public for most of the day yesterday as staff protested over a rise in aggressive pickpockets around the Paris landmark.

The Eiffel Tower closed to the public for most of the day as workers protested over a rise in aggressive pickpockets around the Paris landmark.

The Eiffel Tower has been closed to the public as workers protest over a recent rise in aggressive pickpockets.

Thousands of protesters, many blowing whistles and waving union flags, marched through Paris and other French cities on a day of nationwide strikes that kept many children out of school, forced the closure of the Eiffel Tower and cancelled some 2,000 flights in and out of France.

Titanic Belfast has fended off one of the most iconic buildings in Europe to be named the continent's best visitor attraction.