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Massive French strike prompts Eiffel Tower closure
05-12-2019
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Thursday as employees took part in massive nationwide strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform pensions. Footage by Manuel Ausloos.
No Christmas mass at Notre-Dame cathedral for first time in over 200 years
23-12-2019
For the first time in over 200 years there will be no Christmas mass held at Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral after a massive fire earlier in the year caused major damage. Footage of cathedral under renovation (Dec. 23, 2019) by Manuel Ausloos
'French Spider-Man' scales Total tower in support of pension strikes
13-01-2020
Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the “French Spider-Man”, scaled the Tour Total, a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris, to demonstrate support for the strike against President Macron’s pension reform plans. Footage of climb and part of protest footage by Manuel Ausloos. Bought by 239 channels.