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Who runs the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is managed by SETE, a private company majority-owned by the City of Paris. This means it operates more like a business than a public service, with its own director general and internal investigations, as seen with Patrick Branco Ruivo's departure following the "unacceptable" operational flaws.
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