Energy crisis to cast Eiffel Tower into
early darkness
Posted By: Ribicon, 9/11/2022 9:10:39 AM
The Eiffel Tower, whose twinkling lights define the night-time Paris skyline, is to fall dark earlier because of the energy crisis. Paris city hall is expected to propose this week that the monument, which is among the most visited in the world, should go dark more than an hour earlier than usual, as Europe faces spiralling energy costs aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Eiffel Tower is currently illuminated after dark until 1am by an elaborate lighting system that gives it a golden glow.(Snip)The city hall is expected to propose that the tower fall dark at 11.45pm when the final visitors leave, meaning it will no longer
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Last one out, turn off the lights. Or, go green and you also go black.