The iconic Eiffel Tower will go dark earlier in response to a deepening energy crisis, Parisian officials announced.
Lights on the Eiffel Tower will soon be turned off more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity, the Paris mayor announced Tuesday, asMayor Anne Hidalgo said the iconic tower that is normally illuminated until 1 a.m.
Lights on the Eiffel Tower will be turned off after the last visitor leaves at 11:45 p.m., starting Sept. 23, Hidalgo said. Other landmarks operated by the city, such as Saint-Jacques tower and City Hall, will be turned off at 10 p.m.
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