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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

Energy crisis to cast Eiffel Tower into early darkness

The Eiffel Tower at night
The Eiffel Tower is currently lit up after dark until 1am and twinkles on the hour. Photograph: Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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.

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