STORY: These are archive footage of the Parisian landmark dying out. But this is what the Eiffel Tower will look like earlier at night than before. Because, as elsewhere, the signs in the French capital are pointing towards saving energy. And that’s why it should only shine here on Marsfeld until 11:45 p.m. But Mayor Anne Hidalgo was sure of one thing on Tuesday. “The City of Lights remains exactly that, because it is also about ideas. I also said that I will not stop urban lighting in Paris, in our neighborhoods. It is also a safety issue.” Until now, the nocturnal glitter of the Eiffel Tower, which swells to a brief glitter every hour on the hour, has gone out at one o’clock. The a little more than one hour advance should reduce the energy consumption by four percent. In addition to this, not least symbolic, other measures also come into play. In addition to adjustments to city lighting, they affect, for example, the water temperature in swimming pools or the heating of public buildings. President Emmanuel Macron recently set the goal that industry, private households and municipal institutions should reduce their consumption by ten percent in response to the current energy crisis.