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Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier at night in response to energy crisis
abc ^ | September 13, 2022 | Meredith Deliso

Posted on 09/14/2022 12:55:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The illumination of the Eiffel Tour will end at 11:45 p.m., which is when the tower closes to visitors, starting Sept. 21, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said. The iconic landmark is usually lit until 1 a.m.

Additionally, the lighting on the exterior facades of all municipal buildings and monuments, including borough town halls, will be turned off at 10 p.m. starting on the same date, she said.

Other actions include postponing when the city turns on the heat in public buildings by a month and lowering the temperature in those buildings by 1 degree to 18 degrees Celsius (about 64 degrees Fahrenheit) during office hours and even lower after office hours and on weekends.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


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1 posted on 09/14/2022 12:55:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
Put a frozen piece of cheese in the corresponding Frenchman's mouth.


2 posted on 09/14/2022 1:00:35 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: BenLurkin

With what little French I know, “c’est domage.”


3 posted on 09/14/2022 1:00:50 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: BenLurkin

Bring out the Whale Oil lamps ,LOL


4 posted on 09/14/2022 1:02:35 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BenLurkin

Sacrebleu!!


5 posted on 09/14/2022 1:02:43 PM PDT by The Louiswu (If your child requires validation from Chuck E. Cheese you have failed as a parent. )
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To: BenLurkin

This is dumb and just plain virtue signaling.

France is powered by 80% Nuclear. They’ll be fine.


6 posted on 09/14/2022 1:02:50 PM PDT by Hoboto (I blame Hippies.)
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To: Travis McGee

Yes.

‘Democracy’ is far too important to be left in the hands of the voters.


7 posted on 09/14/2022 1:03:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: crusty old prospector
Quelle dommage

Going to be a fun winter in Western Europe.

8 posted on 09/14/2022 1:04:59 PM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: BenLurkin
Give them back the Statue of "Liberty"

...Biden/Fed will fill the torch with cash(or Trump supporters)to burn 24/7.

9 posted on 09/14/2022 1:05:10 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Hoboto

“France is powered by 80% Nuclear. They’ll be fine.”

Yes, this is just France showing some so solidarity with Germany who made the much worse decision to rely on Russian gas instead of nukes.


10 posted on 09/14/2022 1:05:24 PM PDT by Renfrew
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To: BenLurkin

Crowning symbol of a country unable to cope.


11 posted on 09/14/2022 1:07:01 PM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: BenLurkin

So much for the City of Light.


12 posted on 09/14/2022 1:07:40 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Hoboto

70% nuclear, but they still need natural gas for the rest, which they don’t produce.


13 posted on 09/14/2022 1:08:39 PM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: BenLurkin

is it possible for (electricity) Europe to convert from
natural gas to fuel oil

to get them thru the winter?


14 posted on 09/14/2022 1:23:40 PM PDT by RockyTx
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To: Travis McGee

….and Vlad says checkmate, again.


15 posted on 09/14/2022 1:28:11 PM PDT by delta7
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To: BenLurkin

And all of the nomadic tribals who have moved into France from the south (like Africa) are used to warmer temps anyway. It would be cute to see the nomads start slaughtering the zoo animals and tanning the hides to turn into coats and hats and mufflers.


16 posted on 09/14/2022 1:42:21 PM PDT by Bernard (“the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." JFK 1-20-61)
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To: BenLurkin

City of Lights goes into darkness.


17 posted on 09/14/2022 1:44:00 PM PDT by mware
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To: Hoboto; butlerweave

So they got 80% nuke, huh? Well, the other 20% can still be whale oil? It hasn’t been that long. We still have oil lamps to be prepped for Armageddon-—bbbbuuuutttt we’re short on whales.


18 posted on 09/14/2022 1:54:35 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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To: BenLurkin

Ridiculous. If it’s not the Eiffel Tower going dark, they shut off their beautiful fountains to save water (even though it’s apparently re-circulated water). SO stupid...


19 posted on 09/14/2022 1:55:45 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: BenLurkin

The city of light running out of electricity? Let Greta solve the problem.


20 posted on 09/14/2022 2:00:42 PM PDT by 353FMG
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