By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/eiffel-tower-goes-dark-tribute-attack-victims Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Eiffel Tower goes dark in tribute to attack victims World Jan 8, 2015 3:10 PM EDT The Eiffel Tower went dark Thursday night in a tribute to those killed Wednesday in an attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The lights on the 1,063-foot monument went dark at 8 p.m. local time in Paris Thursday for a period of five minutes. “Our city has been a refuge for writers, philosophers, journalists who were threatened for their ideas,” Paris Mayor Anne Hidaglo told French paper Liberation. “There is no place in Paris for extremist ideas of any sort.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
The Eiffel Tower went dark Thursday night in a tribute to those killed Wednesday in an attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The lights on the 1,063-foot monument went dark at 8 p.m. local time in Paris Thursday for a period of five minutes. “Our city has been a refuge for writers, philosophers, journalists who were threatened for their ideas,” Paris Mayor Anne Hidaglo told French paper Liberation. “There is no place in Paris for extremist ideas of any sort.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now