Paris To Turn Off Lights Earlier At Louvre Pyramid Starting Saturday

Lights inside the Louvre Pyramid will go out earlier starting Saturday, in what the French culture minister said was a "symbolic gesture" that she hopes will emphasize the need to save energy.

The glass-and-steel pyramid outside the Louvre museum is lit up from the inside until 1 a.m. every night.

Minister Rima Abdul Malak said during a morning show on France 2 television channel that illumination would be out two hours earlier than usual.