The Eiffel Tower’s landmark illuminations will be switched off on Monday night in memory of Pope Francis who died aged 88, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said. City hall was planning to name a site in the French capital after Francis who,

Few landmarks are as iconic as the Eiffel Tower, whose nightly light show in Paris draws crowds from around the world. But on solemn occasions, the lights are turned off, transforming the French capital’s famous monument into a symbol of collective mourning or tribute.