While the government calls for energy sobriety, some cities such as Lille and Marseille have decided to turn off the public lighting of certain buildings at night to set an example. In Rouen, this measure is already in force in various areas of the city.
From one to five, all public lights are turned off in twelve districts of the city. An initiative that is acclaimed for its ecological aspect, but that is not unanimous.
Alternatives?
This fear of insecurity is shared by many inhabitants. When the measure was launched in the summer of 2021, a petition against the total extinction of the lights was launched and more than 500 signatures were collected.
The municipal opposition (Several center) calls for less “radical” alternatives. “It could be the extinction of one out of every two or three chandeliers, it could be a lower intensity lighting, it could be detection of human presence to ensure ignition,” he pleads to the microphone of BFMTV Marine Caron.
But by immersing certain districts of Rouen in darkness, the city could save up to 300,000 euros a year, preserving the tranquility of the inhabitants, according to the mayor.
The city will also launch awareness operations in the streets of Rouen so that companies also turn off their lights at night.
Source: BFM TV
