Pending the illumination of the buildings, other lights took place in the streets of the city of Ingres. The kick-off will be given this evening at 6.30 pm on the Place Nationale, “adorned for the occasion with a ceiling of hanging balls”, said the town hall.
“We went to meet the merchants to involve them as much as possible in these end-of-year events. Two comments came up from these requests: no longer put the trees in front of each shop and not enough lights,” explains Gilles Simbert , director of public relations and events at the town hall. So the Christmas garlands were installed in greater numbers by city technicians. In total, 67 light points were installed against only 32 in 2018. Exit Christmas trees, which have been victims of numerous thefts and damage. Instead, the municipality plans to decorate the intersections of streets in the pedestrian center.
Last winter, only Santa’s chalet took place on the most famous square in Montauban. “So we made a big effort with the installation of a giant tree twelve meters high, which is the centerpiece of these animations in the center,” enthuses Gilles Simbert. It will be accompanied by many decorations around which will lead to the chalet of Santa Claus, “which was entirely built by the carpentry teams of the city”, praises the event manager. A performance by the Groupe vocal en scène will close the period on December 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Many strolls are also planned from Saturday evening with a walk on the Quai des Etoiles and until December 23 with the sound of jazz.
A gourmet hall esplanade des Fontaines
Another novelty, a gourmet hall will take place on the upper part of the Esplanade des Fontaine, on the tourist office side, in addition to the traditional ice rink and the carousel, installed on the lower part. Camped for ten days from Wednesday, December 18, “it will allow many friendly themed evenings (Christmas carols, variety, bandas, DJ and jazz) in a sheltered place with on-site catering in partnership with Blantastics, the friendly firefighters and French Cuisineries “, points out the event man from the town hall. Finally, to make children dream, a Christmas bubble will see the light of day on Place Pénélope: a heated space with a Christmas atmosphere for family afternoons with story readings. There will be something for everyone, from Saturday…
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