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Christmas and end-of-year celebrations: who will win the Lisieux lighting competition?
Christmas rhymes for the lucky ones with family celebrations, and for many, illuminations. In Lisieux, for 20 years these magical decorations have been the subject of a competition. – (France 2)
Christmas rhymes for the lucky ones with family celebrations, and for many, illuminations. In Lisieux, for 20 years these magical decorations have been the subject of a competition.
They are intractable and don’t let anything get by. In Normandy, the municipal councilors of Lisieux (Calvados) are responsible for the difficult task of electing the best decorated house for Christmas. As in any competition there are favorites, like the formidable Mathieu Couvigny and his parents, third last year. To seduce the jury, they did not skimp on the price. “Around 200 euros per year for the purchase of Christmas decorations“, he confides.
Serious competitors
This year, they have a secret weapon: moss and Mariah Carey. Animated miniatures, friendly music, croquignolet animals… Everything is evaluated according to very specific criteria: “illuminations, creativity and variety“, describes Paulette Duval, municipal councilor. The ratings go from 0 to 10. The match is not over, because Mathieu Couvigny’s main competitor is none other than the title holder.
At Christophe Dulong, the arrival is via a corridor of light, under the snow. To stand out, he relied on a “small store that reworks old municipal garlands“. He takes two weeks off to decorate everything.
