Apt, town of light
Thierry Riols ( Provence-Luberon-News) - 27/11/2008
From November 28th till January 15th, Apt gives a splendid show with Christmas illuminations in every street and square of the city.
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Flakes of light on the city....
On November 28th, ten children have unclenched the magic fire of the capital of Luberon by pressing on the button. The Blachère Company and the City of Apt which saw him it being born and prospering, got to create this exceptional event which transformed the small town of Vaucluse into a sort of laboratory of festive illuminations in urban environment until January 15th.
The company illustrates so concretely its formula " rooted in the premises and developed in the global ". Brilliant motives make, indeed, link between the premises and the global, between the country of Apt and the big metropolises. The trees of squares were treated those of the Champs Elysees to receive brilliant snowfalls, flakes of light. Big street found its prestige of formers days with chandeliers “habsbourgeois” of the historic centre of Vienna. The column of Bouquerie is dressed in an electronic and modern coat at the same moment as Westfield in London, the biggest European shopping center.
This operation answers the will of the two partners to participate in the durable development, global requirement, because brilliant systems with leads allow to save 90 % of the energy used with the traditional lamps. This operation joins in the process of territorial development - local will, indeed, we put a label on the country of Apt as pole of rural excellence with for subject " colours lights, colours materials ".
Program
November 28th - 18. 30: place of Bouquerie, fire of the illuminations of city center of Apt
November 28th - 20 hours: place of Bouquerie, Fireworks pulled by the Apta Fêtes
November 28th : Night-shops till 21 hours
From November 28th till January 15th : illuminations of the city every evening from the sunset
December 13th : Afternoon, stand painting flash, stand musical animation, puppet show, organization by Commercial Grouping
December 14th : FAIR OF HOLY LUCE, warm chocolate in street of Sous Prefecture - different animations in the city
Opened Shops this Sunday
Until December 24th: commercial Animation, more than 4 000 € of checks presents of the Commercial Grouping, as well as 2 Christmas baskets should to win by drawing lots
From 21th till 24th December: Studio make-up - Painting flash - Stand photos Father Christmas with sprite in the chalet - Sledge of Santa Claus, organization Commercial Grouping
December 24th: 18 hour Living nativity scene in the Holy Anne’s cathedral
18. 30 Mass
11. 30 Evening Christmas
0 hours Midnight mass follow-up of a warm chocolate
December 25th : 10. 30 Mass of Christmas
January 15th : the End illuminations
Glittering Apt
26 shops of Apt announce the illuminations of the city by publishing a newspaper has the occasion of the holidays of the end of year : Glittering Apt
Photo gallery
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28-11 Countdown with Mayor -
28-11 A very nice beginning for illuminations -
28-11 Lot of people for the beginning of illuminations -
28-11 The column of the square of Bouquerie -
Illuminations at Cours Lauze de Perret in Apt -
The column at the Bouquerie square -
The "rue des marchands" at Apt in Provence
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