The Voyage à Nantes (Van) team, led by Jean Blaise, took into account last year's criticism of the lack of decorations and illuminations at Christmas: for the 2024 edition, the Voyage enhiver will offer , from November 23 to January 5, 2025, more illuminations in the city center and in the neighborhoods. “We heard, in 2023, criticism from Nantais believing that the city, through its streets, its businesses, was not sufficiently covered by lighting, despite the visible and powerful installations of Vincent Olinet, said Jean Blaise. We agreed on it. »
As it is impossible to cover the entire city of the Dukes of Brittany with artistic creations, the Van resorted to light garlands installed in a certain number of streets. The artistic journey will be enriched: the luminous works of Vincent Olinet will be present, and even more numerous.
The last of Jean Blaise
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Visitors will find the largest Christmas market in the West of France, straddling Places Royale and Commerce. They will also find the solidarity market, with Petite Maman Noël, present like last year at the entrance to the Other Market.
For this edition, the organizers also worked more with downtown merchants. Those in Passage Pommeraye and the neighborhoods will decorate their windows and offer activities.
Another notable fact: this edition of the Van will be the last of Jean Blaise, its creator.
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