“When my 160 Santas are lit, I use a lot of electricity”

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Michel Daboux, 74 years old, has light in the eyes, that of children, and of grown children.

And, every year,approach Christmas, in Lassay-les-Châteaux, in Mayenne, it is surpassesto offer its fans (who are starting to become numerous and come from far away) the best, or one of the best decorations of the kind.

Behind a desk

In 2024, it goes even further than before.

“I have arranged 160 Santas at my house, inside, outside on the house, its dependencebut also on the jardin from the front, on the adjoining land! “.

In short, they are everywhere… And they are staged!

Some make music, others are behind a desk at school, others farm, mow the lawn, or defend their chances in a motocross competition.

Limitless imagination

Son imaginationon this subject, is limitless.

“Every year, I start in September. I'm leaving acheter my Santas at Gifi at La Ferté-Macé. I place them carefully. I then contact the journalistsincluding France 3, The Free Publisheror France Bleu, for example.”

To admirers who come on the steps of his porteMichel is not stingy when it comes to sharing of his passion. THE heart on the hand, it can offer conversation, coffee, etc.

In any case, its old farm always remains open.

” It is awesome when people come and ask me questions. I would like to thank them all.”

The places are illuminated from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., every night, for three months, “until the start FEBRUARY“. And the nights of the 24th to the 25th and the 31st to the 1st of the year? ” It is non-stop ! “, he specifies.

Significant energy

Today, my Santas consume a lot of energy. When they are all on, I easily exceed 25 amps! This is why I now need two generators, in addition to normal electricity.

Michel Daboux doesn't really know why he loves Christmas so much, having been born into a family offarmerwho also worked at Fléchard for 19 years, but still at Sofra.

“It hit me like that, 18 years ago. It’s my passion.”

So, Christmas, at Michel it is celebrated particularly loudly, especially during the period. But it is also celebrated the year or almost.

“I don't take down Santa Clauses from the roofs, it's complicated ».

It's also night and day (there are not only illuminations to have).

Projects for 2025-2026

He has barely completed his giant diorama of red men2024-2025 that he is already thinking about his 2025-2026 project.

I would like to get to 200 Santas. I still have plenty of new scenes in mind that I could create and share with others.

There is no doubt, once again, that many children and older children will then have glitterin the eyes.

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