In Michel Daboux's garden, at a place called La Motte, in La Baroche-Gondouin (commune attached to Lassay-les-Châteaux), in Mayenne, you cannot miss his house: 160 little men with white beards sit everywhere: on bicycles, in the cart, on the walls, on the roof and even on the electric pole.
Illuminations from 6 p.m. to midnight
Everything takes on an air of magic at nightfall when Michel Daboux lights the garlands from 6 p.m. to midnight.
With 160 Santas, I had to install a second generator
underlines Michel Daboux, who rushes to get them started as soon as the visitor arrives.
Likewise, he happily puts on his costume to pose with them. This year, a new piece of land called the annex makes the link with the agricultural professions that Michel likes to highlight.
He receives visitors
I started with around ten Santas around 2007-2008. I buy them in La Ferté-Macé (Orne) and I make changes in theme and layout every year,”
he specifies.
Installing them then removing them and storing them in a safe place for the following year takes him more than three months. On December 24 and 31, the installation will be visible all night.
To discover Michel Daboux's Santa Clauses, go to route D 214 between La Baroche-Gondouin and Saint-Julien-du-Terroux, at a place called la Motte, tel. 06 41 24 44 48.
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