The most beautiful avenue in the world is preparing to put on its luminous clothes for the end-of-year celebrations. The traditional illuminations of the Champs-Elysées will be inaugurated this Sunday and Tony Estanguet is expected for the kick-off.
“Paris lights up at every end of the Champs”. The president of the Champs-Élysées committee, Marc-Antoine Jamet, revealed the program for the Illuminations of the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Thus, this new edition will be launched this Sunday, with the traditional start of the light decorations, scattered over 400 trees along the most beautiful avenue in the world.
This year, the decorative activities can be observed by the curious for six weeks, from November 24 to January 6, from 5 p.m. to midnight, Sunday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and all night on December 24 and 31.
Tony Estanguet, sponsor of the 2024 edition
While last year, Gilles Lellouche had the important task of pressing the button to turn on the illuminations, this year, the reins were entrusted to Tony Estanguet, president of the organizing committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. of Paris 2024.
“It couldn’t have been anyone other than him. He quickly accepted and we are very proud of it,” rejoiced Marc-Antoine Jamet, who added that the kick-off will be given at 6 p.m. on November 24.
Alongside the former triple Olympic gold medalist, two sick little girls, Tessa and Ophélia, will also be able to share this magical moment, thanks to the Petits Princes association, which makes the dreams of children struck by illness come true on a daily basis. .
A MIXTURE OF “CHAMPAGNE” AND “ÉCLAIRS”
Like last year, the theme “Sobrillance”, desired by the company Blachère Illuminations, will be in the spotlight with a mixture of “champagne” and “eclairs” which should reveal new lights.
For the occasion, the Champs-Élysées Committee has planned to widen the pedestrian opening of the avenue in order to accommodate more people. For this beautiful evening in perspective, several musical events have been scheduled, such as a giant karaoke, the concert of a Basque troupe, a performance by the singer Santa noted during the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games and a DJ set to close the night.
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