This Mayen resident has installed 160 Santa Clauses on his property

Sunday 24th November 2024 01:10 AM

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.

This year, Michel deployed Santa Clauses on the land in front of his home, called the annex. They cycle there, drive lawn mowers and other agricultural machinery from yesterday and today. | WEST-France

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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.

Even at home, inside the house, Michel Daboux coexists with these little men with white beards. There are also animated Santa Clauses, who appear in front of the visitor. | WEST-FRANCE

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Even at home, inside the house, Michel Daboux coexists with these little men with white beards. There are also animated Santa Clauses, who appear in front of the visitor. | WEST-FRANCE

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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