2.5 km of illuminated garlands

2.5 km of illuminated garlands
2.5 km of illuminated garlands

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Romain Michel

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Dec 18 2024 at 3:48 p.m.

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He’s a regular. Farmer from Flers (Orne), Clément Dromer participates every year in the parade of illuminated tractorswith his brother Mathéo. The 27-year-old young man decorates his vehicle. “It’s a winter essential, it allows everyone to get together. »
This year again, the duo will ride in the streets of Flérien, Friday December 20, 2024 from 6:30 p.m.. Meeting before the big meeting.

Passionate about Christmas

“My brother has 80% of the ideas,” emphasizes Clément. “We have been passionate about Christmas since we were little. » If the two friends keep the garlands, “we have 2.5 kilometers of garlands in stock”, the structure changes completely.

Every year, they try to reinvent themselves: “we start from scratch. »

The only established rule is that it must remain in the agricultural world. After last year’s train, what new developments are in store for those interested? “We can’t say everything, but a cow will drive a plane,” confesses Clément. With a simple objective: “ s’amuser »

Substantial preparation

For this, the initiative requires a significant preparation phase. They start looking at the structure on November 1, although the idea has been in mind for a while now. “Having the concept is fine, but making the automatons, creating movement with the motors, it’s more complex ».

Result: luminous wheels that turn in the night, illuminated barriers that rise… “This enhances realism », specifies the farmer who admits “that it is difficult to do even better every year. »

Once on the tractor, the two brothers enjoy the party and this moment of sharing. “People of all ages are smiling from ear to ear. We give back a little joy», declares Clément Dromer.

This year, the changes reduce the parade to downtown, but offer a time of exchangeat the castle car park to see the agricultural machinery at a standstill.

Surprise until the last moment

This year again, the duo is preparing for the party, even if one last detail is missing, “the tractor is still at the mechanic’s”. He will be back in the final stretch to install the set and put up the garlands.

“An idea can come at the last moment, we don’t close ourselves to anything», underlines the man who each year becomes a little more specialist in illuminated tractors.

We see the final result at the last moment, before leaving.

Clement Dromer

An outcome that the two creators almost never saw last year. “As we were about to set off, the thermos of coffee spilled onto the sockets… Everything went out. Finally, after drying the place,the light came back.» A great scare that should not happen again.

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