DIJON: Many people applaud the descent of Santa Claus from the Philippe le Bon tower
Father Christmas respected the tradition, this Friday, December 24, by carrying out a descent secured by the firefighters. The distribution of twists was particularly awaited by many children.
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Father Christmas stopped in Dijon in his distribution of gifts. This Saturday, December 24, 2022, he did not miss the traditional descent from the highest point of the palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, the Philippe le Bon tower.
Place de la Liberation and in the main courtyard, nearly 3,000 people had gathered to participate in the event organized by the City of Dijon, which carried out the count.
“Journey to the heart of the four seasons”
Previously, children and adults were able to attend the projection of the sound and light “Journey to the heart of the four seasons” designed by AV Extended with the technical resources of ID Scènes, two companies from Montpellier. A show followed with attention by Nathalie Koenders in particular, the first deputy mayor of Dijon.
The installation used five people at the start of the festivities and, since then, the projection is done under the supervision of a technician who allows the eight 30,000 lumens video projectors and the media servers to function properly.
Firefighters secure Santa Claus
To secure the descent of Santa Claus, mobilized the group of reconnaissance and intervention in peril (GRIMP) of the firefighters of the Côte-d’Or, in particular six agents of the Transvaal and Center-North barracks.
The firefighters used the same equipment they use when rescuing at height: a zip line, pulleys, harnesses and an 80-meter rope. The device can support 1.5 tonnes, which means that Santa Claus can carry many gifts.
Distribution of foil packets
The rain having appeared, the descent lasted two short minutes under the astonished eyes of the children and warm applause. Once on the ground, the red man distributed twists to the children.
Elected officials from the municipal council played the elves for a night. Fabien Robert, Christine Martin and Franck Lehenoff thus came as reinforcements while the Civil Protection rescuers were struggling.
However, Santa Claus went all the way around the perimeter and even responded to requests for selfies before resuming his tour in the Dijon night.
Jean-Christophe Tardivon