Le Figaro Nantes
And the light...was not.
In Rezé, south of Nantes, the municipality has decided to drastically reduce the use of Christmas lights.
Only one district - that of Pont Rousseau - will be lit in 2022. By way of comparison, 19 sites spread across the municipality were concerned by such a device last year.
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If an area is an exception, it will also be subject to sobriety: the lights will be on for less time (between 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.) and for a reduced period (from December 15 to January 2), i.e. fifteen days less than in 2021.
No new decor
This simplified device should allow
“a 95% drop in energy consumption compared to last year”
, assures the municipality in a press release.
She also specifies that no new decor has been purchased for the end-of-year celebrations.
This decision by the elected officials of Rezé is part of the sobriety plan implemented across the Nantes conurbation.
This imposes a reduction in the duration of the Christmas lights and the number of decorations.
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In Nantes, similar arrangements have been made.
Their effect will be less strong than in Rezé.
In the city centre, a 45% drop in energy consumption is expected.
A decrease of 58% in the neighborhoods.
