Fête de fin d'année

Sunday evening ça bouge à Châtellerault... but we could not get near enough to appreciate the moments... HERE ...you can see professional photography of the group Remue-Menage based in Paris and whilst you look at the photos 'vous faire rêver!'- l'objectif de la compagnie. Scroll down on their site for the videos which were not quite what was performed. The 45 minute apx show ended with fireworks.  These are some of my better photos but I was way way back in the crowds with a zoom lens that could see what I could not see. One needed binnies! Unfortunately, the parade was just the three angel/bird stilt walkers so we didn't have the pleasure of that for long as their long legs had gone as soon as we'd spotted them and they were being led by security! We had not arrived early enough to stake our patch near the front and the children were restless as they couldn't see! The music was very good. Garden chairs would be best to install in a premium position if such a spectacle occurs next year!  The Maire should have considered an even higher platform to justify the expense of this spectacle so that more people could DREAM of the JOY that was being performed!
Go HERE for the press review in French the following day but with a good photo!

The huge balloons came floating along the boulevard helped by audience push and I managed to push one too! Later, I saw one being carried home by a teenager as a trophy, whereas another burst in the trees!