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Jan 14, 2019

The Gaillac Lanterns Festival

Gaillac (Tarn) 5 to 6 Dec 2018


A major France Southwest event, in the Tarn department
 the Gaillac Lanterns Festival 


In 2017, the first edition of this Chinese representation 
(after Dallas, Singapore or Toronto) has won over 250,000 visitors

This year we decided to attend this Festival



















It took place in a renewed park of Foucaud castle of 3.5 hectares, from 1 December 2018 to 6 February 2019.
The construction of the structures took more than a month. They are artisans from China who developed them. 

The monumental light sculptures created by Chinese artisans are really magic with luminous sculptures. 
  The largest lantern light ever designed was created  for the 2nd edition of the Gaillac Festival.
  It is a gigantic palace 75 meters long, 20 meters deep and about 20 meters high.

There is a reproduction of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing but also a dragon whose structure is made of plates.



There are also nearly a hundred light sculptures, strange creatures that are displayed in the park In some places, animated scenes with Sichuan troops





You can also enjoy the region, to visit Cordes sur Ciel, the village classified "more beautiful village of France”