Lumières d'Hiver

From 5 to 7 December, Sablé-sur-Sarthe lights up for a magical weekend

Friday 5th December
Place Raphaël Élizé
5.30pm: Opening of the festivities with the Chik and Chok brass band + distribution of lanterns and hot drinks (free)
6pm: Illumination of the town centre and musical parade
7pm: So Gospel concert at Notre-Dame church
Saturday 6th December
Place Raphaël Élizé
10am-9pm: Christmas Village (40 stallholders, sweet and savoury food trucks)
11.30am: Les Cuivres de Noël
2.30pm & 5.30pm: Alpha Boum Boum
6.15pm & 7.30pm: La F'Pok
City centre
10am-12pm: Orgue de Barbarie
2pm-4pm: Roller Brass Band
Place Dom Guéranger: Entertainment village (games, creative workshops, face painting, roller skating rink, accrobranche, laser biathlon, Santa's chalet...)
Port - Quai National
7.15pm: Fireworks display
Mini-farm all day with the Young Farmers
Sunday 7th December
Place Raphaël Élizé
10am - 6pm: Christmas Village
3.15pm: Les Skroks
4.15pm: La Band'Amis
5.20pm: Les Wilson 5 de Noël
Notre-Dame Church
3pm: Organ concert & barrel organ
Micro-Folie
3pm: Conservatoire contemporary music concert
Place Dom Guéranger: Workshops, roller skating rink, face painting, games, laser biathlon...
Toy collection by the Municipal Youth Council (Saturday & Sunday)
Gourmet corner: hot chocolate bar, popcorn, food trucks
And also :
Santa's letterbox (Place Raphaël Élizé - 5 to 18 December)
Carousel and duck fishing (Place de la République - 1 December to 9 January)
Shopkeepers' entertainment: Santa's parade, illuminated fanfare, shop-window competition, etc.