A year of light: Highlights 2025

In 2025, Leblanc illuminations transformed over 30 countries into memorable illuminated experiences. Through this illuminations retrospective, discover how our Christmas 2025 projects left their mark while creating an inspiring, sustainable and creative balance sheet.

Our light displays are not only beautiful, they're also about meaning, sharing and sustainability. At a time when cities are seeking to reinvent themselves, light is becoming a universal language that brings people together. We invite you to discover, through a few images, a selection of projects from over 1,000 illuminated cities around the world, and get inspired to imagine your future 2026 creations.

Christmas 2025 projects: Magic, innovation and sustainability

Immersive, interactive concepts in France and around the world. In 2025, our Christmas projects pushed back the boundaries of light scenography.

In Megève (France), a monumental 20 meters fir tree made up of 273 trees, 4.5 km of Twinkly Pro garlands and 43,000 LEDs transformed the opening of the illuminations into a veritable spectacle of light and music.

• Warm lights for dynamic shopping districts

In Pignans and Carvin , France, warm decorations brightened up shopping areas, boosting foot traffic and generating valuable economic outgrowth for local merchants and artisans.

• Eco-responsibility and intelligent LEDs

In Pau (France), the choice of warm-white and cool-white LEDs reconciled aesthetics and energy performance in one of the most elegant urban projects of the year. All our 2025 Christmas projects have been designed with sustainability in mind.

• Emotion at city center of cities

In Cannes(France), the installation of majestic crossings brought a touch of elegance to pedestrian streets during the festive season.

Megève, France © Antoine Barbot

Pignans, France © Rodolphe Serres

Carvin, France © Mairie de Carvin

Pau, France © Leblanc illuminations

Cannes, Francia © Rodolphe Serres

Urban illuminations in 2025:

Laval: A bridge transformed into a fairytale setting

In Laval (France), the central bridge was transformed into a fairy-tale scene, covered with luminous vaults and floating decorations in the heart of the river - a masterpiece of light scenography appreciated by locals and tourists alike.

Immersive events and festivals outside Christmas

At the Rose Gazon Festival (Canada), our installations enveloped festival-goers in soft, artistic light, combining creativity, emotion and immersive design.

Community feedback

Communities such as Pirae (Tahiti) and Pau, (France) praised the precision, quality and collaboration of our teams, noting positive effects on visitor numbers, image and local cohesion.

Laval, France © Leblanc illuminations

Repentigny, Canada © Viviane Hervieux

Pirae, Tahiti  © Yune Tung

Pau , France © Leblanc illuminations

Lectoure, France © Fiona Demichelis

Technologies and innovation in urban lighting

Dynamic LEDs and advanced programming

The light scenography used in Pia (France) created an immersive journey of fairy-tale scenery, giant wreaths and kaleidoscopic arches.

Ethical design and sustainable performance

Every 2025 project is part of an eco-responsible approach: recyclable materials, optimized energy management, dismountable and reusable installations.

The power of Twinkly Pro connected LEDs

Our installations in Megève and the United States demonstrated our mastery of Twinkly Pro technology, combining remote-controlled scenarios, creativity and musical synchronization.

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Some emblematic international projects in 2025

• Día de los Muertos in Mexico: In 2025, this project marked a turning point, with 850 light decorations installed to celebrate this iconic holiday. This large-scale project transformed Paseo de la Reforma avenue into an ocean of light, blending tradition and technology.
• Brisbane French Festival in Australia: In partnership with Australian Bright Engineering, we presented our e-deco creations in a Franco-Australian cultural setting. A project that showcased our expertise beyond our borders.
• Water Tower Laholm, Sweden: This water tower was transformed into a column of light, revealing the architecture and sobriety of the tower.

                                           Mexico © Leblanc illuminations                                      Laholm, Sweden © Everled                          Brisbane, Australia © ABE Group

Behind the light: our team, our DNA

• 100% integrated, multi-disciplinary expertise: Each project is the fruit of in-house talents: designers, engineers, cable workers, welders and installers. This complete chain guarantees mastery of quality from sketch to final shine.
• Creativity at the service of each customer: Our projects, such as Downtown Kingston (Canada) or Bordeaux (France), are always conceived in close collaboration with each community, allowing us to taolor each element to the cultural, historical or emotional context of the space or city.
• Ongoing training and adaptation to trends: In 2025, we stepped up our training in controlled lighting technologies, lighting staging and sustainable design tools.
• Pride and shared passion: From design to structural welding to the precise wiring of garlands, all our teams testify to their involvement, their passion for light and their desire to fill the world with wonder.

Design © François Parmentier

Simulation © François Parmentier

Boilermaking © François Parmentier

Wiring © François Parmentier

Logistics © François Parmentier

And what if your city will shine in 2026 too?

2025 proved that lighting is more than just decoration. It leads emotion, attractiveness and modernity. Thanks to its rich, varied and innovative projects, Leblanc Illuminations has been able to transform public spaces into spots of inspiration and connection. This brief review of our illumination projects confirms our ability to combine tradition, design and technology in year-round projects that leave a lasting impression.