Festival des Lanternes de Céret — Splendeurs de Chine
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Splendeurs de Chine
1st Edition — Winter 2024-2025
Splendeurs de Chine inaugurated its first edition at the Château d'Aubiry in Céret from November 15, 2024, to February 16, 2025. Over 2,600 lanterns made of steel and silk, crafted in Sichuan and assembled by Chinese artisans, illuminated the 5-hectare park with about forty monumental displays. Each week, Chinese artists presented shows of music, dance, Tai Chi, and Kung Fu. Monumental video mapping on the castle facade and fireworks on Saturday evenings enriched the experience.
Highlights
- 2,600 artisanal Chinese lanterns
- 40 magical displays over 5 hectares
- Video mapping on the castle
- Fireworks every Saturday
- Christmas market and Chinese gastronomy
- 300,000 visitors expected
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .