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Celesta, from the village square at the Arc de Triomphe.
Every show produced by Celesta is documented here: the background and commission, the site-specific constraints, the chosen set-up and what the audience saw. Fireworks displays, light drones, video mapping, multimedia shows and aerial performances – either on their own or in combination.
- 23documented projects
- 21towns and venues
- 6disciplines combined
- 6multi-discipline shows
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Filter by language to see only those performances similar to yours. Each entry states the venue, the occasion and the format used.
23 projects shown
Major fireworks displaysArras
Fireworks display for the Grandes Prairies festival in Arras
The open space of the Great Plains allows Celesta to organise a large fireworks display for 15 August.
MultimediaPerformersChina
International Flyboard Show with Celesta
The Flyboard, a feature incorporated into Celesta’s pyrotechnic shows, both in France and internationally.
Major fireworks displaysLe Plessis-Brion
A spectacular concert at Plessis-Brion Castle
For the rural commune of Le Plessis-Brion, this spectacular concert is one of the few major events of the year.
Major fireworks displaysChantilly
Musical Evening at Chantilly Castle with a fireworks display
With its moat and grounds designed by Le Nôtre, Chantilly Castle offers a unique setting for a fireworks display.
Major fireworks displaysMultimediaLe Havre
Le Havre is celebrating its tramway with a multimedia show
Le Havre is reinventing its transport system: the tramway’s inauguration was enhanced by a multimedia show and video mapping.
Major fireworks displaysChâteau de Dangu
Fireworks displays for private parties at Dangu Castle
A safe, bespoke pyrotechnic display to light up exceptional private events at Dangu Castle.
Major fireworks displaysLevallois and Courbevoie
14 July celebrations in Levallois and Courbevoie
Launched from the Levallois Bridge, Celesta’s pyrotechnic show lit up both banks of the river to mark 14 July.
MultimediaChina
Flyboard Show at Chimelong Park in China
Pyrotechnics, water and flyboarding: Celesta is responsible for the technical aspects of an exceptional water show at Chimelong Park in China.
Major fireworks displaysSaint-Germain-en-Laye
Private dinner at the Cazeaudehore restaurant
For a private reception in Cazeaudehore, Celesta designed a bespoke, intimate fireworks display, tailored to the garden.
Major fireworks displaysCompiègne
A spectacular concert at the heart of the Forest Festival
Bringing pyrotechnics and classical music together: discover the spectacular concert created by the Celesta team.
MultimediaVideo mappingBois-Colombes
Video mapping of Bois-Colombes’ 125th anniversary
To mark its 125th anniversary, Bois-Colombes retraced its history in an immersive video mapping show created by Celesta.
Major fireworks displaysDreux
Fireworks displays at the Fête des Flambarts in Dreux
In Dreux, Celesta is reviving the traditional Flambarts festival with a warm and friendly fireworks display.
MultimediaVideo mappingPuteaux
A giant mapping display from Puteaux Town Hall
Puteaux Town Hall is being transformed into a giant screen with a video projection show combined with a fireworks display.
MultimediaBagneux
Inauguration of the new Bagneux metro station
The metro arrives in Bagneux: Celesta is staging a bespoke, immersive show to mark the occasion.
Major fireworks displaysL’Isle-Adam
Opening of the L’isle Adam Marina
Set off from the banks of the Oise by Celesta, the fireworks display made the new marina look even more stunning thanks to the reflections on the water.
Major fireworks displaysPuteaux
Bastille Day celebrations in Puteaux
The 14 July fireworks display – a spectacle of flames and light – as seen from the banks of the Seine in Puteaux
MultimediaSaint-Lô
Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Saint-Lô
The town of Saint-Lô is paying tribute to the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during the Second World War.
Major fireworks displaysAsnières-sur-Seine and Clichy
14 July celebrations in Asnières-sur-Seine and Clichy
On 13 July, a fireworks display from a barge between Asnières-sur-Seine and Clichy took place in the run-up to 14 July.
Luminous drone showsMajor fireworks displaysBuchy
Pyrotechnic display featuring drones in Buchy
In Buchy, Celesta unveiled its brand-new hybrid formats combining pyrotechnics and drones for local authorities.
MultimediaParis
New Year’s celebrations from the Arc de Triomphe
New Year’s Eve at the Arc de Triomphe: a fireworks display and special effects show by Celesta.
PyrotechnicsAnduze
40th Anniversary Fireworks for the Cévennes Steam Train: A Celesta Production
To mark its 40th season, the Cévennes Steam Train treated passengers to a magical night-time journey accompanied by fireworks displays.
MultimediaMaxéville
Heavy Week-End Festival: Three Days of Flame Effects Orchestrated by Celesta
Three evenings, a single stage, and columns of flame that punctuate every rise in volume.
Luminous drone showsPyrotechnicsMarly-le-Roi
Marly-le-Roi Town Festival: A Drone Show and Fireworks Display
On 13 June 2026, Celesta lit up Marly with “From Earth to the Moon”: a magical show combining pyrotechnics and 250 drones.
What is documented each sheet
A reference is of no use if it cannot be compared with your project. Our fact sheets therefore provide the same three elements every time, so that you can judge based on the facts rather than on a pretty picture.
Background and the brief
Who is organising it, for what occasion, for how many people and in what setting? A neighbourhood opening and a national holiday do not require the same duration, the same terminology or the same budget. It is this first line that tells you whether the guidance applies to your situation.
Site constraints
Safety distances, listed buildings, proximity to the public, airspace, vehicle access, and season-dependent opening hours. It is these constraints that rule out one form of expression and impose another, long before the artistic creation itself.
The approach adopted
The languages used, how they are combined and the reasons for their selection, followed by the sequence of events and the duration. A fireworks display is not written in the same way as a light show: in several of these productions, two languages interact within the same show.
Explore through expertise
Each discipline has its own page: what it enables, what it requires of the site, and the situations in which it is essential.
Pyrotechnic show
Fire-writing, synchronised with a soundtrack. The most common form of expression in our projects, and the one that requires the most regulatory foresight.
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Drone show
A swarm that traces patterns in the sky, without any explosions or fallout. The solution for sensitive sites, drought orders and water levels that are running very low.
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Video mapping
The façade becomes the screen, and the story unfolds on the monument itself. The only narrative that is replayed over several evenings without starting from scratch.
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Large fireworks displays
Large-scale displays, set against a backdrop of water, a park or a city skyline, for events that bring an entire urban area together.
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Sound and Light Show
Lighting, sound and set design all serve the narrative, when the message matters just as much as the effect and the evening needs to hold the audience’s attention throughout.
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Shows featuring performers
Artists involved in the production: flyboarding, mechanical effects, fire manipulation. The human body provides a sense of scale and brings the performance closer to the audience.
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