Luminous drone shows

A town celebration in the heart of a royal park

The Fête de Marly returns every June to the grounds of the Domaine royal de Marly, in the Yvelines. For the Saturday 13 June 2026 edition, the town council wanted a night-time highlight that would be both popular and contemporary: free to attend, open from 8.30 pm and closed by the main show. The Grand Miroir basin, laid out under Louis XIV, provided a natural stage for the performance.

250 drones and pyrotechnics synchronised to the music

“From the Earth to the Moon” traces humanity’s relationship with the sky, from the dream of flight to the conquest of space. The 250 luminous drones drew swarm figures in dialogue with the pyrotechnic effects fired from the edges of the basin. We wrote the storyline, set the synchronisation to the music and laid the illuminated pathway that led the audience to the basin.

Safety and the regulatory framework

For this production, we set up a safety perimeter, controlled the audience capacity and made the required administrative declarations. Drone flights fall under European regulation 2019/947. The pyrotechnic display is governed by French decree no. 2010-455 of 4 May 2010 on entertainment fireworks. Our pyrotechnicians are certified, and our ICPE-classified storage facility allowed us to keep to the production schedule.

Drones and fireworks at a town festival

Admission was free, and the show brought every generation together around a heritage site. Choosing drones adds a narrative layer and lowers the sound footprint compared with fireworks alone. Our experience in the field: pairing drones with pyrotechnics holds a family audience’s attention better than a single medium. Another advantage: if firing is banned because of drought or a heatwave, the drones can carry the show on their own.