Abbeville City Hall turns into large Advent Calendar

Abbeville now has the largest Advent calendar displayed in Vermilion Parish and possibly Acadiana.
Cristian LeJeune, Abbeville’s digital media and communication assistant, found a creative way to make Abbeville City Hall look festive for Christmas.
LeJeune discovered that City Hall has 24 windows, making it an ideal place for an Advent Calendar.
She created a large paper wreath with the calendar day number on each painted wreath.
Each number illuminates, indicating the corresponding day of Advent.
LeJeune got the idea of the calendar from other cities.
“Seeing the advent calendar done in other cities inspired the idea when I realized City Hall had just enough windows for the perfect countdown to Christmas,” she said. “It felt like an opportunity to spread some holiday cheer downtown. I hope that people notice and it becomes part of our downtown during the holiday season, encouraging more community involvement in the future. It was successful if it can spread a little Christmas spirit.”