Bègles is a municipality in the county of Gironde in south-west France. With approximately 25,000 inhabitants, it’s a suburb of the city of Bordeaux, the country’s fifth largest city. In 2007, UNESCO recognized Bordeaux as a World Heritage Site.
Comfortable yet energy-efficient
urban lighting for everyone
Bègles is a municipality in the county of Gironde in south-west France. With approximately 25,000 inhabitants, it’s a suburb of the city of Bordeaux, the country’s fifth largest city. In 2007, UNESCO recognized Bordeaux as a World Heritage Site.
of being able to project customized light displays."
- Paul Trouillot, landscape architect
Around 2010, the municipality decided to upgrade its urban lighting system. The key focus of the new project was to illuminate the busiest streets in the center of town. It was also critical that the new system delivered a high quality of light during the night and above all, that it made the town a better place to live for the local residents. What’s more, the system had to comply with French lighting regulations, particularly those governing spaces used by disabled people.
The project was initiated back in 2010 but as discussions evolved and lighting technology rapidly developed, LED became the obvious choice if the municipality wanted to maximize energy savings and take other ecological factors into account.
After deciding on LED lighting, more precisely selecting Metronomis LED and TownGuide luminaires, the municipality also opted for the Interact City lighting management system, which enables light points to be monitored, managed and measured via easy-to-use web applications. It also allows city authorities to gain insights into the state of the installation by analyzing data provided by the system.
The Bègles installation has already inspired several new projects in the wider region. For example, Saint-Médarden-Jalles, a western suburb of Bordeaux, has also installed Metronomis LED luminaires along with the Interact City lighting management system.
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