Atelier des Lumières - Paris
Apr 20th, 2018, 04:58 AM
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Atelier des Lumières - Paris
This is a new attraction in Paris that just opened a week ago, so it will probably be of more interest to people who have been to Paris more than once and have "seen everything." Unless you have had a chance to visit the Carrières des Lumières in Les Baux-de-Provence, it is highly unlikely that you have seen anything like this. To explain briefly, it is a light show in a huge old industrial building, but really it is so much more. It takes you out of Paris and into a completely different world. The principal show at the moment is devoted to Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, but as fans of the place in Les Baux will tell you, it really doesn't matter which artist is being honored for one of these shows. Anyway, the current show runs until November.
It's at 38 rue Saint Maur in the 11th arrondissement, and I recommend it, even if it will require a metro ride and a walk for people who stay in those "usual" areas.
Here is my photo report about the place: Atelier des Lumières | Any Port in a Storm
It's at 38 rue Saint Maur in the 11th arrondissement, and I recommend it, even if it will require a metro ride and a walk for people who stay in those "usual" areas.
Here is my photo report about the place: Atelier des Lumières | Any Port in a Storm
Apr 20th, 2018, 07:50 AM
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Oh, I wish we could get back to see it, Kerouac! Your wonderful photo coverage will at least partially make up for missing it.
Apr 26th, 2018, 10:43 AM
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Wonderful - we have been to the one near Les Baux two times - Picasso and Bosch / Brugel. Now I don't have to go all the way to southern France for the experience - but is it really as enjoyable in a warehouse as in the quarry?
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Apr 27th, 2018, 03:59 AM
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Our guests this week just came from Paris and saw this and are RAVING about it. I've seen the one in Les Baux and it was amazing. If I had plans to be in Paris anytime soon, which I don't, I wouldn't miss this.
Apr 30th, 2018, 10:15 AM
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My wife and I had an "extra" day in Paris after cancelling a day trip to Rouen, and spent part of our day here (train strike affected both legs even after we rescheduled to a non strike day ... but I digress.)
Really a fabulous show. Yes, video is really the best way to capture it, as the art is deconstructed and brought to life. Lots of children in the crowd enjoying the experience as well. Best I can tell there is no set schedule - -you just go in and the three programs (longest being Klimt) rotate. We stayed for two rounds. Might be worth reading up a little on Klimt and the Vienna Secession beforehand.
Really a fabulous show. Yes, video is really the best way to capture it, as the art is deconstructed and brought to life. Lots of children in the crowd enjoying the experience as well. Best I can tell there is no set schedule - -you just go in and the three programs (longest being Klimt) rotate. We stayed for two rounds. Might be worth reading up a little on Klimt and the Vienna Secession beforehand.
Jun 21st, 2018, 06:26 AM
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Funny that you should post today, because I just returned for the second time with a visiting friend this morning. It was as good as ever and not as crowded as I feared it might be at this time of year.
I saw on the website that on the weekends, all tickets must be bought online -- they close the ticket office at the site. Anyway, we had timed tickets for 10:30 (the 10:00 opening slot was sold out). We arrived at 10:05 and they let us go in immediately anyway with no problem.
I saw on the website that on the weekends, all tickets must be bought online -- they close the ticket office at the site. Anyway, we had timed tickets for 10:30 (the 10:00 opening slot was sold out). We arrived at 10:05 and they let us go in immediately anyway with no problem.
Jun 22nd, 2018, 06:24 AM
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We were also able to fit in a visit when we went to Paris and Loire Valley with our daughter, son-in-law and twin granddaughters. Had given up hope that we'd make it on this trip and then daughter decided she really wanted to see it, so we made room for it in the schedule. So glad we did. It pleased everyone in our party, especially me (a fan of both Klimt and Hundertwasser) and DH (a big time photo and video maker). It was everything kerouac said it was. Thanks so much for drawing our attention to it. Really a big highlight of the trip.
