Not to beat my drum, but perhaps this new attraction should once again be brought to the attention of return visitors looking for something new to do.

Kerouac: I thank you again for this recommendation. It was the highlight of my weekend in Paris.

Yes, please to continue to bring this to the top.

Regards .. Ger

I think this would induce vertigo and a migraine in me.

Thin

I agree, great immersive art exhibition. We also went based on your trip report and recommendation Kerouac, so thank you for sharing.

Merci from me, too, Kerouac for the recommendation. We were absolutely enthralled by the 3 shows at the Atelier. The Klimpt was astoundingly beautiful and fascinating in presentation, and the Hundtervaser was terribly interesting and visually appealing. The 3rd (I cannot remember the name of the artist) was less interesting, but still, in that unuaual setting, fun to see. The music was well programmed for the visuals in all 3 presentations, IMO...and noone appeared in danger of fainting. We just loved it.

kerouac, do you know what will happen after 11/11? All of the expositions have 11-Nov as a closing date -- will the Atelier shut down for the winter (asks the man who expects to arrive in mid-November)?

DonTopaz, I don't really know, but I don't think it will close for the winter. Nevertheless, this was their very first season, so they probably were not sure about the future when they opened. It makes good business sense for them not to reveal the next show very much ahead of time because people might say "Oh, I was going to see Klimt even though I'm not a big fan, but now that I know that the next show is XXXX, I'll just wait for that one."

Personally, I think it will be an excellent indoor winter attraction when the weather is miserable.

Here is what The Guardian thought about the place: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2...t-museum-klimt

We'll be in Paris for 3 weeks in Sept/Oct.



Can we just "show up" at 10:00 on a week day, purchase tickets, and walk in & enjoy??? Or does there need to be a specific start time for our visit??


Stu Dudley

At that time of year, I don't think you need to book ahead. I have been there twice, and the second time was earlier this month (the heart of "tourist season"). I booked ahead to take a friend, and 10:00 opening time was already sold out, so I booked for 10:30. But we arrived at 10:00 anyway, and they just let us walk in. (The tickets have bar codes and you scan them at a turnstile like boarding passes at airports.) An hour later, the place was filling up but not to an unreasonable extent. Lots of young people just sit on the floor and watch everything happening around them. You just have to be careful not to stumble over them.

We saw the show a couple days ago in Paris. Fantastic! We arrived at 2:00 for our 2:30 entry time and went right in. Quite a long line for people who showed up without a ticket, but it’s August, so no surprise. Buy tix in advance if you can.

Last week we arrived just afternoon and bought tickets on the spot. We were told we could come back anytime that day and walk right in, so we went and had a nice lunch and then did just that. When we left around 3 pm, the line for tickets was all the way down the block. It's a wonderful exhibit!

Anyway, I am quite sure that I will return when the program changes, and I'll try to report again on this same thread. Otherwise, I will start a new one.

I very much enjoyed the exhibition that I saw in Les Baux about 3 years ago.

I saw videos of this exhibition on line and got tickets for our visit in October!

We plan to visit this event on Tuesday, Sept 18. We also would like to have lunch at the nearby Cat Cafe at noon (1 bus stop away). How much time does the the "average" visitor to the Atelier des Lumieres take to see the show? We always like to be "first in line" to visit shows & have lunch because we are "morning people".


Stu Dudley

You won't be "first in line" because they'll send you in as soon as you buy a ticket, or if you have a ticket in hand already, so you will almost surely end up inside when the show is already underway. The three exhibits on display together take a half-hour, so I would guess, given that most people enter while one of the three shows is underway, you should allow yourself around 45 minutes. You can of course choose to stay and see all or parts of it a second time.

Actually, I think the three shows take about 45 minutes. I think I spent about an hour there both times because it is very nice to sit in the hidden bar at the far end of the room and allow oneself to get dizzy with the AI show on the reflective walls and floor. Most of the visitors do not even discover this room. (No need to consume anything in the bar.)

Thanks, both of you. So if I get an entry ticket for 10:30, finish around 11:30, wait for the bus, then we'll arrive at the Cat Cafe a few minutes before it opens at noon.


Stu Dudley

kerouac is right. The Gustav Klimt show is 30 minutes and the other two add about 15-20 minutes. Should work for your lunch plans.