Atelier des Lumières - Paris
Aug 22nd, 2018, 07:59 AM
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Check out La Zingherie, just around the corner from the exhibit on the rue du Chemin Vert, for a light lunch or snack after your visit.
https://lazinguerie.com
https://lazinguerie.com
Sep 4th, 2018, 07:45 AM
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I just found this post. Thank you so much Kerouac! I didn't know it existed in Paris. I will arrive December 5th for 6 weeks. Here's hoping there's a new exhibit and not a long winter break. Their website still doesn't have anything for after the current Klimt. Again, thank you Kerouac!
Sep 4th, 2018, 07:58 AM
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I doubt if they will give information very much ahead of time, and I wouldn't either. If I were selling the Klimt show, I wouldn't announce that the next one is Van Gogh or Picasso, because some people might say, "oh I'll wait for that instead." 
Sep 5th, 2018, 03:31 AM
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Kerouac, I'll bet you are correct. It wouldn't be smart marketing to announce the next artist too far in advance. I think I saw Picasso advertised at Les Baux when I drove by this summer. I did not stop to view the exhibit as I just thought it was a tourist trap sort of thing. Had I read this post beforehand, I definitely would have gone in. I'm glad I'll have a second chance to enjoy such a wonderful experience this winter no matter the artist! This will be my third extended winter stay in Paris for 3 years running. People I know here in rural America just can't imagine what keeps me in Paris for so many weeks. There are new things, old things to revisit and just living life in a city for the senses that keeps me coming back!
Sep 5th, 2018, 06:00 AM
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Just for others casually reading this thread, the location at Les Baux is much more impressive -- it is a huge underground quarry, at least 5 times bigger than the Atélier des Lumières. But it's isolated, you need a car... the place in Paris is just so much more convenient. The only thing that worries me a bit is that I have read something about at least 5 other cities where this attraction is planned. If it becomes really common, it won't seem nearly as interesting anymore.
