Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Modern Trobadors Marc Chagall at the Carrières de Lumières: Extraordinary August 29, 2016The Carrières de Lumières defy description. One could say (aptly) that it is a multi-media extravaganza—about 100 projectors casting 3,000 images on walls as high as 14 meters, spilling onto the ceiling and the floor, and choreographed perfectly with music ringing out from about 25 speakers strategically placed within the 5,000 square meters of a former …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Inspire Visitor Tips Les Baux Carrières de Lumières Fabulous Light Show September 20, 2018If you haven’t seen a techno-fabulous French light show, you’re in for a treat. The French take lights and action to new dimensions: music, drama and imagination. Carrières de Lumières A recent visit to Carrières de Lumières was my third experience to see the digital, immersive events that are staged in a former bauxite mine outside the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur 2026 Spring Festivals in Provence Côte d’Azur March 2, 2026Spring Events in Provence Provence is lovely in the Springtime. As with most of the year, the sun shines brightly, but you should expect an odd rainstorm. Moisture in this period is critical for the grapes, olives, and almonds to start their growing cycles. The apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and plum trees bloom in March …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Chagall at the Carrieres de Lumieres in 2016 April 19, 2016Now open! The 2016 show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence – it’s ‘Chagall: Songes d’Une Nuit d’Eté’. What a treat this should be! If you haven’t visited before, this is a unique venue, a disused quarry where 100 projectors transmit images across the 14m high walls and across the floor and 27 …Continue Reading
