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
Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · Provencal History & Traditions A Guide to the Chateaux of the Alpilles Hilltop Castles May 21, 2019Chateaux Guide the Alpilles Castles If you’ve spent time in the Alpilles, the small mountain range near St-Rémy-de-Provence, you’ve probably spotted a medieval chateau or two. Some are hard to miss, like the magnificent chateau and fortified city of Les Baux. Others are little more than piles of rubble. The Alpilles were once dense with …Continue Reading
Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Pharaohs in France? This Year’s Program at the Carrières des Lumières June 10, 2024Carrières des Lumières, the fabulous immersive art show held inside a giant cavern near Les Baux-de-Provence, usually features a significant artist like Vincent van Gogh or Paul Cézanne. Works by the artist are displayed along with music in a brilliant choreography. But this year, the organizers decided to do something different and feature a place …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Carrières de Lumières 2021 Program and Updates February 17, 2021Carrières de Lumières, the former quarry now a centre for immersive art displays, has announced its theme for 2021, and it should prove popular with the Aixois. The 2021 show, at Les Baux de Provence, will celebrate the work of Paul Cezanne. This show’s design and production are being masterminded by Gianfranco Iannuzzi, who produced …Continue Reading
