Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

• Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

The municipality of Les Baux-de-Provence in the south-east of France - one of the Provencal villages embody the southern French pastorale: stone village on top of a steep cliff, surrounded by picturesque valleys. Here is an interesting art object - abandoned in the 1930s, the quarry pit de Lumière, or the pit of Fire, which has been converted into an amazing multimedia museum.

An amazing show.

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Many years ago, in the area known as the Valley of Hell, opened the quarry, which produces white limestone, which was used in the construction of buildings, in particular the medieval Chateau and the entire village of Les Baux-de-Provence. Mining was growing, but then lost to other, more competitive industries, and in 1935 the quarry closed. (Photo: Bertrand Langlois):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

They got a "rebirth" in the 1960s thanks to the famous French artists - Jean Cocteau, who was fascinated by the beauty of the quarry and surrounding Provençal landscapes, and decided to shoot here the film "The Testament of Orpheus". (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

In 1977, another master, one of the foremost set designers of the second half of the XX century, Josef Svoboda proposed using giant wall quarry as a backdrop for the new light and sound show (recall that the Czech Freedom was one of the first who began to be used for multimedia presentations technologies such as laser, holography, split screen, and others). (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Such a show is completely absorbed and involved in the process of all the spectators. Over 30 years in the quarries were performed these shows, and in 2012 there was a renovation and a new open pit de Lumière for visitors. (Photo: Gerard Julien):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Each year in the quarries themed show dedicated to a particular artist (artists) or an artistic movement. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

It is, for example, shows in 2015 with the title "Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael. The giants of the Renaissance. " (Photo: Bertrand Langlois):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Imagine a huge wall of cold stone quarries, where a carefully chosen soundtrack best writers and light effects follow each other works by the great artist. (Photo: Bertrand Langlois):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

During the show, you can just sit back, listen and watch the successive picture (it may be advisable to take a blanket, not to sit on the cold stones), or move throughout the quarry, which is 7,000 square meters. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

On March 1, 2019 on December 5, 2020 a new show in the career of Lights called "Van Gogh. Starlight Night". (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Show in quarries Quarry Lights in 2014. (Photo by Jean-Paul Pelissier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

"Van Gogh. Starry Night ", March 2019. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Paintings artists Post-Impressionists Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh, March 20, 2012. (Photo: Gerard Julien):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Quarry Quarry Fires in southern France, and the show in 2016. (Photo by Boris Horvat):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

"Fantastic and wonderful world of Bosch, Brueghel and Arcimboldo" March 3, 2017. (Photo by Boris Horvat):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Show "Fantastic and wonderful world of Bosch, Bruegel, Arcimboldo" March 3, 2017. (Photo by Boris Horvat):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

The show in 2015 called "Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael. The giants of the Renaissance. " (Photo: Bertrand Langlois):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France

Shaw Career Lights called "Van Gogh. Starry Night "in March 2019. (Photo by Patrick Aventurier):

Excursion to quarry Quarry Fires in southern France