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City of lights and perfume
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Contents
Introduction to Chartres Light Show 2 15............................................3
New for 2015......................................................................................4
The path of lights................................................................................5
Festival of Light...................................................................................6
Behind the scenes..............................................................................7
The History of the Chartres Light Show...............................................8
Events around Chartres................................................................... 10
Press and contacts...........................................................................12
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Chartres Light Show
A unique event in the world.
• From 11 April to 10 October 2015. 12th Festival of Light
• 3 of the 26 illuminated sites have been completely updated this year:
- the media centre,
- the theatre,
- the Saint-André collegiate church,
and an event on place Billard
• 183 consecutive evenings of light shows.
• Show entirely free.
• A unique video mapping competition
• Festival of Light, 19 September.
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Spectaculaires, Allumeurs d’images
Spectaculaires, Allumeurs d’images
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New for 2015
3 sites updated and 1 interactive display
For the 2015 show, several new features will be revealed. The Saint-André collegiate
church, listed as a Historical Monument and the media centre, located in the former Hotel
des Postes restructured by the architect Paul Chemetov, will enjoy new scenographies.
Place Billard, which is part of the pedestrianised area of the city, will offer an interactive
event.
An exceptionally rich heritage of 26 historical sites in total will be
illuminated on 183 consecutive evenings, including the Cathedral
of
Notre-Dame,
listed
as
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site.
(3 façades: Royal Portal/ North Portal/South Portal), the former Episcopal Palace
(Museum of Fine Arts façade of honour and gardens of the Bishop's Palace), churches,
bridges, washhouses on the banks of the River Eure, the media centre, and streets and
locations in the upper city.
The Chartres Light Show app
Chartres Light Show is launching its dedicated app which enables the user to find
points of interest in the city with geolocation. It also provides various information on the
symbolic sites and ideas for themed routes! The "Chartres en Lumières" app is available
to download free on Google Play® and the App Store®.
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The path of lights
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Cathedral - Royal Portal
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Rue Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre
Cathedral - North Portal
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Cathedral - South Portal
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Rue des Ecuyers
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Église Saint-Aignan
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Place Billard*
façade of the gardens of the Bishop's Palace
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De Lattre de Tassigny fresco
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Saint-André Collegiate Church*
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Salt store
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to 15 The bridges and wash-houses
on the banks of the Eure
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Theatre
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Media centre*
façade of honour
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Galerie de Chartres
the former Chapelle Sainte-Foy
Rue de l’Étroit-Degré
* new scenography
Departure point for rides
on the little train
6 themed routes
to discover and download from: www.
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and the Chartres en Lumières app.
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Festival of Light
Saturday 19 September 2015
From 9pm to 1am. 13th Festival of Light
A unique evening with a fantastic atmosphere! Thousands of people take to the
streets of the city to enjoy the great variety of installation art and original, poetic,
comical, fun and interactive entertainment on offer. This is a major event in the city's
calendar for Chartres residents and anyone else who enjoys a party in a family and
friendly atmosphere.
For this occasion, the City will reveal the lighting displays of the 3 winners of the
Chartres Video Mapping Contest, chosen by a jury of lighting professionals and the
favourite as chosen by the public.
The Video Mapping Contest, an architectural video competition, offers creative types
from all over the world an opportunity to display their talent. The object of the competition
is to design an original video scenography, suitable for the front of the theatre, lasting
2.5 minutes including credits. The animation of these images gives the impression
that the building is moving, crumbling or being rebuilt at the whim of the creator.
You can find a presentation of the 2015 competition on the website: www.
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© Cédric Verdure - Sculptor, Timothé Toury - Lighting designer, Blueland Production. Photo by Arnaud Lombard.
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Behind the scenes
Behind the formidable display of the Chartres Light Show, four technicians ensure
everything runs smoothly thanks to a technical arsenal:
• 2.9 million lumens (measurement of light output) deployed
• 300 000 watts
• 537 linear metres of silver halide film
• 22 giant image projectors
• 50 high powered video projectors
• 101 LED projectors
• 98 LED halogen projectors
• 10 projectors on moving head lamps
• 44 distribution boxes
• 16 projection towers
• 25 computers for controlling the operation, synchronised to the clock.
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The History of the Chartres Light
Show
Chartres Light Show 2015
A little flashback
The Chartres Light Show has been entertaining the city for 13 years. A simple Festival
of Light over one weekend in the first year, it quickly became a major event for the
city and tourists from all over the world came to see it. The number of visitors each
year is estimated at 1 million.
Laurent Lhuillery, City Councillor delegate responsible for the promotion of heritage
through lighting, gives some explanations: "Chartres has the nickname of "Capital
of Light (and Perfume), probably thanks to the world-famous stained-glass windows
in its cathedral and the beautiful autumn sunsets of the Beauce region. In 2002 we
wanted to expand on this reputation and invite people to discover all the Chartres
heritage, which includes an exceptional number of architectural treasures. To do
this, we wanted to use modern technology and show that we can combine ancient
heritage with innovation. The local participants became involved in the project
straight away. Chartres was a pioneer city in the promotion of its heritage through
the medium of light. Today it serves as a reference in the LUCI international network
of urban lighting. After success, we decided to prolong the event until the Artisanales
de Chartres fair."
This event functions thanks to the involvement of all the city council departments, but also
thanks to the support of loyal economic partners and the people of Chartres themselves.
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Thanks to all our partners
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Events organised around the
Chartres Light Show
An evening urban run
3rd run. Saturday 11th April starting at 6pm, a family cultural orientation game, at 7.30pm
Chartres pour Elles women's run, at 9.30pm the evening urban run. Organised by Chartres
triathlon to raise money for the charity Les Enfants de la Lune. www.trail-urbain-nocturnechartres.fr
Guided tours and stays in the city with the Tourist Office
• Chartres Light Show: the opportunity to view must-see scenographies
on a route around the city and hear the latest behind-the-scenes stories from the event.
• Chartres Light Show Privilege: visit both the Chartres Light Show and
the cathedral crypt by candlelight.
Information:
Tourist Office in Chartres
Tel.: +33 (0) 2 37 18 26 26 - [email protected]
A range of daily programmes or a variety of stays in the city of Chartres:
Different products based on the theme of "Lights" are available during the Chartres Light
Show event: a VIP evening, a 2-day/1 night stay and programmes tailor-made for you to
enjoy magical moments with your partner, family or friends.
Other city stays are available: An Outline of Chartres, Chartres Pass, Chartres by bicycle;
Culture and knowledge. It's up to you...and there are many more!
Information:
Tourist Office in Chartres
Tel.: +33 (0) 2 37 18 26 23/24 - [email protected]
Free rides on the little train, open to residents of the different areas of the city.
A range of branded products
A series of objects in the colours of the Chartres Light Show are on sale at the Tourist Office:
DVDs, guide book, umbrellas, postcards, magnetic bookmarks etc.
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En ouverture de
SAMEDI
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7 km
16 km
AVRIL
2015
21H30
Et aussi…
18 h
Jeu d’orientation culturel
des familles
Organisation
19 h 30
Chartres pour Elles
RENSEIGNEMENTS ET INSCRIPTIONS
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Soirée au profit des Enfants de la Lune
et de la lutte contre le cancer du sein
PARTENAIRES ÉVÈNEMENT
PARTENAIRES MÉDIAS
A poetic name that disguises
a painful reality for children for
whom life in broad daylight is
forbidden. They are victims of Xeroderma pigmentosum and must
completely protect themselves,
not just from sunlight, but from
any Ultra Violet rays that endanger their lives with the very early
onset (from age 2) of cancers.
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press and contacts
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in the Press section
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