Carriere is the French word for quarry. These, therefore, are the quarries of lights. In fact, they’re old limestone quarries just below the ancient village of Les Baux de Provence. At first, 1977, this unique place was known as The Cathedral of Images. Each year, an immersive artistic experience, comprising projections of giant images onto the quarry walls, accompanied by a range of classical and choral music, takes place within. And each year, the theme changes. Currently, it’s Venice.

It’s a glorious experience, but only after I’d been snapping away for a while, did I realise that photography wasn’t allowed. I’m very sorry (and I wasn’t the only one) but it seems a shame not to share. I’ll put a link to the site after the following photos:

If you ever pass this way, I can’t recommend this sufficiently: https://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/