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Published on 10 Apr 21 at 12:30
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As announced last week on Actu Chartres, Chartres en lumière is back from tonight, Saturday, April 10, 2021, to celebrate its 18th edition.
Recognized as the largest operation to promote heritage through light in the world, Chartres en lumière will be held until December 2021, or for nine months.
As a reminder, Chartres en lumière allows you to discover 23 illuminated Chartres sites, every night of the week and weekend, from nightfall until one in the morning.
The first weeks of this 2021 edition will allow Chartrains and Chartraines who have a view of these illuminated buildings, to enjoy this beautiful spectacle in complete privacy. For the public, it will still be necessary to wait for the end of the restrictive measures to appreciate the operation with world fame.
In 2021, Chartres en lumière fantasizes about nature
New features are to be discovered this year, such as the illumination of the Saint-André collegiate church and the bridges and washhouses on the banks of the Eure.
The banks of the river, the bridges, the washhouses and the collegiate church would change, it seems, and become the home of animals and trees from elsewhere, even from another time. What happens at night in the lower town of Chartres?
With a show inspired by plants and animals from medieval herbaria and bestiaries, there is no doubt that the magic takes place in these places …
–The Gloriette wharf and washhouse will offer an animal panorama to arouse many fantasies, with, in the background a frame of plants inspired by Art-Nouveau as well as animal, plant and hybrid chimeras.
Still in the theme of nature: the illumination of Sainte-Foy chapel, which pays “a tribute to the floral theme” inspired by the decorations of the 14th century stained-glass windows of the Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral.
–Every year, Chartres en lumière welcomes a million visitors, with this year, 268 illuminated evenings.
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