Updated on 24 June 2024
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It’s that time of year when the sun sets later, temperatures are milder, and people gather to watch what France does so well, an evening light show!
Rouen
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of spectators line the square in front of Rouen cathedral to watch its facade come to life. This year, the Métropole Rouen Normandie and the Normandie Impressionniste festival have entrusted Robert Wilson, the American visual artist and filmmaker, with the creation of a new audiovisual work, projected onto the facade of a monument immortalised by Claude Monet.
- From 24 May to 30 September at nightfall – free of charge
The Mont-Saint-Michel
Rediscover Normandy’s most famous landmark through a new light show for this summer. Enter the Abbey of the Mont-Saint-Michel and watch the historic walls, ceiling and floors brought to life!
- 5 July to 31 August from 7:30pm to Midnight, from Monday to Saturday – tickets cost from €13. Last admission 11pm- 1 hour tour
Bayeux
In Bayeux, in addition to the cathedral, the light show is also on the magnificent ‘Liberty Tree’ just outside the cathedral. “Rendez-Vous à la Cathédrale” takes place at the foot of the Tree of Liberty with a 360° light show projected on to the trunk of the huge plane tree, honouring life and liberty in a series of musical scenes. Enjoy ten stories celebrating France’s journey to freedom and liberty in an array of vibrant colours. Pure magic!
- From 16 July to 31 August (“Tree of Liberty” and highlighting of the cathedral) at nightfall
- From November to December each year (“William’s Cathedral”)-From 6 to 8pm
