Van Gogh exhibit at Atelier des Lumieres in Paris

We went last week and really enjoyed it. We were able to book it just a few days beforehand after checking weather and other activities we wanted to do. It was also a bit out of the way from where we were staying so we took a taxi there and after the light exhibit rode the #69 bus from a point a couple of blocks away to our next destination near the Marais that day. They are also doing a Klimt show in the evening for a few more weeks.

My wife and I saw it in Paris and then I went again in Les Baux. If you have any affection for van Gogh I can't really say enough good things about it. We stayed for the entire production and then watched the van Gogh section again in Paris and it is really worth doing.
It is a really interesting experience and I would give it a mild recommendation if you don't have any attachment to the artist but if you enjoy the featured artist - they have done a number of them - then I would urge you to go.

Most people choose a spot during the performance I found that walking around reveals different surfaces where different images are projected and really enhanced some of the shows sections like the sequence with the various self portraits.

My $.02,
=Tod

WE saw the Klimt last year and the Van Gogh this. We liked the Klimt and the Hunderwasser better -- but it is still worth seeing the Van Gogh. The secondary shows are less interesting this year IMHO than the two last year. We sat through them twice. Each cycle is about an hour. We liked it a lot and rather than 'out of the way' it takes you to a part of Paris which is interesting and which you might not otherwise see as a tourist.

From earlier this year....... https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/van-gogh-starry-night-at-the-atelier-des-lumieres-in-paris

Thank you all! You've all convinced me!

I saw the Klimt last winter and it was wonderful. Definitely want to see the Van Gogh when I'm there next. It's a nondescript building with little signage in an out of the way location. Not easy to find! I would suggest taking a taxi so you don't miss your entrance time. Afterward you can walk to the Pere Lachaise Metro stop and find your way home. If we had done the opposite order, I think we would have gotten lost and missed it completely!

Thanks for the tip, Ruth - really appreciate that!

Recommend! If you love his paintings, you will be thoroughly mesmerized by this show. I saw it in 2018 and still remember it very vividly. Be sure to “wander around” and see it from different locations inside the installation. The mirror room was really cool! Note: found something similar in Tallinn this year that included Monet, Van Gogh and Klimt. https://www.monet2klimt.ee/

Be aware that there is little to no seating so to see the whole cycle will mean a considerable time standing. Since the projections make the floor seem to swim, standing means (for some of us who are light-headed, an unfortunate pun) not just standing but balancing. Go back to the hippy-dippy days a half-century ago and feel nostalgic for San Francisco's Joshua Light Show framing the Jefferson Airplane's performances.
The St-Maur and Pierre Lachaise metro stops are each less than 15 minutes walk from the old warehouse where the light show runs so access should be pretty simple.

Dear Southam!
Thank you for mentioning Joshua Light show and Jefferson Airplane performances -- of which I saw many.
I also saw the Klimt Lumieres show, which was great, and I have tickets for the Van Gogh. I highly recommend them.

Appreciate all your reviews AND tips. That is all really helpful!

Re Seating - there is a lot more this year than last year but still very little - you may be able to lurk near on one of the circular seating banquettes or benches and then jump when someone gets up. Or many people sit around the walls on the floor. I am not standing for 2 hours and have always been able to find a perch but it isn't easy when it is crowded.

Thanks janettravels44! Good to know.

My husband went upstairs at the transitional period between the shows and found a comfortable chair on the balcony—there were about a dozen chairs. I kind of preferred a combination of walking around and perching on a post base “seat” when I got tired or wanted to focus on a certain surface.

I went last week. It was pretty crowded so booking ahead online a few days in advance may make sense. I saw all three shows in the loop (two in the main room, one in the studio). I think for kids especially it is an accessible way to experience the art, and for adults you see textures and subtleties in the artwork that you may have missed in seeing the originals. (ETA: The St Maur stop was just one block up and several blocks over -- really easy. And the 11eme has a number of great restaurants as a hotspot, and good prices).