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Saturday, August 19, 2017

The Luminaries of Le Puy




Every night during the summer months, the City of Le Puy puts on a luminary display its most important buildings: the Cathedral, Mount St. Michel, the Hôtel Dieu. At 10 p.m. when it is pitch dark, lights are cast upon these buildings. Here are a few shots of what the light show looks like on the Hôtel Dieu. After each performance, the audience claps with delighted approval. It's really a clever thing for the city to do!!








Incidentally, night time in the city is gorgeous among its cobblestoned medieval streets. Here are a couple examples at the intersection located at the foot of the Cathedral. I just LOVE medieval towns for their mystical quality!!






And here is a close-up of the statue of Notre Dame near the top of the Cathedral.






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    1. merci...it was hard to get these photos at night for the buildings that were further away, so I could only show the luminaries on the city hall.
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  2. C'est magnifique! Merci beaucoup!
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  3. City hall, Hôtel de Ville. Great photos.
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