Carrières des Lumières switches to Matisse on 9 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 09:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Carrières des Lumières in Les Baux-de-Provence will replace its Picasso programme with the Matisse + Frida Kahlo exhibition from 9 October 2026. The immersive art venue, in the former limestone quarry known locally as Carrières des Lumières, has announced the programme change for visitors to Provence.
Matisse + Frida Kahlo starts on 9 October 2026
The new exhibition is scheduled from 9 October to 18 December 2026. The programme is listed for Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with Matisse replacing Picasso in the main presentation and Frida Kahlo remaining as the shorter accompanying programme.
The official French programme describes the new presentation as “Matisse + Frida Kahlo” and gives 9 October 2026 as its start date. A regional tourism listing identifies the venue as Carrières des Lumières, Route des Carrières - D27, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, and records the programme period through 18 December 2026. The official 2026 programme places the change alongside the venue’s other immersive exhibitions.
The Matisse programme enters a former stone quarry
The exhibition will use the quarry’s large rock surfaces as its projection space. The operator describes the format as digital exhibitions that place images and sound across the massive walls of the former quarry.
The site lies at the foot of Les Baux-de-Provence in the Alpilles, within the Val d’Enfer. It began as the Grands Fonds limestone quarry around 1800 and closed in 1935 after steel and concrete reduced demand for building stone. The history of the former quarry records its later artistic use, including Jean Cocteau’s 1959 film The Testament of Orpheus.
The location gives the Matisse change a particular setting: a presentation devoted to colour will be projected onto walls created by industrial stone extraction. Since 2012, the venue has hosted an immersive digital exhibition each year devoted to a major name in art, with productions by Culturespaces Studio.
What changes for visitors in October 2026
Until the programme change, the venue’s listings show Picasso + Frida Kahlo. From 9 October 2026, the main pairing becomes Matisse + Frida Kahlo, while Ocean remains part of the wider programme on selected days. The venue’s operator says the site is open every day, but the exhibition programme varies by date.
Visiting Carrières des Lumières: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Matisse + Frida Kahlo programme begins on 9 October 2026 and is scheduled through 18 December 2026.
- The exhibition is at Carrières des Lumières, Route des Carrières - D27, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence.
- The programme is listed for Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, so travellers should check the selected date before setting out.
- The venue is in the Val d’Enfer at the foot of Les Baux-de-Provence, in a former limestone quarry with large rock walls and pillars.
- Les Baux-de-Provence is in France, where French is the official language and the euro is the national currency.
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Frequently asked questions about Carrières des Lumières
When does Matisse + Frida Kahlo start at Carrières des Lumières?
The programme begins on 9 October 2026 and is scheduled through 18 December 2026.
What is Carrières des Lumières?
It is an immersive digital art venue in a former limestone quarry at the foot of Les Baux-de-Provence in the Val d’Enfer.
Where is Carrières des Lumières and how do you get there?
The venue is on Route des Carrières - D27, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence, in the Alpilles of southern France.
