Saint Corentin Cathedral and Episcopal Palace of Quimper (29)
Reconnected to the present city by light, the building retains the presence of its timelessness and stands out in the night under the headlights that cover it.
In photos
Title of operation : Penetrating light scenography of the Saint Corentin cathedral
Client : City of Quimper - General Council - DRAC
Project manager : L'Atelier Lumière
Method of execution : Public contract
Amount of the lighting works : 800K € HT
Date of completion: 2004/2008
In detail
Our project for the conception of the night scenography of the cathedral, the sacristy and the episcopal palace of Quimper reaffirms, through different lighting sequences, the cathedral as a place of rediscovery of a past architecture well integrated in the landscape of French cities.
Through specifically worked light effects, reflections of water, symbols of the meeting of the two original rivers of the city, appear progressively on the western facade, making it both more organic and less static.
Thanks to oriented light framing and clearly defined light flows, the lacework of the spires, the discreet presence of the lampshades, the colored transparency of the stained glass windows are revealed, at night, to the eyes of everyone who contemplates the building with contentment.