LUMINISCENCE IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE

Sit comfortably in the nave, look up, and let the voice of the cathedral’s guardian spirit guide you on a journey beyond time. You’ll experience a full 360-degree immersion, where history, video mapping, and spatialized 3D live music come together to unveil the legend of this sacred monument.

Act 1: A Two-Millennia-Old Foundation

Aix was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Later, as Christianity spread throughout the Empire, the former pagan basilica located on the forum in the heart of the city was transformed into a unique cathedral with two naves. Initially Romanesque in style, the builders reimagined it in a singular way at the turn of the 14th century, giving it Gothic features while preserving traces of the past.

Act 2: Between Shadows and Light

From the Renaissance to the modern era, the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral continued to be embellished, enhanced by its stained-glass windows and architecture that sculpt the light. Yet construction work faced the upheavals of history. During the great plague of 1649, the city’s consuls turned to the cathedral, and to celebrate victory over death, they added a third nave—this time in the Baroque style.

Act 3: A Monument of Music

For over five hundred years, the cathedral housed a prestigious chapter of canons, whose chants still echo within its walls. Thanks to its perfect acoustics and unique architecture—an exceptional panorama spanning from Antiquity to the present day—sacred music carries us on a spectacular journey through time.

Act 4: Eternalize

The Saint-Sauveur Cathedral continues its epic story and looks toward the future. A symbol of unity and a bold emblem of the fusion between heritage and innovation, its extraordinary journey invites us to protect the past while embracing what lies ahead.

© Mikhail Syntenkov

Thanks to a speaker system that surrounds the audience, every note and percussion travels through the building to offer an unprecedented sound immersion. Comfortably seated, the audience doesn’t just listen — they physically feel the vibrations and perceive every nuance with exceptional clarity. This total sound immersion, combined with the venue’s natural acoustics, transforms listening into a unique sensory experience, where sound becomes substance and movement.

© Mikhail Syntenkov