Where to stay near Carrières de Lumières: the 2 areas to know in 2026

Our tips for booking the right place

• The exhibition depends on the day of the week, not on the season: « Océan » runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Matisse and Frida Kahlo run on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and are programmed from 9 October 2026. In other words, the day you book decides what you will see, and a single night gives access to only one of the two bills. FloraC understood it her own way: « An experience to do at least once (and maybe more, because the program changes!) ». For anyone sleeping on the spot, seeing both means twice 650 metres; from Saint-Rémy, twice thirteen minutes of road.
• Last admission is one hour before closing, and closing shifts every month: In January, November and December, the quarries are open from 10am to 6pm. In February and March, from 9.30am to 6pm. From April to June then in September and October, from 9.30am to 7pm. In July and August, from 9am to 7.30pm. In every case the last admission is one hour before closing, and that is the figure that counts: our members talk about an hour of projection at the very least, so arriving at the last admission means seeing the show once, without watching it again. The site is open every day, public holidays included, with reduced hours of 11am to 6pm on 25 December and 1 January.
• What our seven members say about the length: They agree, and that is rare. MathildeFlor: « It lasts a little over an hour, and you do not even notice the time passing ». Laure D: « Regardless of the two projections that play one after another for about an hour (knowing that you can stay as long as you want to watch them again), the show is incredible ». Ariane: « I planned to stay for about an hour, but I got caught up in the game of discovering new details while wandering around during the show ». The ticket is not time-limited, so the real question is the hour you arrive, not the length. JeromeA adds that « At the end of the visit, you can sit down at a cafe and do some shopping at the gift shop ».
• Avoid dark clothes, and that advice comes from our members: Laure D puts it in one line: « A quick tip: avoid dark colors, otherwise you might walk out looking a bit dusty ». The reason lies in the place itself, and JeromeA describes it: « Here, the paintings are projected onto huge limestone blocks made of white stone ». Limestone leaves a pale dust, and those walls are the screen. No ticket office writes this down, and only a room 650 metres away makes up for it: you change before dinner.
• What admission costs, and who does not pay: Full admission is $19*. Over-65s pay $18*, students, 18 to 25-year-olds and jobseekers $16*, and 7 to 17-year-olds $15*. A family rate exists, two adults and two young people for $52*, and admission is free for under-7s. A Baux-de-Provence pass covers the quarries and the castle for $24* at full rate, which is $5.10* more than the quarries alone, and $65* for two adults and two young people. ValNomad, who gives 4 out of 5 where the other six give 5, raises the only reservation in our reviews: « The only downside is that the price is a bit high, but the experience is worth the trip regardless ».