150 evenings in 2012
This year once more, the region invites you to take part in a little fantasy and wonder. During the entire summer, more than 150 free evening events are offered enabling you to discover the richness of Poitou-Charentes’ Roman heritage in a warm and festive atmosphere. More than 1400 volunteers are involved in these events, where you can enjoy watching and listening to 130 groups of performers and orchestras.You can also admire the Roman remains which have been lit up, and marvel at the quality and the diversity of the shows and concerts which can be enjoyed by everyone.
Each year, there are an increasing number of participants. For this new event, let’s all join in the fun of Nuits Romanes and make each of these evenings unforgettable.
We warmly invite you to come along with your family and friends, to join in the party of Nuits Romanes 2012.
Ségolène Royal
Former Minister
President of the Poitou-Charentes Region
Nuits Romanes, it’s:
- Showcasing our exceptional Roman heritage, vector of our regional identity
- The discovery or rediscovery of magical places in a new light, with a new perspective
- Each evening, a show put on by professional performers, designed to be in harmony with the architectural environment
- Various artistic worlds: street art, visual arts, pyrotechnics, music…..
- Allowing as many people as possible to have access to culture through events which are free, close to home and accessible
- A convivial time, where you can taste local products
Opening night in Melle (79)
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and located on the Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrim route, the Saint-Hilaire de Melle church is a stunning example of Roman art in Poitou-Charentes.It offers the décor for an exceptional evening in the company of international performers.
- “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi, a musical masterpiece interpreted by the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, offers music full of seasonal colours and illustrations, bird songs, thunder, shepherds, hunting and frozen lakes.
- Carillon Céleste by the Compagnie Transe Express brings together musicians and trapeze artists suspended from a magical form for more striking visual and audible variations under the stars.
- The artistic lighting of the church when night falls provides an ephemeral and colourful backdrop to the show. A convivial evening which will prolong the magic of meeting the artists.