Sound and Light Show
Sites that have regular Sound and Light Shows.
Son et lumière, or a sound and light show is a form of nighttime entertainment that is usually presented in an outdoor venue of historic significance. Special lighting effects are projected onto the façade of a building or ruin and synchronized with recorded or live narration and music to dramatize the history of the place. The invention of the concept is credited to Paul Robert-Houdin, who was the curator of the Château de Chambord in France, which hosted the first son et lumière in the world in 1952.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Agra Fort | since Feb 2011 | |
| Amiens Cathedral | ||
| Ancient Thebes | Temple of Karnak | |
| Angkor | Angkor Wat (since 2006) | |
| Ayutthaya | In every December since 1991 | |
| Chichen-Itza | Nightly show year round | |
| Jantar Mantar | ||
| Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis | Sao Miguel das Missoes (som e luz), San Ignacio | |
| Khajuraho Group of Monuments | ||
| Loire Valley | Chateau de Chambord | |
| Malbork Castle | In summer season, see link | |
| Masada | A show at 4 AM | |
| Medina of Marrakesh | At Menara Gardens | |
| Museumsinsel (Museum Island) | Every October there is the Festival of Lights which is also featured on the Bodemuseum. | |
| Nubian Monuments | There are shows at both Philae and Abu Simbel | |
| Old City of Jerusalem | Burnt House and Davidson Centre | |
| Pyramids (Memphis) | ||
| Red Fort | ||
| Samarkand | There is nearly every evening after sunset a light show at the Registan | |
| Sun Temple, Konarak | ||
| Torun | In the Copernicus house there is a "mini" S+L set in 1550 | |
| Uxmal | The price of admission, if you retain the ticket, includes a 45-minute sound-and light show (h8pm summer, 7pm winter). (LP) | |
| Versailles |
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