An exceptional event lit up the French music scene: the largest Candlelight concert ever held in France sold out in the splendid gardens of the Château de Chenonceau. Bringing together 1,600 spectators in this enchanting historic setting, 25,000 candles transformed the evening into an extraordinary sensory experience.
Sublimating every nuance of a program dedicated to music from films such as “Interstellar”, “Inception ” and “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the talented Sydney Poma interpreted these iconic tunes at the piano. And if you missed this event, we’ll tell you more in this article about the next Candlelight concert to be held in this magical garden.
Table Of Contents
Château de Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau, 1h30 from Paris, will seduce you with its elegant architecture blending Gothic and Renaissance styles, notably its remarkable gallery that crosses the Cher on five light-flooded arches. Its refined interiors, adorned with period furniture and masterpieces by Rubens and Veronese, bear witness to the influence of illustrious women such as Diane de Poitiers(creator of the Renaissance gardens that bear her name) and Catherine de Médicis, who created the famous water gallery. The place is distinguished not only by its extraordinary history, but also by the magic of its flower-filled gardens and sumptuous decor. It embodies the perfect blend of heritage, nature and elegance, with the play of light on stone and the reflections of water. For all these reasons, it is one of the many sublime venues to host Candlelight concerts.
How to get there
🚆 To get to Château de Chenonceau from Paris, you can take the TGV from Gare Montparnasse to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, then take a TER to Chenonceau station: this journey takes around 1h25.
🚘 Alternatively, you can make the journey by car via the A10 freeway, taking around 2h15.
The next Candlelight concert at Château de Chenonceau
This Candlelight concert invites you to enjoy a spellbinding musical experience in the heart of the prestigious Jardin de Diane de Poitiers, at the Château de Chenonceau. On September 13, this unique concert will feature Ludovico Einaudi’s most beautiful works (which have sublimated a multitude of films) with a breathtaking view of the château and the Cher River. For an hour of pure emotion, you can let yourself be carried away by such highlights as“I Giorni“, “Nuvole Bianche” and “Divenire”, comfortably seated in an open-air space where the magic happens as soon as night falls.