Located between Bastille and Nation, in a former foundry in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris, the Atelier des Lumières is holding monumental immersive exhibitions. Using 140 video projectors and a spatialised sound system, the highly unique multimedia equipment covers a total surface area of 3,300 m2, extending from the floors to the ceilings and over walls up to ten metres high.

The Atelier des Lumières includes two areas for visitors: la Halle (1,500 m2) and le Studio (160 m2). 

In la Halle, a continuous cycle of digital exhibitions is projected, alternating between a long programme, devoted to the great  figures in the history of art, and a short, more contemporary programme. 

Since the opening of the Atelier des Lumières, the long programme is focused on Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. Visitors are immersed in the work of these artists, who were indissociable from the Vienna Secession of the nineteenth century. 

The short programme focuses on another artist who symbolised Viennese creativity: Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000), the inheritor of the Secession. In an explosion of colour, the Atelier des Lumières establishes a link between the various eras and provides a visual and musical journey through the creative works of the past and the present.

In le Studio, the visitors can discover the work of experienced or emerging artists. As an area devoted to contemporary art, it gives carte blanche to digital artists who are capable of creating unique visual worlds. Snacks are available from the bar at the far end of the studio.