Nuit Blanche: Paris 2007

Abstract

In 2002, Christophe Girard, deputy major in charge of the culture suggested to Bertrand Delanoe, mayor of Paris, to create an artistic course devoted to the contemporary art for a whole night in Paris. It was imagined by Jean Blaise, the creator of the festival ‘The lit ‘(‘switched on ") in Nantes. ‘Nuit Blanche' offers to the Parisians a rediscovery of their own city through prestigious places, others abandoned, presented under an unusual angle, or a particular lighting. It is a major event for a limited duration, developed primarily to enhance the awareness, appeal and profitability of a tourist destination for a short and/or long term. Such events rely on their success, on uniqueness, or timely significance to create interest and attract attention'