Photographer: Pierre-Louis Ferrer

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We have finally arrived at our last destination: the walls of the Royal Castle of Blois. The main courtyard allows you to admire the four wings of the castle, and in the evening hosts a sound and light show as beautiful as it is fun to understand its history. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The highlight of the show: the Foix terrace, offering a panorama of the north facade of the Saint-Nicolas church and its impressive towers. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Last stop of our trip to Chaumont-sur-Loire, sheltering a unique plant area around its castle. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The castle itself and its stable are worth a visit, housing a selection of contemporary works of art. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Visiting the estate is on a whole new level, and what a level! The Chaumont-sur-Loire estate is indeed home to the International Garden Festival. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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This festival is an ode to plant creation along a route leading from groves to bodies of water, passing through greenhouses. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The theme for this year is: “Return to Mother Earth”. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Here we are at the end of our trip, I hope you have enjoyed discovering the gems of the historical and plant heritage of the Loire Valley beyond the visible thanks to infrared photography. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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« Demain dès l’Aube » (“Tomorrow at Dawn”) is a photographic essay composed of 39 images taken in the French department of Aube using infrared photography. I will present here a selection of 20 images of this series. Participation 15/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The production of this series took place in the context of the lockdown of France between March and June 2020, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation 15/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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This unique situation avoiding me, like many independent workers, from pursuing my projects for many weeks, I decided to integrate the support plan for the agricultural sector proposed by the government, and to go help an Aube winegrower. Participation 15/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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« Demain dès l’Aube » takes up the narration of Victor Hugo’s poem, with the difference that here “Aube” (meaning “Dawn”) refers to the French river with the same name and not to daybreak. Participation 15/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.