Topping the bill is David Copperfield, one of the best-known illusionists of our time.

CNN: Quest for magic

He mixes it up with conjurers, tricksters and illusionists, skilled magicians who can alter our perception and seemingly shift the laws of nature before our very eyes.

CNN: Quest for magic

Home of the La Maison de la Magie, a museum in Blois dedicated to the history of magic and illusionists, the building plays tribute to clockmaker and magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, one of the most influential magicians of his time.

BBC: A magical, fire-breathing timekeeper in France