Festival of Lights - Fêtes des Lumières

The Festival of Lights is held every year for 4 days, with the main holiday being December 8 in Lyon City. According to custom, on this day all the people in the city light a candle on their stained glass windows to decorate their houses. This is an opportunity for people to express their gratitude to Mary, who saved the city from the plague in 1643. At exactly 19 o'clock, the whole city will be lit up with colorful shimmering lights. You can mingle with the people here admiring the shimmering colors extremely fanciful.

Fourvière and Croix Rousse are places where people pray, at Fourvière and St Polycarpe churches, atop each church is a statue of the Virgin Mary - the benevolent protector of the city of Lyon. The festival will be started at the foot of these two hills. 4 days of festival - one theme each day One theme a day with dozens of light animations is freely available to the public for 4 nights on all street corners of the city of Lyon.

Terreaux Square, the foot of the Bartholdi fountain will come alive in the water music of the gentle ballet dance. The facade of Saint-Jean church will become modern with vivid 3D figures. The rivers Rhône and Saône also contribute to the magic of the Festival of Lights in their own way: giant mirrors, dazzling museums, and winding bridges that dance together to the rhythm of the city. waves.

The Festival of Lights in Lyon is the opening festival for the city's year-end festivals. This year, the festival of Lights will be held on December 11. Artistic masterpieces with beautiful images are created on the walls of the memorial. The whole city becomes bustling and vibrant thanks to impressive and brilliant art performances. Each night will take place 4 themes with completely different stories told through music.

Location: everywhere in the city of Lyon, France.

Time: in December (usually from December 8 to 11)