Feast of the Lights
Fête des Lumières · Lyon, France
The festival
The Fête des Lumières is a Lyon tradition born in 1852: on December 8, Lyon residents lay light on their windows. From this custom was born one of the largest events of light art in the world, which gathers more than two million visitors.
The 2025 edition presented twenty-three creations on twenty sites. The next appointment is given at the beginning of December 2026, around December 8.
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Key facts
Name: Feast of Lights. Place: Lyon, France. Period: around December 8. Origin: Lyon tradition born in 1852. Signature: art light, more than two million visitors. Official site: https://www.fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr
To see around the festival
Old Lyon — the old district of Lyon. Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica — the basilica of Lyon. The Golden Head Park — the large park of Lyon.
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