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Lyon celebrates with light art

The French town has its Festival “Fête de Lumières” as an international Trendsetter in light of art. Four million spectators annually to the spectacle of (6. – 9. December) not to be missed.



As the legend goes, the end of a severe plague epidemic should be celebrated is told in the year 1852 in Lyon, a Festival to honor the virgin Mary. Severe weather with Flooding prevented the for the 8. September planned celebrations. The were on 8. December rescheduled – atmospheric light of candles in all the Windows of the city.

The historic Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon is an ideal projection surface

Since then, every year is celebrated with lanterns, lanterns and candles. And already in 1989, Lyon was the first European city, the offer of light art is a great stage to be started. Of 6. to 9. December has organized the city’s numerous events. International artists show their installations on the theme of light, and the most important buildings of Lyon are illuminated in bright colors. The spectacular Large-scale projections of coloured light, images, and other cities and events influenced, for example, the Luminale in Frankfurt.

Illuminated Main bridge at the Luminale Frankfurt

The residents of Lyon but still candles in their Windows and on their balconies in the reminder of the original Tradition of the 8. December.

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