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Feb 2, 2024 · The Festival of Lights is held in the city centre in a fully pedestrianised area, which is shut off and secure. Forty or so entrance points for pedestrians are located every 100 metres or so. The festival area will be closed to traffic.
- Saint Jean Cathedral. Saint-Jean Cathedral lies in the heart of Lyon’s Old Town in the 5th Arrondissement. Lyon’s Cathedral was built between the 12th and 15th centuries.
- Fourvière Hill & Basilica. Fourvière is Lyon’s 5th Arrondissement, dominated by the namesake hill with the Basilica perched on its top. The Fourbière Hill was a strategic location, so much so that the Romans settled there.
- Place Bellecour. Place Bellecour is located in Lyon’s 2nd Arrondissement. This beautiful square in the center of Lyon is Europe’s largest pedestrian square.
- Banks of the Saône River. The Banks of the Saône River lie on the west of Lyon’s Old Town. The riverbanks have been turned into a pedestrian promenade from where it is possible to admire the elegant façades of the houses of the Old Town.
- Look Out For The Candles
- Put Your Walking Shoes on
- Climb The Hill
- Don’T Eat Or Drink Before Hand
- Come A Day Earlier
- Explore Croix Rousse
- Also Think About Christmas
- Visit Both The Arenas
- Drink Some New Wine
The festival dates to September 8, 1852, when a statue of the Virgin Mary was supposed to be erected on Fourviere Hill. Floods and bad weather delayed the delivery of the statue, and the event was postponed until December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Ongoing bad weather still threatened the procession and celebration around the statue...
While Lyon’s city center and old sections are not so large on paper, the old parts are very steep indeed. So steep that there are two funiculars running throughout the day, taking some of the effort out of climbing the steps and angled cobbled streets. Once you have picked up your map, suggesting the best routes to take in all the best-illuminated ...
As you are climbing the Fourviere Hill toward the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourviere, catch your breath at the Theatre Gallo Romaine, one of the Roman amphitheaters in Lyon (see more below), and the one that is beautifully lit up during the festival. You can sit down, enjoy the show, before climbing the last bit. Make sure you don’t get to the basili...
A big part of the fun is not solely the lights, but the fact that the streets are full of food and drink stalls. People sell home-brewed mulled wine from huge pots outside their houses, the majority of restaurants, including the famous bouchons, set up tables outside from where they sell dishes which you can take and eat while you walk. Then there ...
To give yourself time to also enjoy Lyon on a normal day, come a day earlier to eat in one of the famous bouchon restaurants, to meander the streets, and browse the markets without the inevitable crowds that will be pouring in on Friday and Saturday. Lyon has enough for you to see and do to warrant an extra day or two at least, and it has a rather ...
One of my favorite areas in the other old part of Lyon, Croix-Rousse, is the road-cum-steps winding its way down from the metro stop Croix-Rousse, the Montée de la Grande Côte. At night it is beautifully lit up, especially the part that takes you down from the metro stop through the Jardin de l’Esplanade de la Grande Côte filled with light sculptur...
In December, it’s not just Festival of Lights time, but also Christmastime. Place Carnot, the large square in the center of Presqu’Ile gets decked out with market stalls and fairground rides, including one large Ferris wheel that offers spectacular views from the top across illuminated Lyon. For really special souvenirs and presents to bring back w...
Lyon has not only one, but two Roman amphitheaters. The larger one, the Theatre Gallo Romaine de Lyon, the Great Theatre, is the oldest in France, built by Augustus in 15 B.C., and dedicated to performances of tragedies and comedies; the smaller one, the Odeon, was used for music recitals and poetry readings. Both are close together, encompassed by...
Should you be making a proper vacation out of this festival, and find yourself in Lyon, or anywhere in France on the third Thursday in November, then you will be treated to a special day: Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Every wine bar and restaurant will have posters in the windows celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivégetting ready for a night of tasti...
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Nov 1, 2019 · Best Days to Go to the Festival of Lights; Where to Stay in Lyon; Which light shows are the best? What to See During the Day in Lyon; Where to Eat in Lyon; Map of Lyon and the Festival of Lights; Getting Around Lyon; Security
Dates: from 1 to 23 December 2023. Opening times: Outside the Festival of Lights: 10am to 7pm. During the Festival: 3pm to 10pm. Location: Place Bellecour 100 metres from the Tourist Office. You can also buy gifts online.
How to do Lyon Festival of Lights like a local? What you should (or should not) bring to enjoy the illuminations in Lyon: a lyonnais guide to the festival of Lights in Lyon . Edit: 2023 edition
