Each year the city of Lyon comes together to give thanks to Mary. Back in the 1600s, Mary began protecting the people of Lyon from the plague. Now, each year that the plague doesn't return, Lyon celebrates by hosting a festival of lights. The people of Lyon show their gratitude by putting candles on their window sills. Tourists flock to the city to see the light shows, projections and installation art all over Lyon. Personally, I found the festivities to be rather amazing. This being my first Fete des Lumières, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. If I had to use one word to describe it, that word would have to be magical. From the projections on the facades of old churches to the garden of neon flowers "planted" on the montée of the Croix-Rousse, the city was definitely illuminated from the Rhone to the Saone and beyond. Imaginations were running at full speed trying to decipher the lit up creations before us. It lasted four nights, which was just long enough for me to see everything I wanted to see. And short enough for me not to pour buckets of water on the thousands of tourists below my living room window (though it was so tempting...) Here's a look at some of the events taking place in Lyon last weekend:
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