Back in 2009 and last year, on December 8th, I was fortunate enough to have witnessed the Fête de la Lumière (The Light Festival) that happens every year in Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France. The original religious Lyonnaise tradition of commemorating the Virgin Mary by placing lit candles on the windowsill has, with time, developed into an active city-wide event in which colorful computer animations are projected upon famous buildings and monuments during the night.
The sunny, blue-sky day looked promising!
The Tête d'or park was getting ready for its light show for later in the evening.
The Fourvière basilica and the Eiffel Tower-looking thing from a distance.
This was the nativity scene in the basilica.
The main entrance to Fourvière.
The view of the city from above. The tower with the 8 is the Crédit Lyonnais bank.
My teaching assistant friends and I took a stroll by the Roman amphitheater, which is close to Fourvière.
Posin' with the columns with fellow bloggers Emily in the Glass and Sliles.
I have much, much nicer photos of Lyon, but they are stuck somewhere in some memory cards back in Miami, and the chances of me getting to them are pretty slim. Once I leave Orlando, I will do the city some justice with a better post!
Barb the French Bean
