Lyon Creative Lighting Forum
Practical Information
The Lyon Creative Lighting Forum takes place in Lyon, the third largest city in France, renowned for its rich historical heritage, its world-famous gastronomy (it’s the culinary capital!) and a vibrant cultural scene, that includes the Fête des Lumières.
CLF Venues
Participants will be welcomed at these locations:
Day 1 Lyon Creative Lighting Forum
Villa Gillet
Parc de la Cerisaie – 25 Rue Chazière, 69004 Lyon
Easily accessible by bus C13 from Gare Part-Dieu (station) or Cordeliers (city center) – Bus stop: Clos Jouve
The Villa Gillet is a European and international house for contemporary writing. A place of encounter and creation, it gives voice to writers, thinkers, and artists to make literature and it is a laboratory for reflection on practices related to speech, and debate. The Villa is located in the historic Croix-Rousse district that overlooks the city, providing a spectacular panoramic view over Lyon’s rooftops. It’s the district where the history of the Canut silk weavers began, making the city the capital of silk-making.
You can find all the information about the 2025 edition if the Fête des Lumières on their dedicated page here.
You might find particularly useful:
- The Program with all the light installations
- The Map to plan your visit
- The list of all Frequently Asked Questions
Dates and Opening Hours: from Friday 5 to Monday 8 December
5, 6 and 8 December from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Sunday 7 December from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(specific timings available here)
Getting to Lyon from the airport
From the Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport you can easily get to the city centre with a direct tram line, Rhônexpress.
The Rhônexpress departure station is located at the “Gare TGV” railway station, side-by-side with the airport and a short walk away from the Terminals 1 & 2 (directions are indicated from inside the airport).
The shuttle service connects the airport to the Lyon Part-Dieu railway station, where you can access the city subway, tram and bus network.
Rhônexpress timings: departure every 15 minutes from 4.25am to midnight (every 30 min from 4.25 am to 6 am and from 9 to midnight).
Public transportation network
Public transportation in Lyon is managed by TCL, offering 4 subway lines, 5 tram lines, 100+ bus and trolleybus lines, and 2 funicular lines.
As the Lyon Creative Lighting Forum coincides with the Fête des Lumières, you can benefit from special conditions valid during the light festival:
– The “TCL en Fête” ticket (€3.70) – valid all day long
– the “Famille1Jour” ticket (€7) – the “Family1Day” ticket is valid for a group of 2 to 5 people (even if they’re not related!)
– You can pay for your ticket and validate it directly with a contactless credit card.
https://www.tcl.fr/en
Lyon City Card
Unlimited access to public transport: metro, tram, bus and funicular included in the Lyon City Card
Need to book a taxi?
You can do it on the website Taxi Lyon, or by calling this number: +33 (0) 4 72 10 86 86.
Accommodation
Villa Berlioz
LUCI is pleased to partner with the Hotel Villa Berlioz for the Lyon Creative Lighting Forum 2025.
Hotel Villa Berlioz is located in the heart of Lyon, next to the Perrache train station, with easy and quick access to all public transports (tram, metro, bus). The hotel provides accessible access for wheelchairs.
Hotel Villa Berlioz – Lyon, Perrache
Photo credits:
©Muriel Chaulet, City of Lyon