Lyon is at the forefront of contemporary lighting design in public spaces and its technological developments, and welcomes the world of light every year for the Fête des Lumières. From the expertise in permanent lighting to the organisation of the festival on four evenings since the early 2000s, the festival has continued to grow and has become one of the biggest urban events in the world.
The City of Lyon directly organises this event with unique know-how in terms of knowledge of the lighting creation panorama, management of a very large-scale event in the public space, technical production, economic and financial model, and marketing and communication policy at a territorial level.
Recognised by the public and professionals as the benchmark in terms of lighting events, this urban festival offers the opportunity to revisit the city for four nights, through its streets and buildings transformed by light.
Accessibility, inclusion, solidarity and pedagogy are values dear to the Fête des Lumières, which each year strives to develop them a little more, in particular through the Fête à hauteur d’enfants (festival at the height of the child), the place given to student experimentation, the reception facilities for people with disabilities, the mediation actions and the “Lumignons du cœur” (lights of the heart) which, each year, enable a charitable association to generate funds by selling candle lights.
Dates of the previous/upcoming edition: 5 – 8 December 2025