This weekend Lyon is celebrating it's annual Fete Des Lumieres (Festival of Lights). The story of the festival dates back to 1643 when Lyon was struck by the plague. The Lyonnais promised to pay tribute to Mary if it was spared. Since then, each year the people of Lyon light candles and place them in their windows in the name of Mary. The festival has since grown into the biggest lights festival in the world and certainly the only of it's kind.
I wish I could put into words how spectacular some of these displays are. Using Lyon's biggest and most iconic buildings as backdrops, crowds of people enjoy projected light shows set to storytelling and music.
Hot mulled wine and hot chocolate are served at every corner to help everyone stay warm. It really is an indescribable experience and completely untranslatable by pictures or video. We are really wishing all of our family and friends could be here to see it!
Joel & Amy
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