Best of the Festival of Lights in Lyon

Everyone should see the Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) in Lyon, France at least once in their lives! In fact, it was the most incredible modern man-made thing I saw in all of 2012!

With 70 light installations it’s impossible to see everything in one night, so I went back.   And I still didn’t see everything.  I want to go again next year! My recommendation?  Go at least three times!

The first night I went I determined that the Cathedrale Saint-Jean shown in Loving the Festival of Lights in Lyon was my favorite.  Now?  I’m not so sure, even thought it was definitely still one of the highlights for me.  I also loved the buildings across the river with their reflecting lights shimmering the river, while constantly changing:
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I also loved how the streets were lit up during the festival:

But to get the real impact of the Festival of Lights, check out these two videos of light installations: