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Usually, December, 8 signals the last day of the La Fête des Lumiere's in Lyon - the oldest and most loved festival of lights in the world. The historical reason for this is that the festival was originally created as a simple and spontaneous act of religious devotion. Having already put off unveiling a statue of the Virgin on account of a flood, on 8 December 1852 the people of Lyon were afraid they would have to put the celebrations off again due to bad weather. But the storm passed and to express their happiness and gratitude, the citizens put lit candles – luminous – out on their window sills to illuminate the houses and streets. On that day, in addition to unveiling the statue, the city also began a tradition of lighting candles, which continues to this day and has succeeded in creating a strong sense of belonging and pride in the town. This festival won't be celebrated as in previous years, so we'd like to take the opportunity to share with you some pics taken from past celebrations.