December, 2016 – Graham Miln

Photos from Fête des Lumières

Lyon’s Fête des Lumières, festival of lights, returned this week. For the last few years I have filmed the exhibits and shared the films here. This year I tried something a little different.

Heightened security had cancelled the festival last year; so 2016 saw a reduced three day schedule with more check points. I was relieved that the increased security did not diminish our experience.

This year I wanted show more of the crowds that flow through the city streets. The number of people moving around the centre is impressive.

Crowds move through the streets of Lyon.
Crowds move through the streets of Lyon.

Crowds fill the streets of Lyon during the Fête des Lumières.

Cafes attempt to attract passing festival traffic.
Cafes attempt to attract passing festival traffic.

Place des Terreaux

Crowds are funnelled towards Place des Terreaux.
Crowds are funnelled towards Place des Terreaux.

Large projector shines out in Place des Terreaux
Large projector shines out in Place des Terreaux

A projector shines out in Place des Terreaux
A projector shines out in Place des Terreaux

A projector shines out in Place des Terreaux
A projector shines out in Place des Terreaux

The Owl is projected onto the buildings of Place des Terreaux.
The Owl is projected onto the buildings of Place des Terreaux.

Place de la Republique

An illumination in Place de la Republique.
An illumination in Place de la Republique.

Lanterns spans rue de la Republique. in Lyon.
Lanterns spans rue de la Republique. in Lyon.

Place des Jacobins

A man photographs the illumination at Place des Jacobins in Lyon.
A man photographs the illumination at Place des Jacobins in Lyon.

Odds and Ends

Detail of a Christmas decoration in Lyon.
Detail of a Christmas decoration in Lyon.

Lights shine out over the River Rhône.
Lights shine out over the River Rhône.

Red light illuminates a street wall in Lyon.
Red light illuminates a street wall in Lyon.