Overview of Lyon: Events

The Festival of Lights is by far the most important event of the year. It lasts four days around the 8th of December. It was initially a traditional religious celebration: on December 8th, 1852, the people of Lyon spontaneously illuminated their windows with candles to celebrate the inauguration of the golden statue of the Virgin Mary. Read More »

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Rhône-Alpes, France
Le Bois-d'Oingt, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Ville-sur-Jarnioux, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Les Cotes-d'Arey, Arrondissement de Vienne, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
La Chapelle-du-Chatelard, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Villette-sur-Ain, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Country Houses in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
Forests in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
Rozier-en-Donzy, Arrondissement de Montbrison, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Villie-Morgon, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Orval, 50 km (31 miles)
La Chapelle-de-Mardore, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Poule-les-Echarmeaux, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Laurent-sur-Saone, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Villereversure, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Leger-sous-la-Bussiere, Arrondissement de Macon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Villerest, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Villerest, population 4,397, 68 km (42 miles)
Charlieu, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Charlieu, population 3,758, 68 km (42 miles)
Secheras, Arrondissement de Tournon, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Secheras, population 323, 70 km (44 miles)
Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Leger-sur-Roanne, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
La Chapelle-du-Mont-de-France, Arrondissement de Macon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Les Noes, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France
Nochize, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Royer, Arrondissement de Macon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
  • Royer, population 121, 89 km (55 miles)
Mancey, Arrondissement de Chalon-sur-Saone, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
  • Mancey, population 370, 91 km (56 miles)
Forests in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Le Monestier, Arrondissement d'Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
La Chapelle-Naude, Arrondissement de Louhans, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Les Vastres, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Ormes, Arrondissement de Louhans, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
  • Ormes, population 447, 98 km (61 miles)
Bonneval, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
  • Bonneval, population 110, 99 km (62 miles)
Saint-Leger-sur-Vouzance, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France
La Chapelle-Geneste, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Auvergne, France
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Saint-Leon, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France
Bains, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
  • Bains, population 1,256, 118 km (73 miles)
Le Lac-d'Issarles, Arrondissement de Largentiere, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France
Les Tourrettes, Arrondissement de Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Lachapelle-Graillouse, Arrondissement de Largentiere, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France
Allier, Auvergne, France
La Chapelle-Laurent, Arrondissement de Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne, France
Saint-Leger-sous-Beuvray, Arrondissement d'Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France
Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Villeperdrix, Arrondissement de Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Leger-du-Malzieu, Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Le Malzieu-Forain, Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Saint-Leger-de-Fougeret, Arrondissement de Chateau-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
Cantal, Auvergne, France
Chateau-Chinon(Campagne), Arrondissement de Chateau-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
Les Monts-Verts, Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Country Houses in Allier, Auvergne, France
Segur-les-Villas, Arrondissement de Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne, France
Forests in Allier, Auvergne, France
Virlet, Arrondissement de Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
Seguret, Arrondissement de Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
  • Seguret, population 961, 174 km (108 miles)
Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Leger-du-Ventoux, Arrondissement de Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nossage-et-Benevent, Arrondissement de Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Pouzy-Mesangy, Arrondissement de Moulins, Allier, Auvergne, France
Saint-Leger-de-Peyre, Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Fraissinet-de-Lozere, Arrondissement de Florac, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Sederon, Arrondissement de Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Sederon, population 305, 182 km (113 miles)
Creuse, Limousin, France
Le Monastier-Pin-Mories, Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Mandailles-Saint-Julien, Arrondissement d'Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France
Saint-Leger-Vauban, Arrondissement d'Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne, France
Pouques-Lormes, Arrondissement de Clamecy, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
Villes-sur-Auzon, Arrondissement de Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Pouzilhac, Arrondissement de Nimes, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Pouzilhac, population 470, 193 km (120 miles)
Corrèze, Limousin, France
Ruages, Arrondissement de Clamecy, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France
  • Ruages, population 113, 195 km (121 miles)
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