The Festival of Lights, held every year in Lyon around 8 December, is one of the city's most emblematic cultural events. The celebration attracts millions of visitors from all over the world to admire the spectacular illuminations that transform the Rhône city into a veritable living tableau of light. Blending religious tradition, historical heritage and contemporary artistic expression, the Festival of Lights is much more than just a festival: it's a time for sharing, wonder and fervour. Read more...

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated each year on 8 December, is one of the great solemnities of the Catholic liturgical calendar. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it commemorates the Church's doctrine that Mary was conceived without original sin, a unique privilege granted by God for her to become the mother of Jesus Christ. This feast is of particular importance in the history of Christianity, both for its theological content, its historical origins, and its spiritual and cultural influence throughout the world. Read more...

The feast of 8 December, also known as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, is a religious and cultural celebration that is particularly lively in some parts of the world, including France. In Lyon, this date is associated with the famous Festival of Lights, an event that attracts millions of visitors every year. Originally a religious festival dedicated to the Virgin Mary, today 8 December is a time when tradition and modernity meet in a burst of light and fervour. Read more...

The feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, celebrated each year on 21 November, is one of the important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, as well as in certain Orthodox traditions. It has its roots in apocryphal traditions, enriched by centuries of popular devotion and theology. Although less well known than other Marian celebrations such as the Annunciation or the Assumption, this feast highlights a key moment in Mary's life and illustrates her unique role in salvation history. Read more...

The Christmas cot is one of the most emblematic symbols of the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It evokes the story of the Nativity as described in the Gospels, while also carrying a profound spiritual and theological significance. Through its various elements. The manger, the figures and the setting, the cot expresses essential truths of the Christian faith and invites believers to contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation.  Read more...