I ventured to Lyon from the 10th-12th of December to see the Fête des Lumières.  This light festival is put on by the city once a year and was originally started with intentions to honor Mother Mary.  Candles and other amazing light installations illuminated the city.

Au centre ville

it was hard to capture with my camera but there were images projected onto the mist (above the lime green lights on the water)

 

 

 

cool lights on a fountain

lights projected onto a church

cold weather called for lots of vin chaud : ) My friend Alex is on the left.  The others are her friends and other language assistants in Paris.

 I had a blast in Lyon!  Alex, her boyfriend Danny, and I couchsurfed on this trip so we had a lovely (and did i mention free!) apartment to sleep in : )