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They marked the start of the Christmas season and illuminated the religious celebrations of 8 December.

Then in 1989, thanks to an avant-garde public lighting policy, Lyon adopted its first and added a new chapter to its history.

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The lighting gradually began to take on more meaning – light embellished the squares, streets, bridges, riverbanks and rivers themselves.

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The tradition of 8 December continued over the following decades and the citizens of Lyon are now very attached to this popular annual event.

In the 1960s, shop-window illumination competitions, especially among food shops, continued this tradition in a new form.