Lyon’s cultural diary is packed all year round!
The birthplace of Cinema
It was in Lyon in the 19th century that the Lumière brothers invented new photographic processes and filed the patent for the cinematograph. Cinema was born!
Their family home has become the Lumière Museum which tells the story of the Cinématographe invention in 1895.
Available for private events, it has a lecture theatre that can seat 200 people.
Further information on Lyon, city of cinema
Festival Lumière - Grand Lyon Film Festival
This festival is dedicated to the 7th art and open to the general public, to bring fresh perspective to films that tell the story of our world. The films are shown in fully upgraded technical conditions with new, restored and digital copies.
With tributes and retrospectives, the festival films can be seen in all cinemas throughout the Greater Lyon. Each film and each session are presented by a key industry figure: directors, actors, screenplay authors, technicians and producers.
The most famous films in the history of cinema are hosted by today’s biggest names in cinema.
Further information on Festival Lumière
Festival of Lights
In fact, ever since 8th December 1852, the date that Lyon chose to consecrate to Virgin Mary, Lyon has associated light with popular tradition.
Since 1999, the city has put this event at the forefront of the international scene by devoting 4 extra fairy-tale nights to the Festival, during which international artists transform the city through scenography and astonishing light shows held in traditional or unusual sites.
This major winter festival attracts several million visitors from all over the world.
Further information on the Festival of Lights
Events
Lyon has a wealth of cultural activities and events all year round including the theatre, dance, opera, concerts and sporting events, not to mention the major exhibitions organised at the museums.
The Biennial of Dance and Contemporary Art festivals, the Nuits de Fourvière, Nuits Sonores festival, Quai du Polar...
All "must see" events which can be used as theme for exclusive gatherings or VIP evenings for companies.
Further information on events
Further information on museums and culture
