The Festival of Lights in Lyon celebrates the Virgin Mary saving the city from plague in the Middle Ages. On December 8th each year, locals place candles in their windows at night and the city organizes large light shows projecting onto monuments and squares since 1998. The document is from Nelly inviting friends to next year's festival.

2. In LYON, 8th of December, each year is marked by the Festival of Lights
(la Fête des lumières), a celebration of thanks to the Virgin Mary, who
saved the city from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. At night, during the
event, the local population places candles (lumignons) at their windows.

3. Since 1998, the city of Lyon organizes impressive large-scale
light shows onto the sides of important Lyonnais monuments
and squares.

13. From Nelly for her friends.
See you next year