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  • Book your accommodation as early as you can! You'll find well-situated accommodation to help you get the most from your evenings. Upon your arrival in Lyon: if you’re staying within the security perimeter (the entire city centre and Fourvière) and arrive after it has been closed: remember to bring proof of your reservation.
  • Remember to book a restaurant especially if you're a gourmet and want to dine at the time of your choice, and in your favourite restaurant! 
    A break at Bellecour: ‘La Pause Bellecour’ returns this year to offer a moment of relaxation and sharing in the heart of the festival. Designed as a food hall, this fast-food area focuses on local and seasonal products.  
  • Dress up warm! It's cold in December in Lyon. And be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
  • Recharge your batteries! And don't forget to check that the batteries in your mobile phone, camcorder and camera are charged before you leave!
  • Toilets: additional facilities will be placed on Place Bellecour. You can also read our article on public toilets in Lyon or the city's website: they offer some very useful tips!

Information

ONLYLYON tourist office on Place Bellecour:
The Tourist Office will extend its opening hours during the four days of the Festival of Lights and will be open from 9am to 8pm non-stop from 5 to 8 December 2025. On other days, the usual opening hours are 9am to 6pm non-stop. 
Information points are also available to provide you with information and the programme.

Chalet Place Louis Pradel (1st arrondissement) / Chalet Place Bellecour (2nd arrondissement)
Saturday 29th November from 12pm to 6pm
Thursday 4 December from 4pm to 8pm
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December from 4pm to 10pm
Sunday 7 and Monday 8 December from 4pm to 9pm

You will also be able to get the programme and information at accredited ONLYLYON reception desks on request and at certain shops in the Presqu’île district.

Souvenirs and goodies

Merchandise is available at boutique.lyon.fr, certain shops in the Presqu’île district and the pop-up kiosk on Place Bellecour during the festival.

Access, come and move in Lyon during the festival of lights 

Getting around on foot

The Festival of Lights takes place mostly in the city center within a pedestrianized area. This area is closed to vehicles every evening during the Festival, starting 2 hours before the event opens and lasting until 1.5 hours after the installations close. About forty entrances are distributed approximately every 100 meters.

Within this area, it is strictly forbidden to travel by car, motorcycle, scooter, bicycle, or electric scooter.
Please note, the entrances and exits to both public and private parking lots are prohibited. Therefore, vehicles parked inside the perimeter will not be able to exit during the closure hours.

Municipal decrees govern the parking prohibitions. Signs will be displayed at various locations.

The Presqu’île is open to pedestrians through access points every day throughout the duration of the Festival.

Only the following footbridges will be closed on December 5, 6, and 8 from 5 PM to midnight, and on December 7 from 4 PM to 11 PM:

  • Palais de Justice footbridge
  • Homme de la Roche footbridge
  • Saint Vincent footbridge
  • Paul Couturier footbridge (also called St Georges footbridge)

Throughout the entire perimeter and on all four evenings of the Festival, bicycle and scooter traffic is prohibited. Pets are not allowed in the parks within this perimeter.

The festival area will be closed to traffic for all four days

TCL public transport network 

The Festival of Lights takes place mostly in the city center within a pedestrianized area. This area is closed to vehicles every evening during the Festival, starting 2 hours before the event opens and lasting until 1.5 hours after the installations close. About forty entrances are distributed approximately every 100 meters.

Within this area, it is strictly forbidden to travel by car, motorcycle, scooter, bicycle, or electric scooter.
Please note, the entrances and exits to both public and private parking lots are prohibited. Therefore, vehicles parked inside the perimeter will not be able to exit during the closure hours.

Municipal decrees govern the parking prohibitions. Signs will be displayed at various locations.

The Presqu’île is open to pedestrians through access points every day throughout the duration of the Festival.

Only the following footbridges will be closed on December 5, 6, and 8 from 5 PM to midnight, and on December 7 from 4 PM to 11 PM:

- Palais de Justice footbridge
- Homme de la Roche footbridge
- Saint Vincent footbridge
- Paul Couturier footbridge (also called St Georges footbridge)
 

Throughout the entire perimeter and on all four evenings of the Festival, bicycle and scooter traffic is prohibited. Pets are not allowed in the parks within this perimeter.

All information (tickets, park-and-ride, etc.) on www.tcl.fr/en

Come by TGV high-speed train: book early, as 8000 seats at discounted Prem's prices are available for passengers. Further information

If you come by car: car parks and traffic

Do not hesitate to let your car in one of the 23 parc-and-ride and take the TCL public transportation.
More information

Paid car parks: 

Car parks open during the festival:  

Car park reserved for people with reduced mobility: 
Car park provided on Rue du Garet. The parking spaces are between rue du Bat d'Argent and rue de L'Arbre Sec, accessible from quai Jean Moulin.

Please note: important information on driving inside the security perimeter

  • The following car parks are not included and are open during the festival: Indigo Tolozan (near Opéra House), LPA Cordeliers, LPA confluence, LPA Gros Caillou, LPA Rozier (only for LPA subscribers), LPA Saint-Just.
  • The following car parks will be closed (entrances and exits) from 6 p.m. to midnight on 8 and 9 December, and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on 10 and 11 December: LPA Antonin Poncet, Indigo Bellecour, LPA Célestins, LPA Grôlée, LPA République, LPA Hôtel de Ville, LPA Terreaux, Tupin Central Park, LPA Saint-Jean
  • Access closed but exit possible: LPA Bourse, LPA Saint-Georges (against the flow of traffic via Rue Saint-Georges),
  • Access open but exit closed: LPA Saint-Antoine.

Further information

Reminder about the 'ZFE' Low Emissions Zone

Car parks for tourist coaches during the Fête des Lumières

Car parks provided on Quai Augagneur, Quai Sarrail, with additional parking possible on Quai Rambaud.

 More information for professionals on https://traveltrade.lyon-france.com/en/the-fete-des-lumieres-for-professionals

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