Card no 307 -
Clémentine
Lyon, traditionally spelt Lyons in English, is a
city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris
and Marseille. The residents of the city
are called Lyonnais.
These cards came from my long time Lyonnais friend Clémentine. Merci beaucoup Cleme.
Card no 307 shows the roofs of the Red Cross quarter, the Saône and
old Lyon, dominated by the basilica of Fourvière.
The city is known for its famous light festival 'Fête
des Lumières' which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning
Lyon the title of Capital of Lights. Legend says that the Virgin Mary saved the
city from the plague and, to thank her, a statue was built. On the day it was
erected, the whole city was lit by candles that its citizens had put at their
windows.
Card no 305 -
Clémentine
La Place des Terreaux, the Bartholdi fountain and the front of the Hotel de Ville.
Card no 306 -
Clémentine
La Place Bellecour, the largest pedestrian square in
Europe, with, at its centre, an equestrian statue of Louis XIV by François
Lemot and, in the background, the basilica of Fourvière.
The Cathedral of St Jean, the River Saône, the
peninsula of Bellecour and the Rhône.
Card no 309 -
Clémentine
The West front of the Cathedral of St Jean during the Festival of Lights - 8th December 2006.
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