Nuits de Fourvière
The Nuits de Fourvière (Nights of Fourvière) is a festival with theater, circus, music, dance, and film presentations. The festival has taken place every summer since 1946 in the Théâtre antique de Fourvière, and in the Odéon de Lyon (since 1952) in the 5th arrondissement near the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. The festival was first managed by the Charbonnières-les-Bains casino, then by the Rhône department starting in the early 1990s. Since 1 January 2005 it has been managed by Grand Lyon. It is tradition for spectators to throw their seat cushions toward the stage at the end of the performance to show their appreciation. Théâtre antique de Lyon: 2600–4400 seats depending on the configuration Odéon de Lyon: 900–1200 seats depending on the configuration 2004: 78,684 2005: 87,311 2006: 97,583 2007: 107,944 2008: 105,904 2009: 117,788 2010: 121,221 2011: 133,408 2012: 134,727 2013: 157,684 2014: 142,000 2015: 191,000 2016: 136,000 Fête des lumières List of music festivals in France Official website History and archives of the festival