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.
== Venues ==
Théâtre antique de Lyon: 2600–4400 seats depending on the configuration
Odéon de Lyon: 900–1200 seats depending on the configuration
== Attendance ==
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: 136,000Fête des lumières
List of music festivals in France

== External links ==Official website
History and archives of the festival