Dec 9, 2015

Lyon, France residents and tourists celebrated a scaled-down version of the Festival of Lights, an annual celebration for more than 150 years.

The municipality canceled the event in light of the Paris attacks in November. Those who attended the unofficial festival this year dedicated the event to the victims of the attacks.

: Members of the public gather as two men light a candle display on December 8, 2015 in Lyon, in tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)

: A man lights a candle display on December 8, 2015 in Lyon, in tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)

: This photo taken on December 8, 2015 in Lyon shows the light installation “Regards” by Daniel Knipper, in tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)

: This photo taken on December 8, 2015 in Lyon shows the light installation “Regards” by Daniel Knipper, in tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek)

: Two nuns look on while holding candles on December 8, 2015 in Lyon, as part of a tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: A woman lights a candle from a procession on December 8, 2015 in Lyon, as part of a city-wide tribute to victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, and as a replacement for the cancelled annual Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: People take part in a religious procession, on December 8, 2015 in the central French city of Lyon during the 17th cancelled edition of the Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back to 154 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: People take part in a religious procession, on December 8, 2015 in the central French city of Lyon during the 17th edition of the Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back to 153 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: People take part in a religious procession, on December 8, 2015 in the central French city of Lyon during the 17th edition of the Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back to 154 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: People take part in a religious procession, on December 8, 2015 in the central French city of Lyon during the 17th edition of the Festival of Lights, a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back to 154 years ago. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: Images are projected on the Ponte Vecchio as part of the F-Light festival (Festival of light) on December 9, 2015 in Florence. (AFP Photo/Claudio Giovannini)

: Images are projected on the Ponte Vecchio as part of the F-Light festival (Festival of light) on December 9, 2015 in Florence. (AFP Photo/Claudio Giovannini)

: Images are projected on the Ponte Vecchio as part of the F-Light festival (Festival of light) on December 9, 2015 in Florence. (AFP Photo/Claudio Giovannini)

: People light candles in front of the city hall building of Lyon, central France, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, as part of a tribute to the 130 victims of the attacks in Paris. Each year, millions of visitors come into the city to watch the Festival des Lumieres, and this year the Lyon municipality has decided to cancel the festival to express solidarity with the victims. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyon, France, celebrates scaled-down Festival of Lights after Paris attacks

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