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5 hours agoThe Festival of Lights in Lyon - The Good Life France
During the winter of 1628-29 a violent outbreak of plague had wiped out almost half the city, a suffering still raw when the plague came knocking on Lyon's door once again in 1643. Terrified that history would repeat itself, on September 8th 1643, Lyonnais citizens climbed up Fourvière Hill by candlelight to pray to the Virgin Mary for salvation. Their prayers were answered, and the plague never spread.
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